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Missouri Rep. Simmons Communications Regarding Bill to Restrict Acceptable Voter IDs

June 1, 2021
Records from the Missouri House of Representative in response to American Oversight's request for Rep. John Simmons seeking impact assessments and sent communications concerning H.B. 334, a bill to restrict the types of acceptable voter IDs. These records include communications regarding the bill.

Florida Rep. Grant Communications Regarding Redistricting

June 1, 2021
Records from the office of Florida Rep. Michael Grant in response to American Oversight's request for communications regarding the 2021 redistricting process.

Wisconsin’s Baseless Investigation of the 2020 Election

May 28, 2021
Following the 2020 election, Wisconsin joined a growing list of states where allies of former President Trump launched bogus “investigations” as part of an effort to cast doubt on the results and perpetuate the Big Lie that the election was somehow stolen. American Oversight's fight for the release of public records related to the investigation has shed light on the partisan and election-undermining origins of the taxpayer-funded operation.

Limiting Access to the Polls

May 28, 2021
Instead of embracing the historic turnout of 2020, some conservative state lawmakers are pushing proposals that would limit voter access in future elections.

Voter-ID Proposals in States Across the Country

May 28, 2021
In many states, conservative lawmakers are responding to 2020’s record turnout by proposing voting-rights restrictions, including voter identification requirements. We’re investigating the origins and influences behind new proposals in states like Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and New Hampshire.

News Roundup: Sham Audits and the Fruits of Disinformation

May 27, 2021
American Oversight's fight for transparency in the Arizona Senate's sham "audit" of ballots cast in Maricopa County continued this week, with the court on Thursday scheduling an oral argument for July 7 in our lawsuit seeking the release of planning documents and records of related communications.

Florida Senate Communications Between the Office of Sen. Gruters and Voting Restriction Activists

May 24, 2021
Florida Senate records in response to American Oversight's request for Sen. Joe Gruters’ communications with specific voting-restriction activists. These records include invitations from individuals associated with the conservative group ALEC.

Florida Senate Records Associated with State Redistricting

May 20, 2021
Records from the Florida State Senate in response to American Oversight's request for contracts relevant to the 2021 redistricting process, including for map drawing software, consultants, or legal counsel, as well as any directives regarding the redistricting process.

News Roundup: The Arizona Audit’s Ongoing Threat to Democracy

May 20, 2021
Every week seems to bring alarming and often incredible news from the Arizona election audit. American Oversight is now suing the Arizona Senate for related records.

American Oversight Sues Arizona Senate to Release Audit Records to the Public

May 19, 2021
The state Senate claims it doesn’t have “possession, custody or control” of key records of its own audit of Maricopa County ballots.