An Illinois alderman turned herself in after prosecutors said she submitted her dead mother’s mail ballot. The case has revived debate over voter-roll checks and mail-in safeguards.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has filed an amendment to the SAVE America Act that would exempt people born before 1961 from documentary proof of citizenship. The fight now is over whether that is a practical fix or just another Senate-made loophole with a nice name.
A street videographer recorded people being paid $5 to sign ballot petitions in San Francisco. Video shows names and addresses being coached. Campaigns, a billionaire-funded PAC, and the Secretary of State are now involved.