Thereβs no First Amendment right to defraud the United States government
The First Amendmentβs almost absolute protections do not extend to the conduct alleged in the latest federal indictment against Donald Trump.
The Supreme Court has clearly stated, for decades, that there is no First Amendment right to commit fraud. Trump-appointed justices, as recently as two months ago, have affirmed this point. Read more from our own Cameron Kistler:
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In the weeks ahead, you can expect more false claims about voting processes or election events.
Hereβs a starter pack of accounts and people that I trust to help you wade through the morass.
@votebeat.bsky.social @jessicahuseman.bsky.social & @katestarbird.bsky.social
all get a special shoutout
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Cross-partisan political reform group in Washington, uniting Republicans, Democrats, and independents to fix our broken system. We focus on money in politics, tech reform and accountability, and free and fair elections. www.issueone.org
Democracy researcher/writer/advocate focused on the idea that we canβt defend democracy without renewing democracy. Former president, Public Agenda. NYC born, Brooklyn based.
βοΈ " Register to vote NOW! "
Bringing best-in-class voter services to millions of U.S. citizen voters living in the U.S. and abroad.
Dad. Husband. Entrepreneur. Dem strategist. Raised over $1B online for Dems & nonprofits. 1M+ subscribers on Substack (and growing). Be a joyful warrior.
Iβm Barb Byrum π Iβm running to serve the people of Michigan as Secretary of State. Crisis-tested. Community-focused. πͺ Fighter for voting rights. π οΈ Former hardware store owner. π Proud advocate for equality. Letβs fix whatβs broken. Linktree.com/BarbByrum
Former MI EO fiercely committed to helping the election community through my work at TEG and CSSE
Friend of Democrats; foe of malarkey.
Dane County WI Clerk. Committee for Safe and Secure Elections Board (CSSE). Election, Science, Research, and Administration Board (ESRA). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McDonell
James B. McClatchy Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.β β Abraham Lincoln π΄ββ οΈ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
Virginia elections maven ποΈ, election administrator π³, no-code developer π©βπ», and lifelong college student π
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Election Geek | Pisces | Sunflower Enthusiast |π»π³ π | Election Technology Communications & Research | Managing Principal, @MagentaSageLLC.bsky.social | magentasage.com |
Husband, Dad and general nerd. Drinker of coffee and reader of banned books. #Bluecrew O.G. #Resistance @50501movement.bsky.social @Barsoomian on Twitter.
Shedding light on the processes of vote counting and election certification in order to protect the integrity of elections.
I run a foundation and work to create a more inclusive democracy. You can learn about what I do at work at www.democracyfund.org, but my posts here only reflect my personal views.
Democracy Guardian. Tree Climber. Canoe Paddler. Child Raiser.
Research Asst Prof with the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University. Study elections admin, gender in public service, and environmental policy and administration. Find me playing soccer and doing what my handle suggests. 907 to 503.
Attorney fighting for voting rights and democracy with @protectdemocracy.org and as an @organizetn.bsky.social board member. Teach "Democracy and Voting Rights Litigation" at VLS. Film photography hobbyist. Sorry for the soccer stuff. Opinions my own.