State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms
Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises Democratic state attorneys general, other top…
The Guardian reports: Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises Democratic state attorneys general, other top state officials and civic groups have accelerated planning to thwart any federal meddling in the November midterm elections by Donald Trump as he continues his false charges of widespread voting fraud and veiled threats of interfering in the process.
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- Since early this year, 24 Democratic attorneys general have expanded coordination with about a dozen Democratic secretaries of state and several civic groups using weekly Zoom… (The Guardian)
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