The pervasive myths of a stolen 2020 presidential election and widespread voter fraud are still dominant in many state legislatures, as Republican policymakers call for more investigations and reshape election administration in a way that could give them a partisan advantage.
In Georgia, the Republican-led State Election Board could use a new state law to install partisan officials on county election boards in Democratic-leaning areas, giving them the power to decide which ballots to reject or even overturn results.
Voting rights advocates in Wisconsin worry the GOP-led state legislature is ramping up an effort to dissolve the state’s bipartisan election commission, granting lawmakers authority over the administration of elections and the awarding of the state’s presidential electors in future contests.
