Miles Parks

@nprpolitics voting guy // Floridian born with a love for the pick and roll

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

New sound, new appearance https://t.co/WsEwS2anL5

[CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ @lilyachty]

@MilesParks I'm you when you put your spidey suit on.

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

The NPR Politics pod is turning 10, and we are hosting a live show at NPR HQ to celebrate! Come hang!!!

https://t.co/c2yCVUHUDu

[stephen fowler @stphnfwlr]

NPR exclusive w/@milesparks

The Trump admin has indicated it may withhold tens of millions of $$$ in election security funding if states don't comply with its voting policy goals.

Elections officials say that makes money inaccessible for most states.

https://t.co/Sc6LGspSSU

[stephen fowler @stphnfwlr]

NPR EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.

From @judejoffeblock @MilesParks

https://t.co/hkt6r5ycRy

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

NEW: DOJ is demanding Colorado provide "all" their election records from the past two years... It's a sprawling unprecedented request that many voting officials see tied to efforts to free a 2020 election denier currently in prison

https://t.co/Bt3nHrHDdW

[Tom Dreisbach @TomDreisbach]

As Donald Trump prepares to pardon people convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, it's worth looking at what leading Republicans said in the immediate aftermath of that day's violence.

A thread:

[Ben Swasey @benswasey]

A key detail, following today's Supreme Court ruling:

Because Virginia allows in-person voter registration through Election Day, there is still time for eligible voters to register and vote. https://t.co/OZPjbaEi5B

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

Read this fantastic @judejoffeblock story, where she spoke with multiple U.S. citizens who appear to have been mistakenly removed from Virginia's voter rolls as part of their quest to rid noncitizens...

https://t.co/RFcl3z3Ike

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

Lastly… this story took a while for us to untangle. Once you get this deep into the bureaucracy of a decentralized system, things get a little complicated.

One expert told me that’s what makes narratives like this one so effective for misinformation, they’re hard to explain

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

NEW: Noncitizen voting is not a real problem in American elections - but Republicans across the country are filing election lawsuits this month aimed at making people believe it is… and potentially laying the groundwork for post election challenges

https://t.co/Bn2mBc1Jn0

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

These latest suits are aimed at DHS, and seem loosely coordinated or motivated by Stephen Miller…

They target an obscure federal immigration database that election officials have long wished worked better. But their timing and requests show they aren’t serious, say experts

[Ben Swasey @benswasey]

It's worth noting that as Trump rages against this Virginia decision, a judge *he appointed* made a similar ruling against Alabama just nine days ago: https://t.co/8ulwDdZ3nA

[Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang]

THREAD: @USPS officials acknowledged during a media briefing that there have been some local-level issues with the delivery of election mail this fall, including in Philadelphia. "When issues are brought to our attention, we address them quickly," said Adrienne Marshall.

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

Noncitizen voting is not a real problem in American elections.

But @judejoffeblock and I untangled how Republicans convinced a huge swath of Americans that it is.

https://t.co/korBrtSkzA

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

really satisfying to just watch the number tick up honestly

https://t.co/idQu6Y4mTP

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

Turnout in the 2024 general election has now hit 8 figures folks!

10,843,582 million people have now cast ballots, per @ElectProject

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

In America's second largest voting jurisdiction, 1/3 of the voters who had their mail ballots rejected for signature issues were 18-24 years old in '22. Something to watch this cycle!

Great work @JenAFifield @hannahebassett

[Jen Fifield @JenAFifield]

@ArizCIR Of the Maricopa voters who had their ballot rejected in the midterm for a mismatched signature:

34% registered to vote in 2021 or 2022
36% were 18-24 years old (compared to 9% on the overall voter roll)

From @hannahebassett

[Gabriel Sterling @GabrielSterling]

As predicted, as of 1pm we have already set an opening day of Early Voting record with 154,505 votes cast in person today, with several hours to go. MASSIVE numbers! Way to go county election offices and way to go voters! Keep it going Georgia! #gapol

[Ben Swasey @benswasey]

New Hampshire’s sweeping new law is the GOP’s latest salvo against (unfounded) noncitizen voting.

Here are the details and why courts could uphold this state effort: https://t.co/bRNP9gRsTV

[Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang]

On this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, NPR has a new guide to get you #VoteReady

Look up registration deadlines & other info for every U.S. state, territory & DC👇(by @alykat @AshLopezRadio @benswasey Clayton Kincade @connjie @hil_fung Shajia Abidi & me)

https://t.co/l6XhhukR7N

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

@wakeamkira @benswasey @bhardymon @MEvstatieva ❤️thanks Kira!

[Miles Parks @MilesParks]

So honored to be nominated with @benswasey @bhardymon and @MEvstatieva for NPR's ERIC investigation last year. Congrats to all the finalists!

[Peabody Awards @PeabodyAwards]

And the nominees are...🏆

From traditional to emergent media, 2023 delivered a dynamic array of strong storytelling. We're pleased to announce nominees in documentary, news, public service, & radio/podcast for the prestigious 84th Annual #PeabodyAwards.

https://t.co/Rpa4CWzqqn