Clint Swift

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[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

Find me on Blue Sky (@clintswift.bsky.social). See ya!

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

BREAKING: A court just ruled that VA illegally purged eligible voters before the election. This ruling will protect eligible Virginian voters’ right to vote. Suit filed on behalf of @VA_Immigrants, @LWVVA, @africansus.
Read more: https://t.co/pWg27L39zg

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

Subverting 2024: Part 3 explains how the election subversion movement may deny certification of the election results and what safeguards are available to counter them. Read and subscribe:

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

Mass challenges to Georgia’s voter rolls are frivolous and disruptive, @protctdemocracy’s @DemocracyMcGee and Clint Swift write in today’s @AJC, and recommend what makes actually sense. https://t.co/N35F1lQhJH

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

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[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

Verifying a change of address (one reason to inactivate or remove a voter) can be tricky, which is why some states cross-check their voter rolls. The most effective way to do this is through @ericstates_info. Our own @DemocracyMcGee & @SwiftClint explain👇🏽 https://t.co/IlTfctJS6V

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

ICYMI: @IanBassin tells @mitchellreports what Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss’s recent victory over Rudy Giuliani means for accountability & for the future of our democracy. “We’re starting to see the powerful held to account again….the tide is turning and that makes me optimistic.”

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

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[Grant Tudor @g_tudor]

The hardening of our politics into "two massive and immovable blocks" isn't great news for workable self-governance. In @DemJournal, @btremitiere & I look at how winner-take-all elections deserve a lion's share of the blame, and what to do about it. https://t.co/odi9MzOsAl

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

Last night, following a hearing in a suit brought by the @LWVAZ and @protctdemocracy, a federal court issued an order to block unlawful voter intimidation at ballot drop boxes in Arizona.
https://t.co/srIWqSf6JE

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

11 years ago today I went on a first date with my soulmate. I couldn’t imagine going through this crazy life without you, @jshopper.

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

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[Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate @IowaSOS]

Want to extend my congratulations to Wes Hicok, who I recently promoted to Deputy State Elections Director. Wes is a valued member of our great team in this office that helped ensure a smooth, clean June 7th primary across Iowa on Tuesday. Congrats Wes!

[VoteShield @VoteShieldUS]

Thank you @govtechnews and @JPattisonGordon for the thoughtful write up of our tool for election administrators and officials! https://t.co/GHaXmncAU4

[Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate @IowaSOS]

This article takes a good look at VoteShield & BallotShield, two of the many tools we do to protect the integrity of your vote in Iowa. @VoteShieldUS
https://t.co/am1n09Pzhs

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

#SlavaUkrayini

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

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[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

It’s that time again, people! Send in your phenomenal state politics dissertations to @jshopper or @ScottJLaCombe.

[Scott LaCombe @ScottJLaCombe]

Please send us your nominations for Best Dissertation in State Politics! I want to read your research!

[Clint Swift @SwiftClint]

@jshopper A prominent journal held an article for 10 months before rejecting. Funny part: my advisor founded that particular journal and loved the manuscript.