election certification
Coverage of election certification in the Nexus archive.
- Democrats prepare for potential election interference in midterms – US politics live
Democrats are preparing messaging strategies to counter potential election interference linked to Donald Trump, who has expressed intentions to contest election results if he loses. Misleading advertisements in swing states suggested local officials could choose not to certify elections, though certification is mandatory. Trump also demanded $350bn in Pentagon funding and dismissed concerns about rising inflation, while Senate Democrats refused to reauthorize a warrantless surveillance law.
- Fund linked to key Trump allies backed push to sow doubt about 2024 election
A fund linked to Cleta Mitchell and Heather Honey funded misleading advertisements in swing states suggesting local officials could choose not to certify elections. The ads were found to be misleading as election certification is a mandatory process once challenges are resolved.