From TheVote <[email protected]>
Subject 100+ police agencies withdraw from Dem convention security
Date July 29, 2020 5:36 PM
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[The Vote]

[WATCH: Biden at press event: "That's a joke. I didn't know where we were."=
]

"Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden told reporters he did not know wh=
ere he was before a speech Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. 'Good afternoon ever=
yone. Welcome to Kingswood Community Center,' Biden said, before freezing f=
or a few seconds. 'Actually, that's the one down where I used to work. That=
's a joke. I didn't know where we were.'" (Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]
www.freebeacon.com/democrats/biden-tells-reporters-he-doesnt-know-where-he-=
is/> )

Read the story & watch the video on the Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]
.freebeacon.com/democrats/biden-tells-reporters-he-doesnt-know-where-he-is/=
>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Joe Biden held a press event in Delaware yeste=
rday. At its start, he welcomed reporters to the venue, first getting the n=
ame wrong and then correcting it with, "That's a joke. I didn't know where =
we were." You can watch the video here. <[link removed]
ts/biden-tells-reporters-he-doesnt-know-where-he-is/>
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: First, President Trump has recently made Biden'=
s mental acuity a key point in the 2020 election. In his interview with Chr=
is Wallace, President Trump explained "in a way [Biden] has an obligation t=
o" take a cognitive test <[link removed]
ould-take-cognitive-test-because-us-requires-sharp-leader> that the Preside=
nt has already passed.
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The President's campaign has already clipped this section of video from Bi=
den's campaign event and posted it on YouTube. So you can imagine the Trump=
campaign staff thinks it helps to make their case.
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Second, this shows a concerning pattern for Biden's campaign. He's been du=
cking reporters and media appearances ... but when he does go in front of t=
he camera, he's struggled with gaffes like this one or technical glitches, =
like his early virtual campaign events.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: This isn't the first gaffe that's plagued Bid=
en on the 2020 campaign trail. Just this summer, he was in the headlines fo=
r saying 120 million Americans had died from COVID <[link removed]
2020/06/26/joe-biden-wrongly-says-we-have-120-million-dead-from-covid/> (th=
ankfully, the number is much lower) and confusing "woke," probably the word=
of 2020 politics, with various other terms <[link removed]
2020/07/09/on-live-tv-joe-biden-cant-figure-out-how-to-say-woke/> .

[Report: "Over 100 police agencies pull out of agreements to guard DNC conv=
ention."]

"In Wisconsin, Franklin Police Chief Rick Oliva said, 'It is apparent there=
is a lack of commitment to provide the Milwaukee Police Department with th=
e resources it needs to ensure the safety of peaceful protesters, attendees=
, citizens and police personnel. I can not send personnel if they are not p=
roperly equipped or will not be allowed to engage in appropriate actions wh=
ich would ensure their safety.'" (Daily Wire <[link removed]
s/breaking-over-100-police-agencies-pull-out-of-agreements-to-guard-dnc-con=
vention> )

Read the full story on the Daily Wire <[link removed]
ing-over-100-police-agencies-pull-out-of-agreements-to-guard-dnc-convention=
>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: More than 100 police agencies have withdrawn f=
rom agreements to provide security to the Democratic convention, just over =
two weeks away. We haven't found a comment from the Democratic National Com=
mittee.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: First, of course, the convention logistics are =
potentially in question. The major political conventions rely on massive la=
w enforcement support to provide security, and host cities draw on other ag=
encies to meet their needs. Even the scaled-down, virtual Democratic Nation=
al Convention expected more than 1,000 officers <[link removed]
police-agencies-pulling-out-of-democratic-convention/> .
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Second, although police agencies gave different reasons for withdrawing th=
eir agreements, this story will likely be interpreted as a sign of a rift b=
etween law enforcement and the Democratic Party. Attorney General Barr's te=
stimony on Capitol Hill yesterday <[link removed]
emocrats-make-mockery-of-barr-hearing/> underscores the point.
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And third, even though the media ignores it, we'll say it: this shows the =
Democratic Party and their convention are truly in disarray. If this were h=
appening to Republicans, you can be sure there'd be breathless media covera=
ge with hourly updates.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Once again, Biden's past policies and stateme=
nts put him at odds with the far-left, progressive wing that dominates the =
Democratic Party today. Check out this overview from The Federalist on how =
this applies to law enforcement issues <[link removed]
06/08/bidens-pro-cop-past-may-hurt-him-with-progressive-mob/> .

[Biden photographed with notes on Kamala Harris at the top of his list: "do=
not hold grudges," "talented," and more.]

"Former Vice President Joe Biden was photographed during an event Tuesday h=
olding talking points about Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a former rival i=
n the Democratic presidential primary who is in top contention to be his ru=
nning mate." (The Hill <[link removed]
den-notes-show-talking-points-about-kamala-harris> )

Read the full story on The Hill <[link removed]
509498-biden-notes-show-talking-points-about-kamala-harris>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: A photographer got a close look at Joe Biden's=
notes at his press event yesterday. (You can see the photo for yourself he=
re. <[link removed]> ) At the top =
of the list are notes on Kamala Harris, including "do not hold grudges," "t=
alented," "great help to campaign," and "campaigned with me and Jill."
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: VP pick stories are in full swing this week, th=
ough Biden cooled the temperature yesterday when he shared the announcement=
will be next week <[link removed]
qa-joe-biden-says-he-will-have-vp-pick-by-next-week/> . Biden had previousl=
y said he'd announce "around" August 1 <[link removed]
tics/joe-biden-running-mate/index.html> , which led many to believe it was =
this week.
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But with no hints -- and senior Democrats divided in endorsements and news=
stories -- it seems the Biden campaign is still deciding.
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The media may enjoy endless stories weighing different candidates' odds, b=
ut we think it proves once again that Democratic Party is in disarray, and =
Biden isn't sure how to lead them heading into the convention.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: POLITICO accidentally published -- then un-pu=
blished <[link removed]
ing-mate-mistake> -- an online story that reported Kamala Harris was Biden'=
s VP pick yesterday. The news organization said it was a mistake, and it's =
likely it was an internal publishing error as multiple story options were p=
repped ahead of time. But it certainly adds to the speculation...

[Lawsuit claims that Illinois won't turn over its state voter file and vote=
r history.]

"The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), an election-integrity watchdo=
g, filed the complaint Monday against Illinois State Board of Elections off=
icials. The officials, the complaint alleges, refused to provide a statewid=
e voter file and voting history data as required under federal law. The wat=
chdog is attempting to inspect the state's voter rolls for potential irregu=
larities." (Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]
n/illinois-sued-after-refusing-to-disclose-statewide-voter-data/> )

Read the full story on the Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]
om/2020-election/illinois-sued-after-refusing-to-disclose-statewide-voter-d=
ata/>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Illinois has been sued for allegedly failing t=
o turn over its state voter file and voter history. The voter file (sometim=
es called a voter roll) is a list of registered voters and their mailing ad=
dresses; the voter history file shows which elections they have voted in.=
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: Illinois is one of many states that is "making =
it easier to vote by mail" in the 2020 election <[link removed]
olitics-government/election/article244350117.html> , which makes this case =
particularly important.
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State voter files are broadly thought to be out-of-date and inaccurate, bu=
t that's tempered by in-person election officials who run polling locations=
. However, with an unprecedented number of mail-in votes expected in 2020, =
voter files have entered the spotlight.
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That's because many states -- and most Democrats -- want registered voters=
to automatically receive mailed ballots. But Republicans, including Presid=
ent Trump, have criticized this approach: they argue that it will lead to a=
n increase in voter fraud as there are fewer safeguards ... and ballots bas=
ed on inaccurate voter rolls could lead to more problems.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: The Heritage Foundation has a comprehensive g=
uide on how states can handle absentee and mail-in ballots correctly <https=
://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/report/standards-absentee-ballots-an=
d-all-mail-elections-doing-it-rightand-doing> and securely. (Unsurprisingly=
, many states are falling short!) Check it out here <[link removed]
rg/election-integrity/report/standards-absentee-ballots-and-all-mail-electi=
ons-doing-it-rightand-doing> .



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CH: Biden at press event: "That's a joke. I didn't know where we were."<br>=
</strong></span></span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: #=
ffffff;">"</span><span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>Presump=
tive Democratic nominee Joe Biden told reporters he did not know where he w=
as before a speech Tuesday in Wilmington, Del</strong></span>. 'Good aftern=
oon everyone. Welcome to Kingswood Community Center,' Biden said, before fr=
eezing for a few seconds. 'Actually, that's the one down where I used to wo=
rk. That's a joke. I didn't know where we were.'" (<a style=3D"text-decorat=
ion: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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lank" rel=3D"noopener">Washington Free Beacon</a>)</em></p>
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rosoft-com:vml" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href=3D"h=
ttps://www.freebeacon.com/democrats/biden-tells-reporters-he-doesnt-know-wh=
ere-he-is/" style=3D"height:30.75pt; width:411pt; v-text-anchor:middle;" ar=
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adius: 4px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; width: aut=
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EE0; border-bottom: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-left: 1px solid #3AAEE0; padd=
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ep-all;"><span style=3D"padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px=
;display:inline-block;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; wor=
d-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 32px;">Read the story & watch the=
video on the <em>Washington Free Beacon</em></span></span></a>
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ly: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif"><![endif]-->
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happening</em></=
strong>: Joe Biden held a press event in Delaware yesterday. At its start, =
he welcomed reporters to the venue, first getting the name wrong and then c=
orrecting it with, "That's a joke. I didn't know where we were." <a style=
=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1=
YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3A=
Mg%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJlZWJlYWNvbi5jb20vZGVtb2NyYXRzL2JpZGVuLXRlbGxzLXJ=
lcG9ydGVycy1oZS1kb2VzbnQta25vdy13aGVyZS1oZS1pcy8&K=3Dmr-yu0-3d4yFv8dehcl8eg=
" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">You can watch the video here.</a></spa=
n></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: First, <strong>President Trump has recently made Biden's mental acu=
ity a key point in the 2020 election</strong>. </span></span><span style=3D=
"font-size: 14px;">In his interview with Chris Wallace, <a style=3D"text-de=
coration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE=
5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMw%3A%3AaHR=
0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm94bmV3cy5jb20vbWVkaWEvdHJ1bXAtc2F5cy1iaWRlbi1zaG91bGQtdGFrZS=
1jb2duaXRpdmUtdGVzdC1iZWNhdXNlLXVzLXJlcXVpcmVzLXNoYXJwLWxlYWRlcg&K=3DupR5He=
p2uieWWRomyqM9CA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">President Trump explai=
ned "in a way [Biden] has an obligation to" take a cognitive test</a> that =
the President has already passed.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>The President's campaign has already clipped =
this section of video from Biden's campaign event and posted it on YouTube.=
</span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>So you can imag=
ine the Trump campaign staff thinks it helps to make their case.</span></sp=
an></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>Second, this shows a concerning patte=
rn for Biden's campaign</strong>. He's been ducking reporters and media app=
earances ... but when he does go in front of the camera, he's struggled wit=
h gaffes like this one or technical glitches, like his early virtual campai=
gn events.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What else to know</em></strong>: Th=
is isn't the first gaffe that's plagued Biden on the 2020 campaign trail. J=
ust this summer, he was in the headlines for saying <a style=3D"text-decora=
tion: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3=
AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANA%3A%3AaHR0cH=
M6Ly93d3cubnlwb3N0LmNvbS8yMDIwLzA2LzI2L2pvZS1iaWRlbi13cm9uZ2x5LXNheXMtd2Uta=
GF2ZS0xMjAtbWlsbGlvbi1kZWFkLWZyb20tY292aWQv&K=3DH4rU7LTKEmBxYXfTliaaBQ" tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">120 million Americans had died from COVID</=
a> (thankfully, the number is much lower) and <a style=3D"text-decoration: =
underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
NjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnam=
Fja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d=
3cudGhlZmVkZXJhbGlzdC5jb20vMjAyMC8wNy8wOS9vbi1saXZlLXR2LWpvZS1iaWRlbi1jYW50=
LWZpZ3VyZS1vdXQtaG93LXRvLXNheS13b2tlLw&K=3DZelhyMxRS1T6E0AOQ7ZbTw" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">confusing "woke," probably <em>the</em> word o=
f 2020 politics, with various other terms</a>.</span></p>
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ort: "Over 100 police agencies pull out of agreements to guard DNC conventi=
on."</strong></span></span></p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"<span style=3D"background-color: =
#ffff99;"><strong>In Wisconsin, Franklin Police Chief Rick Oliva said, 'It =
is apparent there is a lack of commitment to provide the Milwaukee Police D=
epartment with the resources it needs to ensure the safety</strong></span> =
of peaceful protesters, attendees, citizens and police personnel. I can not=
send personnel if they are not properly equipped or will not be allowed to=
engage in appropriate actions which would ensure their safety.'"&nbsp;(<a =
style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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Daily Wire</a>)</em></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happening</em></=
strong>: <strong>More than 100 police agencies have withdrawn from agreemen=
ts to provide security to the Democratic convention, just over two weeks aw=
ay</strong>. </span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>We =
haven't found a comment from the Democratic National Committee.</span></spa=
n></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: </span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>First, o=
f course, the <strong>convention logistics are potentially in question</str=
ong>. The major political conventions rely on massive law enforcement suppo=
rt to provide security, and host cities draw on other agencies to meet thei=
r needs. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"h=
ttp://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWV=
kNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2Mjgx=
NzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AOQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2hkaC5jb20vbmV3cy9wb2xpY2UtYWdlbm=
NpZXMtcHVsbGluZy1vdXQtb2YtZGVtb2NyYXRpYy1jb252ZW50aW9uLw&K=3DBA_Kv1Q-yKQoE-=
h50s6C3Q" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Even the scaled-down, virtual =
Democratic National Convention expected more than 1,000 officers</a>.</span=
></span></p>
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reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>Second, although police agencies gave differe=
nt reasons for withdrawing their agreements, <strong>this story will likely=
be interpreted as a sign of a rift between law enforcement and the Democra=
tic Party</strong>. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;=
" href=3D"[link removed]
MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t=
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tVGXmhkBGwRIErhdnQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Attorney General Bar=
r's testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday</a> underscores the point.</span></=
span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>And third, even though the media ignores it, =
we'll say it: this shows the Democratic Party and their convention are trul=
y in disarray. If this were happening to Republicans, you can be sure there=
'd be breathless media coverage with hourly updates.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What else to know</em></strong>: On=
ce again, Biden's past policies and statements put him at odds with the far=
-left, progressive wing that dominates the Democratic Party today. <a style=
=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1=
YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3A=
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4ec92yYnUhKdA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Check out this overview f=
rom The Federalist on how this applies to law enforcement issues</a>.</span=
></p>
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en photographed with notes on Kamala Harris at the top of his list: "do not=
hold grudges," "talented," and more.</strong></span></span></p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"Former Vice President Joe Biden w=
as <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>photographed during a=
n event Tuesday holding talking points about Sen. Kamala Harris</strong></s=
pan> (D-Calif.), a former rival in the Democratic presidential primary who =
is in top contention to be his running mate." (<a style=3D"text-decoration:=
underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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hN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZ=
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0px;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;"><span style=3D=
"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-a=
lt: 32px;">Read the full story on <em>The Hill</em></span></span></a>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happening</em></=
strong>: A photographer got a close look at Joe Biden's notes at his press =
event yesterday. (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" =
href=3D"[link removed]
ZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3=
AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9kM2ZjOGI4=
OGNkZTU2YmFjOWYxZTdiNWU0OTRmYjAxOQ&K=3DMmIzMLzwRuWHo0CSui2sxg" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noopener">You can see the photo for yourself here.</a>) At the=
top of the list are notes on Kamala Harris, including "do not hold grudges=
," "talented," "great help to campaign," and "campaigned with me and Jill."=
</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: VP pick stories are in full swing this week, though Biden cooled th=
e temperature yesterday when <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color:=
#0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
wMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21=
haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTU%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZmVkZXJhb=
GlzdC5jb20vMjAyMC8wNy8yOC9pbi1tZWFuZGVyaW5nLXFhLWpvZS1iaWRlbi1zYXlzLWhlLXdp=
bGwtaGF2ZS12cC1waWNrLWJ5LW5leHQtd2Vlay8&K=3DerS6VkvhToeQPQXFkNc1Ng" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">he shared the announcement will be&nbsp;<em>ne=
xt</em> week</a>. Biden had <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: =
#0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
MjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21h=
aWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTY%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25uLmNvbS8yMD=
IwLzA1LzI3L3BvbGl0aWNzL2pvZS1iaWRlbi1ydW5uaW5nLW1hdGUvaW5kZXguaHRtbA&K=3DGO=
kj5LMrMYtAAZohyRffFQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">previously said he=
'd announce "around" August 1</a>, which led many to believe it was this we=
ek.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">But with no hints -- and <strong>senior Democrats divided=
in endorsements and news stories</strong> -- it seems the Biden campaign i=
s still deciding.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>The media may enjoy endless stories weighing =
different candidates' odds, but we think it proves once again that</span></=
span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style> <strong>Democratic Party=
is in disarray, and Biden isn't sure how to lead them heading into the con=
vention</strong>.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What else to know</em></strong>: <s=
trong><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"http=
://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNj=
RlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM=
3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTc%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm94bmV3cy5jb20vbWVkaWEvcG9saXRpY28t=
YmlkZW4tdnAta2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy1ydW5uaW5nLW1hdGUtbWlzdGFrZQ&K=3DOhUM3o433Mtk=
QXIIv2q95g" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">POLITICO accidentally publis=
hed -- then un-published</a> -- an online story that reported Kamala Harris=
was Biden's VP pick yesterday</strong>. The news organization said it was =
a mistake, and it's likely it was an internal publishing error as multiple =
story options were prepped ahead of time. But it certainly adds to the spec=
ulation...</span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Law=
suit claims that Illinois won't turn over its state voter file and voter hi=
story.</strong></span></span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"The Public Interest Legal Foundat=
ion (PILF), an election-integrity watchdog, filed the&nbsp;complaint&nbsp;M=
onday against Illinois State Board of Elections officials. <span style=3D"b=
ackground-color: #ffff99;"><strong>The officials, the complaint alleges, re=
fused to provide a statewide voter file and voting history data as required=
under federal law</strong></span>. The watchdog is attempting to&nbsp;insp=
ect the state's voter rolls for potential irregularities.</em><em>" (<a sty=
le=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
te.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNW=
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ree Beacon</a>)</em></p>
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ight-alt: 32px;">Read the full story on the <em>Washington Free Beacon</em>=
</span></span></a>
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>=E2=80=A2 <strong><em>What's ha=
ppening</em></strong>: <strong>Illinois has been sued for allegedly failing=
to turn over its state voter file and voter history.</strong> The voter fi=
le (sometimes called a voter roll) is a list of registered voters and their=
mailing addresses; the voter history file shows which elections they have =
voted in.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at=
stake</em></strong>: Illinois is one of many states that is <a style=3D"te=
xt-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
e/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZD=
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rel=3D"noopener">"making it easier to vote by mail" in the 2020 election</a=
>, which makes this case particularly important.</span></span></p>
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reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&nbsp;</p>
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>State voter files are broadly t=
hought to be out-of-date and inaccurate, but that's tempered by in-person e=
lection officials who run polling locations. However, with an unprecedented=
number of mail-in votes expected in 2020, voter files have entered the spo=
tlight.</span></span></p>
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reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"><strong><span styl=
e=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>That's because many states -- and most D=
emocrats -- want registered voters to automatically receive mailed ballots.=
&nbsp;</span></span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>B=
ut Republicans, including President Trump, have criticized this approach: t=
hey argue that it will lead to an increase in voter fraud as there are fewe=
r safeguards ... and ballots based on inaccurate voter rolls could lead to =
more problems. </span></span></p>
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What else=
to know</em>:&nbsp;</strong>The Heritage Foundation has a c<a style=3D"tex=
t-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkNjRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM=
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pener">omprehensive guide on how states can handle absentee and mail-in bal=
lots correctly</a> and securely. (Unsurprisingly, many states are falling s=
hort!) <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"htt=
p://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjExLTc0MDZmNjI4MWVkN=
jRlNjRhN2MwNWY1YWJhZDM2ZmE5%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNz=
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=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Check it out here</a>.</span></span></p>
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[The Vote]

[WATCH: Biden at press event: "That's a joke. I didn't know where we were."]

"Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden told reporters he did not know where he was before a speech Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. 'Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to Kingswood Community Center,' Biden said, before freezing for a few seconds. 'Actually, that's the one down where I used to work. That's a joke. I didn't know where we were.'" (Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]> )

Read the story & watch the video on the Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Joe Biden held a press event in Delaware yesterday. At its start, he welcomed reporters to the venue, first getting the name wrong and then correcting it with, "That's a joke. I didn't know where we were." You can watch the video here. <[link removed]>

• What's at stake: First, President Trump has recently made Biden's mental acuity a key point in the 2020 election. In his interview with Chris Wallace, President Trump explained "in a way [Biden] has an obligation to" take a cognitive test <[link removed]> that the President has already passed.

The President's campaign has already clipped this section of video from Biden's campaign event and posted it on YouTube. So you can imagine the Trump campaign staff thinks it helps to make their case.

Second, this shows a concerning pattern for Biden's campaign. He's been ducking reporters and media appearances ... but when he does go in front of the camera, he's struggled with gaffes like this one or technical glitches, like his early virtual campaign events.

• What else to know: This isn't the first gaffe that's plagued Biden on the 2020 campaign trail. Just this summer, he was in the headlines for saying 120 million Americans had died from COVID <[link removed]> (thankfully, the number is much lower) and confusing "woke," probably the word of 2020 politics, with various other terms <[link removed]> .

[Report: "Over 100 police agencies pull out of agreements to guard DNC convention."]

"In Wisconsin, Franklin Police Chief Rick Oliva said, 'It is apparent there is a lack of commitment to provide the Milwaukee Police Department with the resources it needs to ensure the safety of peaceful protesters, attendees, citizens and police personnel. I can not send personnel if they are not properly equipped or will not be allowed to engage in appropriate actions which would ensure their safety.'" (Daily Wire <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on the Daily Wire <[link removed]>

• What's happening: More than 100 police agencies have withdrawn from agreements to provide security to the Democratic convention, just over two weeks away. We haven't found a comment from the Democratic National Committee.

• What's at stake: First, of course, the convention logistics are potentially in question. The major political conventions rely on massive law enforcement support to provide security, and host cities draw on other agencies to meet their needs. Even the scaled-down, virtual Democratic National Convention expected more than 1,000 officers <[link removed]> .

Second, although police agencies gave different reasons for withdrawing their agreements, this story will likely be interpreted as a sign of a rift between law enforcement and the Democratic Party. Attorney General Barr's testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday <[link removed]> underscores the point.

And third, even though the media ignores it, we'll say it: this shows the Democratic Party and their convention are truly in disarray. If this were happening to Republicans, you can be sure there'd be breathless media coverage with hourly updates.

• What else to know: Once again, Biden's past policies and statements put him at odds with the far-left, progressive wing that dominates the Democratic Party today. Check out this overview from The Federalist on how this applies to law enforcement issues <[link removed]> .

[Biden photographed with notes on Kamala Harris at the top of his list: "do not hold grudges," "talented," and more.]

"Former Vice President Joe Biden was photographed during an event Tuesday holding talking points about Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a former rival in the Democratic presidential primary who is in top contention to be his running mate." (The Hill <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on The Hill <[link removed]>

• What's happening: A photographer got a close look at Joe Biden's notes at his press event yesterday. (You can see the photo for yourself here. <[link removed]> ) At the top of the list are notes on Kamala Harris, including "do not hold grudges," "talented," "great help to campaign," and "campaigned with me and Jill."

• What's at stake: VP pick stories are in full swing this week, though Biden cooled the temperature yesterday when he shared the announcement will be next week <[link removed]> . Biden had previously said he'd announce "around" August 1 <[link removed]> , which led many to believe it was this week.

But with no hints -- and senior Democrats divided in endorsements and news stories -- it seems the Biden campaign is still deciding.

The media may enjoy endless stories weighing different candidates' odds, but we think it proves once again that Democratic Party is in disarray, and Biden isn't sure how to lead them heading into the convention.

• What else to know: POLITICO accidentally published -- then un-published <[link removed]> -- an online story that reported Kamala Harris was Biden's VP pick yesterday. The news organization said it was a mistake, and it's likely it was an internal publishing error as multiple story options were prepped ahead of time. But it certainly adds to the speculation...

[Lawsuit claims that Illinois won't turn over its state voter file and voter history.]

"The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), an election-integrity watchdog, filed the complaint Monday against Illinois State Board of Elections officials. The officials, the complaint alleges, refused to provide a statewide voter file and voting history data as required under federal law. The watchdog is attempting to inspect the state's voter rolls for potential irregularities." (Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on the Washington Free Beacon <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Illinois has been sued for allegedly failing to turn over its state voter file and voter history. The voter file (sometimes called a voter roll) is a list of registered voters and their mailing addresses; the voter history file shows which elections they have voted in.

• What's at stake: Illinois is one of many states that is "making it easier to vote by mail" in the 2020 election <[link removed]> , which makes this case particularly important.

State voter files are broadly thought to be out-of-date and inaccurate, but that's tempered by in-person election officials who run polling locations. However, with an unprecedented number of mail-in votes expected in 2020, voter files have entered the spotlight.

That's because many states -- and most Democrats -- want registered voters to automatically receive mailed ballots. But Republicans, including President Trump, have criticized this approach: they argue that it will lead to an increase in voter fraud as there are fewer safeguards ... and ballots based on inaccurate voter rolls could lead to more problems.

• What else to know: The Heritage Foundation has a comprehensive guide on how states can handle absentee and mail-in ballots correctly <[link removed]> and securely. (Unsurprisingly, many states are falling short!) Check it out here <[link removed]> .



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