Derek Tisler

Sep 24, 2024 | brennancenter.org | Derek Tisler

Election results are never final on Election Day. As our recently updated Roadmap to the Official Count details, election officials follow a rigorous counting process, checking and rechecking all available information until they are confident that every eligible ballot has been counted and included in the final vote total. This process takes time, and the election workers who count votes must follow rules set by state law.

Aug 23, 2024 | brennancenter.org | Derek Tisler |Lawrence Norden

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are calling for the use of paper ballots in the 2024 election. They’re right on the policy: paper ballots are one of the most important security measures states can adopt. When selections are recorded on paper, voters can easily verify that their ballot accurately reflects their choices before casting their vote. But they’re misleading on the facts: states are already doing this. Nearly all votes cast in the 2024 election will be recorded on paper.

Aug 25, 2023 | portside.org | Derek Tisler |Lawrence Norden

Indictments of Trump and Allies Highlight Need To Protect Election Systems Published August 25, 2023 As Georgia prosecutors announced the indictment of former President Trump and 18 others for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, much attention has been paid to the infamous phone call in which Trump told Georgia’s chief election official that he wanted “to find 11,780 votes.” But this phone call was only one part of a broad campaign to pressure Georgia’s public officials to cast doubt...

Aug 17, 2023 | citywatchla.com | Derek Tisler |Lawrence Norden

INDICTMENT WATCH - As Georgia prosecutors announced the indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, much attention has been paid to the infamous phone call in which Trump told Georgia’s chief election official that he wanted “to find 11,780 votes.” But this phone call was only one part of a broad campaign to pressure Georgia’s public officials to cast doubt on the election results or even disregard the will of the voters.

Aug 16, 2023 | commondreams.org | Lawrence Norden |Derek Tisler

As Georgia prosecutors announced the indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, much attention has been paid to the infamous phone call in which Trump told Georgia’s chief election official that he wanted “to find 11,780 votes.” But this phone call was only one part of a broad campaign to pressure Georgia’s public officials to cast doubt on the election results or even disregard the will of the voters.