Election officials in Philadelphia on Saturday said more than 3,400 mail-in ballots risk being rejected because of incorrect information, missing dates, or missing secrecy envelopes. Eko Hot Blog reports that Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Chairwoman Lisa Deeley released the affected voters’ names and urged them to take immediate steps to get replacement ballots. EDITOR’S PICKS Half … Read more
Voters in Georgia have shattered previous state records for early voting in a midterm election. Eko Hot Blog reports that as of Saturday morning, nearly 2.3 million voters had cast ballots before Election Day, according to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During the 2018 midterm election, a total of 1.8 million ballots were cast … Read more
Unlike recent defeated presidents, Trump has not left politics quietly. He appears to still harbor an interest in returning to the White House in 2024 – and the midterms could strengthen his hand or dash his hopes. While he’s not on the ballot, dozens of his chosen candidates are running in high-profile races across the … Read more
Speaking in Pennsylvania, Trump has continued to push false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Eko Hot Blog reports that he made the comments while lamenting the recent arrest of two leaders of an organization called True the Vote, which falsely claims that the election is stolen. EDITOR’S PICKS Half Salaries: UNIJOS ASUU Asks … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House again. Eko Hot Blog reports that He told a crowd in Sioux City, Iowa, that he will “very, very, very probably do it again” in 2024. EDITOR’S PICK Tinubu, Atiku, Others Sympathize with Davido … Read more
Biden wrapped up his remarks in Albuquerque a while ago. Speaking at community college, Biden said the younger generation represents the “best educated, most talented, least prejudiced, most generous generation” in American history. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a pitch to those voters, he stressed: “You represent the best of us, and your generation is … Read more
President Joe Biden is focusing on western US today, with campaign events in Albuquerque, New Mexico and later in San Diego, California. Eko Hot Blog reports that Donald Trump will be busy in Iowa, where he is scheduled to speak at a rally for Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Senator Chuck Grassley – both seeking … Read more
Illinois State Police have laid charges after a Chicago man left a voicemail to the state’s Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey threatening to “mutilate and kill” him. Eko Hot Blog reports that Scott Lennox, who lives in Chicago, was arrested and charged with threatening a public official, telephone harassment and harassment by electronic communications. EDITOR’S … Read more
There are lots of nail-biter elections for governor this year, but the one nobody predicted was New York state. Eko Hot Blog reports that Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who rose to power after New York’s previous governor was ousted in a sexual harassment scandal, is running against Republican Representative Lee Zeldin, a staunch backer of … Read more
Ahead of the midterms, state election officials have been sounding the alarm about a growing cohort of election observers – some of them 2020 election deniers or conspiracy theorists – who they say have the potential to cause disturbances during voting. Eko Hot Blog reports that Poll watchers have been a part of US elections … Read more
It has been gathered the man who broke into a couple’s California home and attacked Paul Pelosi was recorded on US Capitol Police CCTV cameras that were not being monitored at the time. Eko Hot Blog reports that the US Capitol Police – tasked with protecting members of Congress – have since responded to the … Read more