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Published June 14, 2024

This Week in Democracy

State of the States

In Arizona, the state Court of Appeals upheld more than $47,000 in sanctions against Mark Finchem for a baseless election challenge. Finchem lost the 2022 secretary of state’s race by 120,000 votes, then challenged the result in a lawsuit that made unsupported claims of misconduct. A judge dismissed that lawsuit in December 2022 and later imposed the sanctions, finding that Finchem’s challenge was “groundless and not brought in good faith.”

Recommended Reading

For The Fulcrum, Carah Whaley, director of election protection for our partners at Issue One, writes about the resilience and “unwavering dedication” of election officials. We can all show our support by becoming poll workers, Whaley writes.

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