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American Oversight Releases Report on Anti-ERIC Push and Its Threat to 2024 Election

The report provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the election denial movement led several states to abandon the bipartisan Electronic Registration Information Center — and what it means for voting rights and U.S. democracy.
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American Oversight and ACLU of Arizona Sue Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb for Unlawful Delay in Release of Public Records

May 29, 2024
Wednesday, nonpartisan watchdog group American Oversight filed a complaint in the Arizona Superior Court against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and Pinal County, alleging Lamb and the County have failed to respond to multiple public records requests in violation of state law.

American Oversight Statement on Arizona Election Interference Indictments

April 26, 2024
American Oversight first obtained and published the fake electoral certificates, and has investigated the post-election activities of several of those indicted in the Arizona attorney general’s case.

Stefanie Lambert’s Arrest Brings Renewed Attention to Her Election Denial Activities in Michigan

March 22, 2024
This week, attorney Stefanie Lambert was arrested for failing to appear for a court hearing in the voting-machine breach case against her.

American Oversight Sues Cochise County for Records Related to Election Administration Changes

January 10, 2024
The lawsuit seeks documents related to county officials’ 2022 refusal to certify midterm results as well as other election-related changes.

Prominent Election Deniers’ Ties to ERIC Alternatives and Threats to Voting Rights in 2024

December 19, 2023
Conservative activists and Trump allies are pitching their own severely flawed alternatives to ERIC, presenting alarming implications for voting rights ahead of the 2024 election.

News Roundup: Cochise County Charges

December 1, 2023
This week, two officials from Cochise County, Ariz., were indicted by a state grand jury after having refused to meet the legal deadline for certifying the state’s 2022 midterm election results.

Text Messages Reveal Discussion of Alleged Michigan Voting Machine Breach

August 8, 2023
The messages are another piece of evidence of how many of the same activists worked together across state lines to undermine trust in 2020 election results.

Texts Between Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan and Christina Bobb Reveal Early Plans for Logan to Work on Wisconsin Election Review

June 9, 2023
The records contain text messages exchanged by Logan and Trump-allied lawyer Christina Bobb in 2021 and include behind-the-scenes discussions about the discredited “audit” of Maricopa County’s 2020 election.

American Oversight Lawsuit Comes to a Close After Two Years Fighting for Public Records from Arizona Senate’s Discredited Election ‘Audit’

April 19, 2023
American Oversight entered a settlement agreement having succeeded in bringing much-needed transparency to the “audit,” including the release of tens of thousands of pages of records as a result of the litigation.