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Bisma Parvez

@BismaPar

Journalist. Covering election administration @VotebeatUS and @bridgedet313 | previously @freep @wearethetempest | bylines @huffpost @brides | Tweets are my own

 Detroit, MI, USA
Joined December 2016
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Votebeat@VotebeatUS9 Dec 2020
More than a month after Election Day, voting machine manufacturer Dominion is finding itself repeatedly debunking false claims about voter fraud. @BismaPar reports for @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/dominion-v…
Dominion Voting: Claims of Detroit elections fraud 'false and inaccurate' - BridgeDetroit

Dominion Voting: Claims of Detroit elections fraud 'false and inaccurate' - BridgeDetroit

The voting machine manufacturer debunks claims of voter fraud in Detroit.

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Kira Lerner@kira_lerner1 Dec 2020
Michigan lawmaker @AbrahamAiyash called out Board of Canvassers chair Monica Palmer for racism when she didn’t want to certify the election in Detroit. Now he’s facing Islamophobic attacks, is being doxxed and had to leave his home & hire private security bridgedetroit.com/michigan-r…
Michigan rep. victim of anti-Muslim attacks after county election meetings - BridgeDetroit

Michigan rep. victim of anti-Muslim attacks after county election meetings - BridgeDetroit

Newly elected state Rep. Abraham Aiyash found himself at the center of a vicious Islamophobic online attack following the Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting where two Republican canvassers...

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Votebeat@VotebeatUS27 Nov 2020
Votebeat's @BismaPar reports on how Detroit-based grassroots organizations and local churches worked together to mobilize Black, brown, first-time and infrequent voters in the city on Election Day @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/detroit-or…
Detroit organizers found new ways to increase voter turnout on Election Day - BridgeDetroit

Detroit organizers found new ways to increase voter turnout on Election Day - BridgeDetroit

During the coronavirus pandemic, Detroit’s grassroots organizations turned to social media influencers and relational organizing to increase voter turnout.

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Kira Lerner@kira_lerner27 Nov 2020
Read @BismaPar on how organizers got Black voters to turn out to vote in Detroit during a pandemic
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Detroit organizers found new ways to increase voter turnout on Election Day bit.ly/2JhAuH7
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Canvassers certify election. Joe Biden wins Michigan, its 16 electoral votes bit.ly/3lZMI5v
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Today, #Detroit & Wayne County votes could be certified by county board of canvassers. After failed lawsuits, will Trump forces try to demand a recount? bridgedetroit.com/trump-has-… @BismaPar reports @bridgedet313
Trump has 48 hours to request a recount once Detroit election is certified - BridgeDetroit

Trump has 48 hours to request a recount once Detroit election is certified - BridgeDetroit

Detroit, the state’s largest city, labors under an election law that officials say undermines the integrity of the vote and, in past elections, made most precincts ineligible for a recount.

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Kira Lerner@kira_lerner12 Nov 2020
Not to brag but we launched a newsroom less than a month ago, covered the election around-the-clock, published 122 stories, and we still look this good?! @VotebeatUS
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Votebeat@VotebeatUS6 Nov 2020
1/ During last night's press conference, President Trump repeatedly spread misinformation about poll workers in Detroit. He said: "Poll workers jumped in front of the volunteers to block their views so that they couldn’t see what they were doing." That didn't happen. What did?
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Around 10:30 a.m., Trump protestors at #Detroit @tcfcenter looked to be about several hundred people but growing . Police have closed off streets. @BridgeDet313 @BridgeMichigan #Election2020 – at Detroit, MI
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Michigan Sec. of. State @JocelynBenson on the people who tried to halt #Detroit voting process: “If they thought they were going intimidate someone or stop someone from doing their job inside @tcfcenter, then they don’t know Detroit.” @BridgeDet313 #Election2020 #ElectionDay313
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Republicans contend that not enough conservative challengers are monitoring Detroit’s vote count. That’s not true, officials say. The latest from @DetroitAguilar & @BismaPar for @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/what-happe…
What happened when conservatives tried to halt Detroit’s election count - BridgeDetroit

What happened when conservatives tried to halt Detroit’s election count - BridgeDetroit

Republicans contend that not enough conservative challengers are monitoring Detroit’s vote count. That’s not true, officials say.

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Election officials are letting non-partisan challengers into the exhibition hall at TCF where ballots are being tabulated. #Election313
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Current mood. Thankfully, #Detroit voting has gone without major incident as we head into the last 90 minutes of the polls being open. But it's far from over. @BridgeDet313 #ElectionDay2020 #ElectionDay313 youtube.com/watch?v=bogGO4UU…
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Happy Election Day! The BridgeDetroit team will be covering #ElectionDay313 all day long! Let us know if you’re having good experiences or not so good experiences. Stay with us for the latest! If you haven’t already, follow us on IG @bridgedetroit
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It's #Election2020 week. Here's some of the exclusive #BridgeDet313 coverage on how #Detroit has prepared. City Clerk @winfrey_janice gave a rare interview to @BryceHuffman313. She spoke of the mistakes of past city elections and why those errors won't happen this time.
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Votebeat@VotebeatUS28 Oct 2020
What happens to your Detroit ballot if your signature is a mismatch? @BismaPar finds out bridgedetroit.com/heres-what… via @BridgeDet313
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Votebeat@VotebeatUS29 Oct 2020
While federal law requires polling places be accessible for disabled voters, the reality of casting an in-person ballot can be burdensome, reports @BismaPar for @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/for-detroi…
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The #Census2020 count ends early, could cause #Detroit ‘irreparable harm’ , @BismaPar reports @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/the-census…
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@AymanM8 Oct 2020
Imagine 6 American Muslims arrested for a plot to "overthrow the government and kidnap a governor" and not using the word "terrorism" to describe it.
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Dana Nessel@dananessel9 Oct 2020
As Michigan’s top law enforcement official, let me make this abundantly clear-Persons who are not sworn, licensed members of a law enforcement agency cannot and should not “arrest” government offficials with whom they have disagreements. These comments are dangerous.
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@rossjonesWXYZ9 Oct 2020
This interview with a sitting sheriff in Michigan is absolutely wild.
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