Sean Donelan
sdonelan.bsky.social
Sean Donelan
@sdonelan.bsky.social
REAL ID compliance rates by state

CO, GA, WY: 100%

NJ: 17%

Data collection: Taylor Johnston / CBS News
Source: Data gathered from each state's respective motor vehicle department.

63% compliance average nationwide (March 2025)
81% compliance at airport checkpoints (TSA, April 2025)
May 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Reposted by Sean Donelan
Cliff Lynch made such a huge impact on the digital library community. I’m grateful to Lorcan Dempsey for sharing these reflections on his work and impact.
Clifford A Lynch, RIP
Cliff Lynch sadly died on 10th April 2025. Responses show how much Cliff meant to so many, and to the library and related communities. Here are some personal reminiscences and an appreciation of his achievement...
www.lorcandempsey.net
April 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Authorized use of GSA Smartpay charge card accounts is not just executive branch departments, also includes

US Courts (Travel, Pcard)
US Senate (Travel, Pcard, Fleet)
House of Representatives (Travel, Pcard)

DC Courts (Travel, Pcard)
Public Defender Service (Travel, Pcard)

DOGE set $1 limit.
February 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Why is DOGE surprised how government works?

Federal employees required to file financial disclosure forms, depending on roles & responsibilities.

SF 714 - Financial Disclosure Report
OGE Form 278e and OGE Form 278-T - Public Disclosure Statement
OGE Form 450 - Confidential Financial Disclosure
February 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
DOGE is not "auditing" government agencies. Software engineers with no financial accounting experience don't understand what auditors do.

Things auditors do NOT do ...
February 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
2024 voter turnout (as of Dec. 11, 2024, appointment of electors)

264,798,961 voting age population (18+ census est.)
245,741,673 voting eligible population (minus est. ineligible, non-citizens)
214,852,105 registered voters (state records)
156,302,318 total ballots cast
December 14, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Essentially final vote count for 2024 election (all states finished counting, but 3 haven't certified their results).

Very close POTUS election (popular vote). No majority mandate. 4th narrowest election since 1932.

1. 1960
2. 2000
3. 1968 *3rd party candidate
4. 2024
December 6, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Places still counting ballots from Nov. 5 2024 election.

Source: Washington Post Last results received Dec. 2 10:33 p.m. ET
December 3, 2024 at 3:47 AM
This explains New York State legislature.

Source: NCSL
December 2, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Source: AP Updated Nov 14, 2024, 8:29 AM ET
3 states 100% completed & certified
Delaware, Oklahoma, Wyoming
33 states >99% completed but uncertified
15 states & DC <99% incomplete and still counting
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Improving US Electoral Process
1. Constitutional right to vote (Hasen)
2. Shared funding of election administration 1/3 federal, 1/3 state, 1/3 local
3. Shared National Voter List SOR (Canadian model, opt-out, lifetime)
4. Model National Election Code (States customize)
November 12, 2024 at 2:00 AM
When will the 2024 U.S. election be over?
source: www.nased.org/2024dates
November 8, 2024 at 2:48 AM
% (Voting Age Population) voting for POTUS candidate by political part (1932-2024).

ESTIMATED 11 millions ballots remaining to be counted in 2024 (in "other" category). Most remaining ballots will have votes for Trump or Harris.
November 8, 2024 at 12:56 AM