Localities try extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds, hoping to trigger a lifelong habit.
Localities try extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds, hoping to trigger a lifelong habit.
The Senate budget includes $4.1 million for Justin Heap’s office, which is fighting for more control over elections.
Approved measures include a new early-voting schedule, revised mail-voting procedures, and curbs on curbside voting. But some major GOP priorities stalled.
The judge takes a stern approach to defendants in Millbourne: ‘What you have done is undermine our democratic process.’
Bipartisan legislation loosens the rules for finding workers, which is a struggle for small counties. Will that be enough?
Priorities include more time for pre-canvassing, and an earlier deadline for mail-ballot applications. Drop boxes and voter ID are areas of concern.
False claims become part of the public school curriculum, while Jan. 6 crimes fade from the record.
Wisconsin Republicans want to require that all proposed constitutional amendments come with a plain-language explanation for voters, but critics say the bill needs work.
Parts of Trump’s executive order on elections blocked by a federal court
As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gather to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and ID requirements. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap says supervisors failed to negotiate who runs what parts of the county’s elections.
The idea is being driven by President Donald Trump’s political advisers, who want to shore up the GOP’s chances of keeping control of the U.S. House
County residents affected by a state error will be able to vote in the coming congressional primary, but will have to provide documents to maintain their eligibility after that.
A 14-count indictment alleges that Republican Austin Smith signed petitions for 10 voters himself.
A fellowship program created by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes helps counties replenish a talent pool that’s drying up.
Extra weekend hours could improve turnout, but election officials expect some challenges with staffing.
Justice Department letters cite Wisconsin’s handling of complaints, Arizona’s identification checks as violations of Help America Vote Act.
Jane Nelson said the state used new access to a federal database to screen names. The number is a tiny fraction of the roughly 11.3 million Texans who cast ballots in the November 2024 election.
The GOP-backed proposal would remove limits on who can appeal decisions by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Supporters say it’s a necessary check on the commission’s power.
Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction plays out in our elections, the stakes are much higher than a missed flight.