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.
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.
Ken Paxton sought more power for his office to take up election cases. But lawmakers haven’t agreed on a measure that would give it to him.
Levine will oversee Votebeat’s reporting teams across five key states — Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin — as well as its national coverage.
Judge allows for settlement between the county and a group of residents that calls for redoing the vote on a jail tax.
A new study looks at the effects of Senate Bill 1 on voter participation, including the rising ‘cost of voting’
Election officials had warned that the bill would be tough to implement
The bill’s author wants equal access for rural voters, but some clerks say the legislation’s 20-hour minimum doesn’t make sense for small towns.
The state has held these elections since 1799, but these days, the ballots have a lot of blank spaces on them.
Justin Heap’s proposal conflicts with state law, but there’s a history in the county of helping voters avoid long trips to their polling place.
A failed conspiracy to steal a mayor’s race shows how manipulation can happen at the local level. But just how big is the threat?
A lawyer for the group says he will turn to state courts with his argument that voters don’t have the power to amend election laws.
Consulting firm BerryDunn, which has worked for the county before, gets the recommendation. Past results won’t be a focus.
Arizona and New Hampshire secretaries of state share what they’re learning about the policy — and what other states should understand.
The measure from Americans for Citizen Voting is stricter in its requirements — and its penalties — than an earlier one.
Lawmakers hear arguments for revamping the state’s current paper-based system, including the threat of new backlogs if a proposed proof-of-citizenship requirement becomes law.
But wrinkles in state law could make it tough to get both proposals before voters.
The bill fixes a 2023 law that created headaches for election administrators. It awaits the governor’s signature.
The measure includes in-person early voting and procedural updates for mail ballots that election officials have wanted for years. Its prospects are uncertain.
They’re pushing for a repeal of a measure that requires ID numbers on some absentee ballots. Redacting them is a chore.
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