Jessica Huseman

Jessica Huseman

Editorial Director

Jessica Huseman was previously the lead elections reporter for ProPublica, and helped manage the Electionland project for three federal election cycles, sharing information and tips with hundreds of newsrooms across the United States. She is an award-winning educator, and has taught at Columbia Journalism School, New York University, and wrote a high school investigative journalism curriculum in use by more than 200 high schools. Jessica is a graduate of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she graduated with honors.

The president-elect’s supporters may face consequences for efforts to overturn the 2020 election

From Arizona to Pennsylvania, judges, lawmakers, and election officials will be busy shaping new policies that govern how we vote.

Will lawmakers pass more safeguards against noncitizen voting? Will new levels of trust enable wider voting access?

Probably not, says a constitutional law expert. But GOP tensions could create other problems.

Pam Bondi’s support for Trump’s accusations of cheating offer clues for how she might approach voting issues at DOJ.

This time, it’s people on the left who are raising suspicions. What does that mean for the future?

In a year of heightened anxiety and pressure, election officials again succeeded at what they do best: ensuring fair and secure voting.

While voters in some counties faced long lines or minor technical errors, election administrators across the country reported no major problems.

Changes in state law since 2020 mean some states will count votes faster, and others will be slower to report.

Amid an already chaotic campaign season — marred by two apparent attempts on Trump’s life — election offices are boosting security.