Election Funding
The technology helps speed up vote counting, but critics say it doesn’t leave a verifiable paper trail. Getting rid of it could be costly.
County leaders say voters in the Republican stronghold deserve the same flexibility that Democratic areas such as Milwaukee offer.
In a memo obtained by Votebeat, the Center for Internet Security said it’s evaluating what services it can still provide after the Trump administration’s funding cuts.
The secretary of state says he won’t support sacrificing access or accuracy for faster results.
Three experts share their concerns — and offer some reassurance.
Some of the key details depend on decisions by the Legislature. Ranked-choice voting would be an option.
In several swing states, control of legislative chambers — and agendas — is on the ballot in November.
Communities that combined forces spent less per voter, clerks say. But they didn’t necessarily draw more voters.
The laws have created a minefield for administrators — and the groups that have traditionally helped them.
The price tag could reach $300 million, says a top state election official. The legislature has allocated $0 — and set a two-year deadline.
Who would be allowed to transport ballots, fix machines, or help set up polling places? Clerks struggle for answers.
Pot of federal grant money is shrinking, and it’s tied up in spending negotiations
A new effort will try to find the best way to solve the perennial problem of paying for elections
At the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, is history doomed to repeat itself?
The biggest issues in elections from 2023 will have consequences for voting this year. Here’s what we’ll be covering.
Voting rights in less competitive states aren’t in the spotlight, and those voters deserve answers
Cochise County is set to launch a $1 million pilot to test secure features on ballots and hire a firm that has pushed the idea with former state Rep. Mark Finchem.
Act 88 poured $45 million into shoring up counties’ election needs, with a few strings attached. Now counties are designing budgets based on another round.
Unlike other high-profile resignations of election officials across the country, Pinal County Elections Director Geraldine Roll resigned under deep scrutiny.
As the county plans an expensive purchase, experts say stronger regulations over ballot printers would help prevent the problems voters saw in November.