Election Officials & Workers
The county sent out thousands of forms that reversed voters’ first and last names.
Addressing bottlenecks and giving voters something to do can help shorten waits and improve the experience.
Those who faced threats and pressure say the president’s legal authority may be limited, but the guardrails that once kept him in check aren’t as strong anymore.
Turnover hasn’t slowed since the 2020 election, with officials citing threats, stress, and burnout.
Pam Bondi, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kristi Noem canceled a highly anticipated appearance before secretaries of state.
The problem forced thousands of voters to cast provisional ballots in the 2025 election.
Lists of noncitizens are prone to error, and comparing them to the voter rolls can lead to false positives.
Discussions at an annual conference spotlight the concerns hanging over preparations for the midterms.
Republicans in Dallas and Williamson counties force a change that will affect voters in both parties.
The stories Votebeat covered this year will resonate during the midterm elections.
County officials said the name used for a background check didn’t match the court database, and they’ve identified steps to prevent it from happening again.
Political and urban-rural divides in the battleground state of Wisconsin put Milwaukee at the center of conspiracy theories.
Her lawsuit also provides more alleged details about the 37 disputed ballots that could decide the Hamtramck mayoral election.
Clerks were also pleased that Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that they said would have increased lawsuits.
The federal government doesn’t usually intervene in election administration, and the GOP request was vague about what it envisioned.
The Michigan city had an unusually high number of mail ballots that needed extra signature checks.
GOP county canvassers raise security concerns about the office where the ballots were found.
Should a pivotal batch of ballots be counted, even after a potential security breach?
County canvassers raise questions after absentee ballots were stored in the wrong type of container.
With three dozen absentee ballots that weren’t properly counted on election night, Hamtramck is facing another election scandal.