Voting Access
The legislation would create new barriers for voters, and new burdens for election officials.
The state hasn’t adopted electronic absentee voting. So people like Denise Jess must choose between a few imperfect options.
About 200,000 residents who were caught up in a state error will need to show their documents in order to keep voting a full ballot. Some are wondering why.
County leaders say voters in the Republican stronghold deserve the same flexibility that Democratic areas such as Milwaukee offer.
The remaining plaintiffs in the case are organizations representing Latino and Black voters, with a trial set to begin May 21.
With the SAVE Act back on the table and proposals in 19 states, voters around the country could soon be facing similar challenges.
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election could change the makeup of the court and affect the outcome of rulings on election law and other key issues.
Legal battle over ballots for inactive voters pits Cochise County’s new supervisors against the secretary of state.
Election officials say they struggle to comply with current minimums because of costs and equipment needs.
Wisconsin has written uniform guidelines for how to cast absentee ballots, but local clerks are free to alter them, creating new rules that aren’t backed by state law.
The government’s about-face in a Louisiana redistricting fight shows how quickly the legal ground is shifting with the new administration.
La campaña legislativa de poner fin al programa genera preocupación entre los líderes de los condados por el impacto económico en los contribuyentes y los inconvenientes para los votantes.
A legislative campaign to end the program has county leaders nervous about the costs to taxpayers and the inconvenience to voters.
State law leaves a window for correcting totals, but city officials didn’t report the discovery until after it closed.
Voters will decide whether to solidify the state’s strict voter ID requirement in the state constitution.
Lawmakers signal some room for agreement on expanded voter ID rules and revised mail ballot procedures.
Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance.
More than 1.2 million voters cast their ballots early in person.
One change could help contain those conspiracy theories about late-night “ballot dumps.”
Will lawmakers pass more safeguards against noncitizen voting? Will new levels of trust enable wider voting access?