Voting Legislation
The specifications spelled out in the bill appear tailored for one company, and its co-founder is a onetime associate of state Sen. Mark Finchem.
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.
From Arizona to Pennsylvania, judges, lawmakers, and election officials will be busy shaping new policies that govern how we vote.
Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance.
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?
A Votebeat analysis shows how such laws risk disenfranchising key voter groups.
The pressure is on to count votes faster in Arizona. But that likely means legal changes, or spending more on workers or machines.
One bill emerges ahead of the new legislative session, while a pair of lawsuits focus attention on the issue.
Republicans will have narrow majorities. But they’re floating some big ideas, including an overhaul of major voting laws.
The legislation would fill the gaps in federal law, clerks say, but it could add to the costs and burdens they already face with fast-changing rules.
Governor gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by news organizations.
Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws
The plan calls for the county to identify eligible voters and send them registration forms. GOP officials say it’s an end-run around state law.
Experts caution against concluding that the totals are a sign of widespread illegal voting.
In Arizona, GOP challenges Congress’ power over elections; In Chicago, Democrats refocus on voting rights legislation.
As governor, Tim Walz has signed multiple bills expanding voting access in Minnesota. JD Vance has promoted the idea that parents should get extra votes for their kids.
Communities that combined forces spent less per voter, clerks say. But they didn’t necessarily draw more voters.
Registered voters in 96 Texas counties cast ballots at vote centers on election day. Scrapping that option could have costly implications.