An effort to reduce errors — and prevent ballots from being disqualified — backfires as many voters fail to write in the last two digits of the year.
Inquiry into Steven Frid began in the fall after an anonymous complaint and led to his ouster from the Election Assistance Commission.
An expanded post-election hand count and an added $14,000 cost for special ballot paper won’t make voting more secure, but they may appease skeptics — for now.
While America waits for results, Runbeck’s machines scan tens of thousands of envelopes for the nation’s largest swing county.
Trump says Republicans need to pay more attention to the issue. Parties have been saying this throughout American history.
They’re suing for the right to cast absentee ballots electronically, but security concerns stand in the way.
Where is the first tally supposed to happen? Lawmakers scramble to clarify their intent.
Groups including the NAACP want the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on the issue. A decision is not expected before the April 23 primary.
Secretary Schmidt answers more of your questions from live event
Voting for the first time can be a big deal regardless of your age, and we want to hear about your experience.
Party worries that the candidate’s unrelenting false claims about fraud could discourage its supporters from turning out.
Claire Woodall runs through a 26-point checklist to ensure that ballots are handled correctly, and the public has a chance to watch what happens.
Votec, one of only three companies approved to manage voter registration data, is facing a financial squeeze and asking counties for a 35% surcharge.
Text messages show what a spokesman denied: a link between the state’s decision and false allegations from a right-wing website.
Who would be allowed to transport ballots, fix machines, or help set up polling places? Clerks struggle for answers.
The decision means potentially tens of thousands of ballots could be rejected this year. Plaintiffs must decide whether an appeal makes sense.
Recount petitions may force courts to step in if the state can’t deliver on time.
Recorder Stephen Richer takes the filing as an admission of liability on Lake’s part, writing “Kari: You lied.”
Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania’s secretary of state, answered audience questions about trust in elections and misinformation.
Voters valued the convenience — and the opportunity to put their own ballot in the tabulator.
Pot of federal grant money is shrinking, and it’s tied up in spending negotiations
The study seeks to account for the full effect of policy changes since the landmark Shelby County decision that gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in 2013.
A village on the Tohono O’odham Nation poses a big test of the county’s efforts to improve access to the ballot in rural areas.
A change in leadership and staff duties has resulted in tension between commissioners that could ‘undermine faith’ in the system.
The checks by election officials are likely to disproportionately affect naturalized citizens, younger voters, and college students.