Justin Heap’s proposal conflicts with state law, but there’s a history in the county of helping voters avoid long trips to their polling place.
Justin Heap’s proposal conflicts with state law, but there’s a history in the county of helping voters avoid long trips to their polling place.
A failed conspiracy to steal a mayor’s race shows how manipulation can happen at the local level. But just how big is the threat?
A lawyer for the group says he will turn to state courts with his argument that voters don’t have the power to amend election laws.
Consulting firm BerryDunn, which has worked for the county before, gets the recommendation. Past results won’t be a focus.
Arizona and New Hampshire secretaries of state share what they’re learning about the policy — and what other states should understand.
The measure from Americans for Citizen Voting is stricter in its requirements — and its penalties — than an earlier one.
Lawmakers hear arguments for revamping the state’s current paper-based system, including the threat of new backlogs if a proposed proof-of-citizenship requirement becomes law.
But wrinkles in state law could make it tough to get both proposals before voters.
The bill fixes a 2023 law that created headaches for election administrators. It awaits the governor’s signature.
The measure includes in-person early voting and procedural updates for mail ballots that election officials have wanted for years. Its prospects are uncertain.
They’re pushing for a repeal of a measure that requires ID numbers on some absentee ballots. Redacting them is a chore.
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The legislation, passed by the House, is a response to threats and attacks against election workers, the bill author says. Critics warn about the risk of escalation, and voter intimidation.
The indictments target five public officials, including a former elections administrator.
The Michigan Election Security Act largely sidesteps the issue of noncitizen-voting, but sponsors say more targeted legislation is in the works.
Some communities vote Tuesday on local issues and school funding. The timing is a function of state law, and it helps districts plan their budgets.
Wisconsin lawmakers want to streamline the process for towns to select new clerks, as some municipalities go months — or longer — without a clerk in office.
Warring partisan priorities and disagreements over voter ID specifics continue to make election deals tricky in Pennsylvania.
The Texas House is considering a bill to abolish May elections, which have the lowest turnout of any election.
Between a new vote and a nearly identical petition drive starting soon, voters still have a chance to weigh in on proof of citizenship in the state.