The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
Ties, vacancies, and alleged fraud have convinced some officials change is needed.
The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.
Muhith Mahmood lost the mayoral election by just six votes.
Legal scholars say the president’s language in the pardon of his allies was ‘sloppy.’
Write-in votes frequently lead to ties in municipal election cycles.
There’s little precedent or legal authority for what Michigan lawmakers are seeking from the Justice Department.
Legal battle over the state’s mid-decade redistricting continues ahead of the candidate filing deadline.
The federal government doesn’t usually intervene in election administration, and the GOP request was vague about what it envisioned.
Increase prompts county supervisors to question Recorder Justin Heap’s approach.
It’s a technical, often confusing process involving maps, math, and politics. Here are 7 questions to test your knowledge.
First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal still possible.
The state is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a pause that would allow the new district lines to take effect while an appeal plays out.
The Michigan city had an unusually high number of mail ballots that needed extra signature checks.
Rep. Alex Kolodin’s legislation would tighten restrictions and add a new proof-of-citizenship requirement.
The decision is a major blow for Republicans who had pushed for new district maps to help protect the party’s narrow U.S. House majority.
An amendment to a pending bill eases the requirements for smaller towns, but clerks say the hourly minimums could pose a burden and end up reducing access.
Thousands had to cast the last-resort ballots after a pollbook printing error left out the names of third-party and independent voters.
She declined to order a reversal of the changes, but called for an expedited ruling on claims by voting rights groups that the overhaul was illegal.
Combining local races with larger contests improves participation and saves money.