Carrie Levine

Carrie Levine

Editor-in-Chief, Votebeat

Carrie Levine is Votebeat's Editor-in-Chief. She was previously a senior reporter for the Center for Public Integrity, where she covered voting access, money in politics and influence. Before that, she was research director at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonpartisan watchdog group. She previously reported and edited for Legal Times and the National Law Journal, the Charlotte Observer. A graduate of Boston University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she is based in Washington, D.C.

That part of his executive order had already been blocked by a temporary injunction. The ruling said the president lacks authority to regulate elections.

The new federal tool would incorporate a citizenship check. It could clash with some state laws.

The justices are revisiting some arguments on redistricting that appeared settled just two years ago.

Local officials want lawmakers to understand the rising costs they face. They’re seeking $400 million.

The policy has been the subject of a back-and-forth court battle over burdens on voting.

Republicans invested heavily in promoting early and mail voting in 2024. Now the president is promising to wipe out the practice entirely.

States test the limits of their rules as midterms near. The courts are watching.

A technical committee will soon review proposed changes to certification guidelines for voting systems. Local officials worry about the potential cost — and the impact on public faith.

Parts of Trump’s executive order on elections blocked by a federal court

The president had asserted authority to regulate voting that the Constitution explicitly grants to Congress and the states.