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Carrie Levine

Story Editor

Carrie Levine is a story editor for Votebeat. 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.

Turns out, the Supreme Court’s landmark voting rights decision wasn’t the last word

Redistricting cases like Galveston County prompt continuing challenges to the Voting Rights Act and important legal precedents protecting voters of color.

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| November 20

Election Misinformation

Guilty pleas stack up in Georgia, but lies continue to reverberate

Even as Powell, Ellis, and others acknowledge their allegations were baseless, some continue to believe them.

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| October 30

Election Security

A potential federal shutdown is yet another thing for election officials to worry about

Chaos in Congress could leave local election officials without the resources they need for 2024.

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| October 9

A case over Alabama’s political maps lays bare the ugliness of redistricting

Redrawing political maps should ensure fair representation. It doesn’t always.

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| September 11

‘It’s not a March Madness bracket’: Critics say proposal for big-money hedges against election outcomes is basically gambling

Should election outcomes be a good bet?

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| August 14

Election Misinformation

In a volatile information landscape, secretaries of state search for ways to reach voters

‘Truth tellers’ and tent cards: At secretaries of state gathering, tips for sharing reliable information about elections

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| July 17

“Am I actually awake?”: The lawyer whose redistricting litigation was instantly affected by SCOTUS’s Milligan surprise

In the middle of two redistricting cases far from SCOTUS, the Milligan decision landed with welcome relief

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| June 26

A GOP lawyer said it’s too easy for young people to vote. It isn’t.

Barriers including lines and voter ID laws present challenges for young voters

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| May 1

ERIC Voter Roll Program

Conspiracy theorists may not have won office, but baseless accusations still have power

States’ withdrawals from ERIC show how allegations of a tilted election playing field can still roil some voters.

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| March 27

Don’t look now, but Democrats and Republicans are crafting election law together.

“Election policy is more durable if it’s bipartisan,” a prominent expert says.

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| March 20