Carter Walker

Carter Walker

Reporter, Votebeat Pennsylvania

Carter was previously a reporter at the LNP in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he covered political extremism, including election misinformation, for the past year. He is originally from Chester County, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Penn State with a journalism degree. After working at the Times West Virginian, he returned to Pennsylvania to cover government and politics with a focus on investigative work.

The requirement in state law is a small burden, the judge says, but the state has no compelling reason to enforce it.

The new mandates, including a proof-of-citizenship requirement and revised voting machine standards, would override the powers of Congress, states, and independent agencies. Elon Musk’s team would investigate voter rolls.

The Department of State and two counties are fighting a decision that they say threatens to expose the private choices voters make.

In a letter to the homeland security secretary, Al Schmidt cites the critical help local election officials have gotten from the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA.

Under the state’s unusual rules, poll workers will be on the ballot in the May primary. Here’s how you can become a candidate.

Legislature must confront obvious challenges and give election administrators a voice, Al Schmidt says.

Improvements to the database have been on hold since the Department of State canceled a previous contract.

The Democratic-majority court has played a big role in defusing election challenges. Now Republicans are mobilizing for a takeover.

Conservative activist Scott Presler’s claim about duplicate voter registration fraud fails to account for the laws and basic processes involved in cleaning voter rolls.

The CISA has been an important partner for states — and a target for Donald Trump.