Election Laws
Alaska’s unusual ranked choice voting process makes it less likely confusion over two Dans will matter in a key Senate race.
Los grupos han modificado o detenido sus esfuerzos de difusión entre los votantes, preocupados por las sanciones penales.
Visits from federal agents and threatening letters have stoked anxiety on the eve of midterm elections.
Election officials, voters and politicians prepare for potential federal intervention.
Groups have altered or stopped voter outreach efforts, worried about criminal penalties.
Last minute legal maneuvering by the Trump administration is more likely to confuse voters than succeed in court, experts say, but it could lay the groundwork for post-election challenges.
The two candidates offer strikingly different views and rhetoric on election administration.
The White House and California squared off in federal court over an unusual request to set aside ballots in an ongoing election.
Legal experts said the unusual lawsuit appears to have no precedent and little chance of success.
A dispute between the state’s second-largest county and its election agency highlights different approaches to the prospect of federal intervention at the polls.
Trump administration warns Chinese-made parts in voting equipment pose risk, but experts say dangers remain low.
Justice Department acts to challenge as many as 20,000 California ballots as early voting is already underway
The state’s election officials and voting rights groups are readying for a host of federal interference scenarios.
Top issues include voter ID laws, redrawn congressional maps and cementing laws ensuring only American citizens vote
The mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, will apparently have to leave office after revised election results gave his opponent a 12-vote lead.
Votebeat asked 31 experts in election law and administration about the likelihood that Trump sends troops to the polls, candidates challenge the election results, and more.
Officials are telling voters not to return ballots by mail if Election Day is less than two weeks away.
The narrow ruling allows officials to count ballots that arrive at polls late solely because of election official errors.
Postal Service urges people to ‘mail early’ to ensure ballots are counted
How to vote early in person, how to vote by mail, key deadlines, and more.