Election Laws
Proposals to give independent and unaffiliated voters a greater voice are popular, but face tough odds in the legislature.
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.
Groups like Rank MI Vote want the state to adopt the method that was just used in New York City’s mayoral primary.
If approved, the accord would close out four years of litigation over a 2021 law that drew a challenge from groups representing voting rights groups.
Localities try extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds, hoping to trigger a lifelong habit.
Approved measures include a new early-voting schedule, revised mail-voting procedures, and curbs on curbside voting. But some major GOP priorities stalled.
Wisconsin Republicans want to require that all proposed constitutional amendments come with a plain-language explanation for voters, but critics say the bill needs work.
Parts of Trump’s executive order on elections blocked by a federal court
As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gather to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and ID requirements. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap says supervisors failed to negotiate who runs what parts of the county’s elections.
A 14-count indictment alleges that Republican Austin Smith signed petitions for 10 voters himself.
Justice Department letters cite Wisconsin’s handling of complaints, Arizona’s identification checks as violations of Help America Vote Act.
Jane Nelson said the state used new access to a federal database to screen names. The number is a tiny fraction of the roughly 11.3 million Texans who cast ballots in the November 2024 election.
The GOP-backed proposal would remove limits on who can appeal decisions by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Supporters say it’s a necessary check on the commission’s power.
Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction plays out in our elections, the stakes are much higher than a missed flight.
A new study looks at the effects of Senate Bill 1 on voter participation, including the rising ‘cost of voting’
The bill’s author wants equal access for rural voters, but some clerks say the legislation’s 20-hour minimum doesn’t make sense for small towns.
A lawyer for the group says he will turn to state courts with his argument that voters don’t have the power to amend election laws.
Arizona and New Hampshire secretaries of state share what they’re learning about the policy — and what other states should understand.
Lawmakers hear arguments for revamping the state’s current paper-based system, including the threat of new backlogs if a proposed proof-of-citizenship requirement becomes law.