Election Misinformation
Chalkbeat and Headway received more than 500 questions from teens about this year’s presidential election. Here are their most frequently asked questions — and our answers.
A GOP talking point permeates the state, fanned by anti-immigrant rhetoric. It could be the pretext for election challenges.
Wausau’s mayor carted away his city’s drop box, triggering a clash with the city clerk and a criminal investigation.
GOP candidate describes Trump’s turbulent exit from the White House as a peaceful transfer of power. What does that say about his view of democracy?
A required hand-count of ballot totals will create more opportunity for errors, delays, and doubts about the election.
From cross-partisan groups working in swing states to off-the-record meetings of conservatives in GOP strongholds, new initiatives aim to restore trust in elections.
No, early voting in Pennsylvania doesn't start on Sept. 16
As House Republicans push again for a national proof-of-citizenship law, some states remove voters they have flagged as noncitizens — perhaps incorrectly.
The city has a real history of some ‘bad things.’ But a lot has changed, and advocates say the attacks are unwarranted.
Foreign interests aren’t done trying to sow chaos and amplify American divisions
The Justice Department is threatening a lawsuit over lapses in the April election. One of the towns may not have had the machines in August, either.
Would they be willing to do the same thing this year? We asked them.
Voters back a sheriff who took up 2020 election investigations, and a clerk facing charges in the fake-elector scheme.
Justice Department officials mishandled information about the 2020 incident in Luzerne County, Pa., the agency’s internal watchdog says.
The state says voters are allowed to return only their own ballots, but there are nuances that observers could seize on to raise suspicion.
An impending Supreme Court ruling may help define the limits of the First Amendment, and the government’s power to police online falsehoods.
Defamation suit prompts distributor to disavow film about illegal voting. But its creators haven’t stopped selling the movie, or its false premise.
Bryan Blehm has not shown remorse, state bar attorneys told a Supreme Court disciplinary judge in recommending stiff punishment.
A rise in disciplinary actions prompts a debate about when their conduct crosses the line.
Gillespie County documents show election worker expenses for the primary more than doubled from 2020. And they’re likely to grow.