How Elections Work
The mechanics of how elections work in the United States are often very technical and specific. Here's what you need to know.
Draft rules would require states to submit voter and barcode data before federal mail ballots are accepted.
Despite occasional errors that cause some voters to receive two absentee ballots, protections are in place to ensure both ballots don’t get counted.
Election officials throughout the country rely on a voter-verified paper trail. But the president’s supporters are pushing for eliminating machines, which could undermine election security and efficiency.
How to vote early in person, how to vote by mail, key deadlines, and more.
Election experts question whether it’s possible to comply with the Postal Service’s new mail ballot rules by November.
State law allows registered voters to vouch that others live in their precinct. Here’s how it actually works.
Submit your questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15.
In Wisconsin, election officials can’t process absentee ballots before Election Day, which can delay the reporting of results.
Polls close at 8 p.m. local time, and Michigan tends to count ballots quickly after that.
Absentee voters are most likely to be affected, but many will never find out about it.
The first batch of primary election results will drop about an hour after polls close, but full results typically take days.
The starters of the July 14 MLB All-Star Game were elected by popular vote. We asked election experts to grade the process.
Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants lawmakers to take action to allow only registered Republicans to vote in Republican primaries