What happens if nobody runs for these roles? This happens — a lot.
The program has come under attack from conservatives in recent years.
A guide to understanding the conflict between improving election security and safeguarding voting rights.
What happens if nobody runs for these roles? This happens — a lot.
The program has come under attack from conservatives in recent years.
A guide to understanding the conflict between improving election security and safeguarding voting rights.
The contests have become more partisan following court battles over mail voting and redistricting.
Heather Honey joins the agency as a deputy assistant secretary.
The policy has been the subject of a back-and-forth court battle over burdens on voting.
After a conservative activist’s social media post suggested that they were up to something, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie went public and ‘contested the falsehood immediately.’
The Justice Department had sought sensitive information such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers.
Votebeat and Spotlight PA examined 10 years of crime records, and found just 2 instances where a stricter ID requirement would have prevented a ballot from being cast fraudulently.
New letter seeks voter rolls, and details on election officials’ survey responses. The scope of the request raises privacy issues.
Counties with traveling technicians can get problems at polling sites fixed quickly.
A flurry of letters seek access to voter rolls and details on registration procedures, in support of Trump’s directives.
Petition is based on the state constitution’s guarantee of ‘free and equal’ elections.
A similar move for mail ballots sharply cut the number that were disqualified over technical errors, such as missing signatures.
Several other states are facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.
Support for early voting, voter ID requirements grows after Pennsylvania voters have a chance to talk out their differences.
Proposals to give independent and unaffiliated voters a greater voice are popular, but face tough odds in the legislature.
The judge takes a stern approach to defendants in Millbourne: ‘What you have done is undermine our democratic process.’
Priorities include more time for pre-canvassing, and an earlier deadline for mail-ballot applications. Drop boxes and voter ID are areas of concern.
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.