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Why Maricopa County recorder sought to send ballots to rural voters who didn’t ask for one
Justin Heap’s proposal conflicts with Arizona law, but there’s a history in the county of helping voters avoid long trips to ...
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A brazen case of election fraud unfolds in Millbourne, Pennsylvania. What are the lessons?
A failed conspiracy to steal a mayor’s race shows how manipulation can happen at the local level. But just how big is the ...
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Supreme Court rejects Michigan GOP lawmakers’ effort to overturn voting expansion
Their challenge rests on the argument that voters don’t have the power to amend election laws through ballot initiatives. The ...
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Second Michigan proof-of-citizenship proposal wins approval for signature gathering
To get on the ballot in 2026, either petition initiative would need to get nearly 450,000 signatures from registered voters.
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Maricopa County poised to hire national consulting firm for review of election procedures
County staff are recommending the firm BerryDunn, which has handled previous reviews of county election procedures.
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Michigan voters could see two nearly identical proof-of-citizenship measures on the ballot in 2026
Getting both measures to the ballot could be difficult because of laws around signing the same petition twice.
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Texas Legislature approves bill to ease polling place requirements for countywide voting
The bill fixes a 2023 law that created headaches for election administrators. It awaits the governor’s signature.
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Texas online voter-registration measure gets a hearing, but runs out of time
Texas, which has more than 18 million registered voters, is one of only eight states without online voter registration. Its ...
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Pennsylvania Democrats pass sweeping election overhaul through the House, but skip GOP-priority voter ID
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. HARRISBURG — A sweeping bill ...
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Americans’ trust in local newsrooms is journalism’s greatest asset — if we protect it
In a national media landscape plagued by distrust, Votebeat’s commitment to consistent, accountable, and impactful local ...
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Clerks say an obsolete Wisconsin law creates needless work — and a threat to ballot secrecy
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. When the clerk of Rock County, ...