Voting Reform
As elections loom, congressional maps challenged as discriminatory will remain in place
With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
GOP attorneys general charge into battle over state election rules
If the 2024 election is contested, Republican AGs look well-placed to push conservative legal arguments that could directly influence court decisions and infiltrate the broader public debate, experts say.
There are 100,000 fewer Election Day polling places in 2024
A major Supreme Court decision, a pandemic and localized issues have all conspired to reduce the number of physical voting locations. Advocates say that’s bad for democracy.
State elections board debates using race as a criterion in signature verification pilot
A North Carolina pilot program looks to verify mailed ballots using a signature-matching software after a debate over using race to ensure diversity.
Missouri becomes the 14th state with a majority-women supreme court
Abortion and gender-affirming care for trans youth could be among the issues the court faces.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering
COMMENTARY | An upcoming Supreme Court case that turns on race and party could affect how state legislatures shape voting maps and how Americans vote for decades to come.
As ranked choice voting gains momentum, parties in power push back
This year, several states banned the increasingly popular voting system.
In reversal, some states make it harder for people with felony convictions to vote
Voting rights groups have filed a flurry of legal challenges to felony disenfranchisement laws this year.
Ohio voters are deciding if it’s too easy to pass ballot measures. Other states are watching.
What Ohio voters decide on Aug. 8 is likely to shape whether similar efforts to restrict ballot measures are brought in other states.
More States Allow Residents With Felony Convictions to Vote
Nearly half the states in the U.S. now allow people previously convicted of felonies to vote.
States Take New Steps to Stop Election Mistruths From Going Viral
To combat the rising threat, some states are bringing on cybersecurity specialists to comb social media and flag posts that spread falsehoods about the voting process. Others have launched ad campaigns to counter disinformation.
Rank-choice Voting Advances as Election Deniers, Voting Right Limitations Gain Traction
Two states and dozens of other jurisdictions have adopted ranked-choice voting for at least some elections.
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