Voting Reform
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.
Voters in This State Could Take Away Governor's Regulatory Authority
The Kansas measure, which will be on the November ballot, would amend the state constitution to give the legislature veto power over everything from police certification to banking regulations to the sale of wild mushrooms.
Republican Election Deniers Rack Up State Level Primary Wins
Former President Trump's clout in state elections was on display this week. In Arizona, his picks for governor and five seats in the legislature won their primaries. In Michigan, five of 10 Trump-endorsed legislative candidates on the ballot prevailed.
Election Laws in Red and Blue States are Changing. Here's How
With primaries underway and this year's November elections approaching, lawmakers in Republican and Democratic states have overhauled laws to both increase and tighten ballot access.
Paper Shortage Threatens to Cause Election Problems
Troubles finding paper for ballots and other materials is just one of the challenges state election officials raised in testimony Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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