Yo Voté: Communities Scramble to Translate Ballots
A “vote here” sign translated into Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese hangs near the entrance to a polling place set up in the Willston Community Center in Falls Church, Virginia. A growing number of communities are now required to translate election materials.
Federal Officials Say There’s No Evidence State Votes Were Hacked
But they haven’t conducted forensics on voting machines in order to find evidence of Russian cyberattacks.
North Carolina's Voter ID Law Is Defeated, For Now
The Supreme Court declined to review the law that lower courts found to be discriminatory, but made no judgment on the merits of the policy.
How Voter ID Laws Discriminate
A new comprehensive study finds evidence that strict voting laws do suppress the ballot along racial lines.
Where Gerrymandering Is Containing City Power
To resist the current political peril, just boost the urban voter turnout, right? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
In the Battle Over Voting Rights, What Happens Next?
Court challenges to redistricting in North Carolina and Wisconsin could bring national changes in elections.
Oregon’s First Test of Automatic Voter Registration Has Mixed Results
More than 230,000 people were registered to vote through the program, and 97,184 of them voted in the presidential election.
Bill de Blasio’s Suggestions for N.Y. Election Reforms
Election Day in the New York City was marked by lengthy waits and malfunctioning ballot scanners.
The Next Fight to Expand Voting Has Already Begun
Before the 2016 race ends, advocates for automatic registration are already eyeing new efforts in Illinois, Nevada, and elsewhere.
New Voter ID Rules, Other Election Changes May Flummox Voters
Voters will head to the polls in November after a wave of laws and litigation in several states made it tougher to vote than it was four years ago.
State and Local Elections Officials Fight Trump Claims of ‘Rigged’ Elections
In Colorado, “numerous checks and balances for access and integrity” in the voting process make allegations of widespread corruption specious.
Early Voting, Now a Reality in Most States, Is Underway
By the end of October, voters in a third of the country will have had the opportunity to cast their ballots.
Join The Pew Charitable Trusts and Route Fifty in Denver on Friday
We’ll be discussing data-driven decision-making in state and local governments, featuring Gov. John Hickenlooper, other Colorado officials and Pew experts looking at issues like elections administration and tax incentives. Attend in person or via webcast.
California Extends the Ballot to Jails
Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to allow some incarcerated people with felonies to vote reflects a growing national challenge to felony disenfranchisement.
A Simple, Potent Overhaul for 'Motor Voter'
Most states offer people the opportunity to register to vote when they apply for a driver’s license, but California and other states with automatic registration just go ahead and do it for them.
Ballot Initiative Efforts on Upswing in 2016, Despite Absence of Hot-Button Marriage and Abortion Questions
Notable interest in reworking status quo on voting and campaign finance.
States Counted More Military Votes in 2014, Aim to Improve Further
Military and overseas voting is a high priority for state and local election officials.
Voter Information on Government Websites Still Fails Basic Accessibility Tests
Are inaccessible features on government websites making it harder for people with disabilities to vote?
It’s Time for Regional Primaries
In a guest article, Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill explores how her colleagues around the country are now working together to develop a more harmonized, coherent nomination process after a plan for regional primaries didn’t take off years ago.
Texas Voter ID Law Found in Violation of Voting Rights Act; Baton Rouge Mulls Making Police City Residents
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: No Tucson City Council term limits for now; a former Pennsylvania treasurer indicted; and Manatee County's soon-to-be property surplus.
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