State election officials want the latest round of election security money included in a major bill proposed by House Democrats.
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State Election Officials Interested, But Slow to Adopt Geospatial Data
A publication by NSGIC shows that most voter registration systems and precinct boundaries have a long way to go before they can be supported by map data.
Vulnerable Pennsylvania Voting Machines Not Yet All Replaced
The state already recognizes the need to replace aging and vulnerable electronic voting machines with ones that have a voter-verifiable paper ballot.
Libertarian Bill Weld Back in the GOP as He Mulls Trump Challenge
Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Weld has changed his party registration from Libertarian back to Republican as he mulls possible Trump challenge in the primary.
Third Lawsuit Filed Against Texas Voter ‘Purge List’
Alleging that the state is discriminating against naturalized citizens and infringing on their voting rights, civil rights groups filed a third lawsuit.
Maine Group Looks to Expand Ranked-Choice Voting to More Races
LWV hopes to have a constitutional amendment passed that would allow for future Maine governor and legislative races to appear on a ranked-choice ballot.
Why Putting on Elections in Illinois is Getting More Expensive
Data from Sangamon County Clerk’s office shows cost of putting on an election is steadily rising and experts don’t anticipate that will change anytime soon.
Electronic Poll Books Next Step in New York Election Overhaul
The state Senate seems poised to advance another round of voting reforms, including approving the use of electronic poll books to administer elections.
How Blockchain is Used Today in US State and Local Governments
Experiment by experiment there have been attempts at testing how blockchain’s unique characteristics can be taken advantage of for the people’s benefit.
Maine Bill Proposes Demoting Ranked Voting for a Top-Two System
Ranked choice voting would still be used in the primary, but not in the general election. Write-in space would be eliminated in the general election.