Upcoming legislative session will see a push among some lawmakers to change the way Vermonters cast their ballots during elections to ranked voting method.
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Were All Local Election Boards Just Dissolved in North Carolina?
State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement dissolved in N.C. by panel of state judges saying that the law reorganizing the board was unconstitutional.
North Carolina Court Asked to Order GOP Win in US House Seat
The Republican in the nation’s last undecided congressional race is asking a North Carolina court to require that he be declared the winner.
N.C. Congressional Seat in Limbo as Fraud Investigation Continues
The dispute involves allegations of absentee ballot fraud. At the center of the controversy is McCrae Dowless, a Bladen County elected official.
New York Automatic Voter Registration Gets New Support
New group formed to push New York automatic voter registration voting reform to be included in an expected package of election reforms coming up this year.
Delays Continue to Stall Restoration of Florida Felon Voter Rights
Although Amendment 4, restores felons’ voting rights, passed with 64.5 percent of the vote on Nov. 6, another hoop for advocates appears to be emerging.
Changes May be Ahead For Criticized Georgia Election System
Georgia’s outdated election system has drawn criticism from cybersecurity experts and voting advocates and a commission is preparing recommendations.
Did Registered Young Washington Voters Show Up to Vote in 2018?
Free advice to candidates thinking they can sign up young voters in Spokane County, half of registered young Washington voters didn’t cast ballots in 2018.
The NAACP is Targeting North Carolina’s Voter ID Again
A similar law was passed in 2013, but was dismissed by federal judges quoted saying the policy “targeted African-Americans with almost surgical precision.”
Legislation Introduced to Tackle Crossover Voting in Wyoming
Republican Party alleges the state’s Democrats have taken advantage of same day voter registration laws to interlope in the opposing party’s primaries