Fourteen days after last votes were cast, the Navajo Nation mounted a wide-ranging federal court challenge to the November 6 election which were dismissed.
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NC Moves To Make Campaign Finance Allegations Secret
Republican lawmakers last Thursday held off Gov. Roy Cooper’s attempt to muster enough Democrats to thwart an override of his veto of an elections law bill.
Pennsylvania Election Paper-Trail Mandate Irks Some Officials
Pennsylvania municipalities must acquire voting machines in middle of a busy presidential election cycle that produce paper trail to audit before 2019 ends.
The Ever-Changing Challenges of Election Administrators in California
High voter turnout and evolving voting habits combined to make jobs of tallying votes by the San Bernardino County Elections Office increasingly difficult.
It’s Time to Scrap Antiquated South Carolina Voting Machines
Representative Terry Alexander is introducing a bill in the upcoming legislative session that will address this state’s voting system inadequacies.
Plan to Restore Voting Rights to Connecticut Parolees Stalled
Sentencing Commission Wednesday voted to once again get behind any bill that would restore voting rights to parolees, who are still serving their sentences.
Officials Prepare to Register Former Florida Felons For Voting
Many of Florida’s local election officials have decided to start adding voters to the rolls in January even if they had been convicted of felony crimes.
Maine Governor Slams New Ranked Voting System as ‘Repugnant’
Maine’s Republican governor has cast more doubt on a recent congressional election, losing GOP incumbent is seeking to nullify in a federal lawsuit .
Georgia Prepares Move From Electronic to Paper Ballots
Georgia’s prepares to move from electronic to paper ballots while debating what paper-based voting system will deliver accurate and trustworthy results.
Former Louisiana Lawmakers Hold Unusual Influence Over Policy
Jim Tucker, Troy Hebert and Nick Gautreaux are among past lawmakers who became lobbyists, agency heads, legislative influencers or state board appointees.