It may get the most attention, but partisanship is not the only way to measure how fair the country’s new congressional maps are.
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Candidates Pour Massive Amounts Of Their Own Cash Into Campaigns
Candidates for House, Senate seats in the upcoming midterm poured over $100 million of their own money into self-funding campaigns.
The Elections Police Are Coming
A new measure in the GOP-controlled Georgia legislature would hand new election policing powers to state’s bureau of investigations.
More Robust Election Observation Could Help Save Elections
Given the barrage of threats to U.S. elections, more robust election observation efforts could be critical to the integrity of future elections.
A Dozen GOP-Sponsored Arizona Election Reform Bills Blocked
Senate Republicans in Arizona have blocked “election integrity” bills drafted in response to the audit of the 2020 presidential election.
Major Census Quality Check Spotlights Persistent Undercounts
The Post-Enumeration Survey results from the Census Bureau reveal substantial disparities that will require concerted work to correct.
Attacks Against Election Officials Are Taking a Toll
Election officials so essential to the functioning of American democracy have increasingly come under attack since the end of 2020.
Texas Law Prevents Thousands of Voters From Casting Ballots
The Texas primary earlier this month displayed the disastrous effects of Texas’ egregious and un-American restrictive voting law.
A Look At Collecting State Campaign Finance Data
Over the two-year 2020 election cycle, donors contributed more than $18 billion in donations, with hundreds of millions more in 2021.
The California Post That Might Need A Republican
Question: In the exclusively Democratic constellation of California statewide officials, how many places are there where a Republican star might fit?