The questionable vote counting machines will be used, in a bizarre decision that puts vote safety at risk
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Legislators Publish Op-Ed in Support of Utah Ranked Choice Voting
Ranked choice voting is moving ahead already in several states but will Utah be next?
VIDEO: Inside Look at Puerto Rico’s Statehood Referendum
Puerto Rico’s governor announced the territory has overwhelmingly chosen statehood in a non-binding referendum
Georgia Election Most Expensive House Race in History
The special House race in Georgia’s sixth district has become the most expensive in history
What The Puerto Rico Statehood Election Really is About
Puerto Ricans vote in a nonbinding plebiscite to determine their political status
Rock ‘n’ Roll All Nite (And Gerrymander Every Day)
There’s just no other way to say it. Gerrymandering is a disgusting enterprise the Republicans revel in because they can and because they’ve gotten away with it for so long, and politically unscathed at that.
Texas Law Limiting Election Interpreters Under Fire
Election interpreters are the focus of another ongoing legal battle in Texas over voting laws
North Carolina Sued For Barring Independents From Board of Elections
An independent politician is suing for equal access to North Carolina’s Board of Elections
Sheldon Adelson Super PAC to Organize GOP Redistricting Plans
The Super PAC is being put together as part of Republican plan to defend redistricting maps
Legislature Passes Maine Minor Parties Ballot Access Improvements
Ballot access improvements show Maine is moving in the right direction towards including minor parties