New Jersey’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission on Friday came to an agreement on the new state legislative districts map.
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Algorithm To Make Risk-Limiting Vote Audits More Efficient
Only five states have conducted risk-limiting audit, and Rhode Island is the only mainly precinct-based voting jurisdiction to do so.
Indiana Urged To Move To Paper Election Ballots
A proposal to improve Indiana’s election security by adding small printers to thousands of electronic touch-screen voting is being criticized.
Legislators in 20+ States Push for Ranked Voting
Kicking off this new year, state legislators in over 20 states proposed new legislation to advance ranked choice voting (RCV).
Paper Shortage For Ballots Could Pose Difficulties for Elections
With this year’s election season right around the corner, a shortage of paper for ballots and other voting materials could create problems.
Will The Supreme Court Swing The 2022 Midterms?
The Supreme Court’s stay order in Merrill v. Milligan has sparked discussion on what the ruling means for Section 2 doctrine’s future.
Arizona Bill To Ease Candidate Ballot Access
Arizona’s HB 2640 introduced January 27 cuts the number of signatures in half for candidates seeking a place on a primary ballot.
Texas Voting Rules Causing High Number Of Ballot Rejections
Prior to next month’s state governor’s primary, new tighter voter ID rules have already resulted in a significant number of ballot rejections.
Investigation: 1,000 People Did Not Vote Twice In Georgia
After Georgia’s Primary in 2020, State Sec. B. Raffensperger said 1,000 people might have voted twice, a claim that turned out inaccurate.
State and Local Solutions Integral to Protect Election Officials
Election workers so vital to U.S. democracy are increasingly under attack. State and local authorities are so central to finding the solution.