Ranked voting still draws a lot of attention and interest? But what is it and how does it work. A new article revisits these questions.
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Bill Would Require Your Fingerprints to Vote in Tennessee
Two Tennessee lawmakers filed bill to allow state and local election commissions to use fingerprints to verify voter identity at polls.
Arizona Hasn’t Explained Why it Removed Kanye West From 2020 Ballot
Arizona Supreme Court is still to explain why it removed rapper Kanye West from the ballot as independent for president in 2020.
GOP targets ballot initiatives after progressive wins
Republican-led legislatures are advancing bills that would make it more difficult to pass citizen-initiated ballot measures.
Are California’s Governor Recall Elections a Needed Check on Power?
Gavin Newson recall has pundits arguing voters should only boot a sitting politician for grievous misbehavior such as crimes and malfeasance.
Supreme Court Declines to Fix North Carolina Independent Petitions
Feb. 22, U.S. Supreme Court revealed it won’t hear Kopitke v Bell, 20-897, the challenge to the NC independent presidential petition.
Arizona Leads the Country with Voter Suppression Bills
GOP-led Arizona has tabled 19 bills, the most in the country, that would override the will of voters and place restrictions on votes.
High-Profile Elections Officials Leave Posts After Tumultuous 2020
Some election officials lost their jobs in recent weeks as some retire or leave jobs increasingly targeted in partisan battles.
Extreme Georgia Voting Law Targets Black Voters
Not up to 100 days since Biden took office the Republican-led state of Georgia is voting a law that directly targets black voters.
Racial burden of voter list maintenance errors
It is important to understand how often registrants did not move, and how often such an error is not corrected by the postcard confirmation process.