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Everything you need to know about Department of Justice election monitors

The Trump administration plans to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places. In some ways, that’s normal; in others, ...
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DOJ again warns election officials of potential criminal prosecution, days before midterm elections

A federal judge told the Trump administration to stop threatening election officials. Days later, it sent another round of ...
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Pennsylvania analysis shows flaws in using jury rejection lists to find noncitizen voters

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. As conservative activists ...
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Apache County’s 2024 election was worse than reported, records show. Now, it faces another test at the polls.

Katherine Belzowski, an assistant attorney general for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, watched the election play out ...
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Nebraska secretary of state race centers on Republican’s push to restrict mail and early voting

Scott Petersen wants to limit mail ballots, eliminate in-person early voting, and allow hand counts in contested races. His ...
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Last minute legal maneuvering by the Trump administration creates new uncertainty around midterm election

Experts say it’s unusual for the White House to bring election lawsuits in the final weeks before an election and fear it may ...
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Voting machines malfunction every election. But manufacturers and election officials have safeguards in place.

From touchscreens calibration issues to user error, voting machine complaints are a familiar feature of elections. Here’s how ...
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Trump orders lawsuit to block U.S. Senate results in Alaska if Republican incumbent loses

Legal experts say the lawsuit is without precedent and faces an uphill battle, but the Senate itself could still challenge ...
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Mail delays are leading to more early voting. That shift is especially clear in rural Wisconsin.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. In recent elections, the ...
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In Wisconsin, voters cast early in-person ballots as distrust in the mail grows

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. Greenfield resident Nereida Loma ...