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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers disputes Madison’s argument that absentee voting is a privilege

Tony Evers warned in a court filing that accepting the former city clerk’s defense would free election officials to diminish ...
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Chester County pollbook mishap resulted from human error and flawed systems, report finds

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Voters say signature gatherers often misrepresent what proposals will do. Nothing has changed.

Votebeat provided a list of five instances, ranging from late August to early October, when students said they were misled by ...
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Judge dismisses Texas lawsuit over ballot numbering, threat to secrecy

Activist Laura Pressley claimed that using e-pollbooks to generate ballot numbers poses a threat to ballot secrecy. The state ...
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Election officials say trust with CISA is broken — and may not come back

States once relied on CISA for election security. Now officials say politicization and retreating support have shattered that ...
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Michigan clerk claims he found 15 noncitizens registered to vote — but his data may not be reliable

A Michigan election official claims he found 15 noncitizens registered to vote. But his data may be unreliable.
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Trump regrets not calling up troops after the 2020 election. What stops him in 2026?

There are significant legal and practical barriers to Trump sending troops to polling places — but if he attempts it, it ...
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All about the ‘chain of custody,’ the process that keeps elections secure

The chain of custody is the process that ensures election materials are handled properly and by the correct people at every ...
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Postal Service changes mean Texas voters shouldn’t wait to mail voter registrations and ballots

Deadlines are based on postmarks, which may be later than when you dropped something in the mail, the Postal Service now says ...
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Pennsylvania’s unique system of electing poll workers comes with downsides

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. For this November’s election, ...
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Madison’s defense in missing-ballot case: Absentee voting is a ‘privilege,’ not a right

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. The city of Madison, Wisconsin, ...