Sara Swann

Sara Swann is a staff writer for The Fulcrum, where she reports on big money in politics, gerrymandering, voting rights and other democracy reform issues.

Giant Funding Gaps Threaten Elections in GOP States, Study Finds

This article was first published on The Fulcrum While $400 million in federal funds has been allocated to make voting safer during the coronavirus pandemic, local election officials and good-government

By Sara Swann

/ May 2, 2020

Giant Funding Gaps Threaten Elections in GOP States, Study Finds

Courts grant signature-gathering relief for politicians, but not for ballot measures

When it comes to changing the rules for gathering signatures to get on the ballot during the coronavirus crisis, some states have been more lenient than others. In Massachusetts, a

By Sara Swann

/ April 21, 2020

Courts grant signature-gathering relief for politicians, but not for ballot measures