Three cities will vote on ranked choice voting in November. The ballot measures in Irvine, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Longmont, Colorado represent a test of whether voters will support election reform when it's removed from partisan national politics.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use Social Security records to verify voter citizenship, raising questions about balancing election security with privacy protections that Congress warned against for decades.
A new poll shows 56% of voters want to replace closed party primaries with open elections where all candidates compete on one ballot. The survey reveals voters are frustrated that just 9% of Americans effectively decide most congressional races.
A newly launched super PAC in New Hampshire will use AI to influence Senate races by elevating third-party candidates designed to siphon votes from Republican candidates and help Democrats gain control of the chamber.
A ProPublica investigation into Susan Collins, a defense contractor and a super PAC, is the strongest case yet for the law that three out of four Mainers have already passed.
Missouri voters face confusion as dueling court rulings create uncertainty over which congressional map will be used for the November general election, while absentee ballots are already being sent out.
California’s 22nd Congressional District challenges conventional wisdom about Latino voters, party loyalty, and the political assumptions that shape how campaigns are fought.
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