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As Election Day nears, many people are figuring out when and how they will cast their vote. One question that frequently arises is whether someone — a spouse, a friend, a family member or an employer — can see who you voted for.
What was once seen as nothing more than a procedural part of the elections process has, in the past two election cycles, evolved into something of a battlefield in the election denial movement.
President Ulysses Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871 — also known as the Klu Klux Klan Act — on April 20, 1871. It was one of his biggest achievements in office.
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped one of its most consequential terms in modern history, handing down decisions that redefined the limits of presidential power and upended the wide latitude given to federal agencies to interpret laws.
We explain Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation’s plan for how Trump, should he win the November election, can vastly remake the federal government most effectively to carry out an extremist far-right agenda.
We explain the history of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity doctrine and what Trump is arguing in support of his sweeping absolute presidential immunity claim.
What exactly are primaries and caucuses, what separates the two and how do versions of each differ?
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment could have a profound impact on the 2024 elections. We explain the history of the provision and how courts are attempting to apply it to Trump.
How do redistricting and election-related lawsuits end up before the nation’s highest court? We describe the processes through which the Court either accepts or declines to hear these cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court has created several standards it commonly relies on to review voting and election laws. These “legal tests” are designed to provide a framework for courts to apply in reviewing legal challenges.
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