A Little-Known Federal Agency Helps Secure Elections. Trump Wants to Gut It.
Project 2025 calls for gutting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which election experts say could have a huge impact on election security.
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4 Voting Rights Cases SCOTUS May Hear That Could Reshape Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court only selects a few cases to hear during its session, which lasts from October to December each year, and multiple cases under consideration could significantly impact voting rights.
How Noncitizen Voting Emerged as a Republican Obsession in 2024
Noncitizen voting was a top issue for the GOP in 2024 ahead of the general election. It’s already illegal and exceedingly rare, yet Republicans treated the concept like an existential threat to the American electoral system.
Gerrymandering, SCOTUS, More: Democracy Docket’s Complete 2024 Investigative Analysis
From redistricting battles to the emergence of right-wing groups seeking to suppress the vote, 2024 was an eventful year for Democracy Docket.
It’s Here: What to Know for Election Day and Beyond
The election is a week away. But millions of ballots have already been cast. Here’s what you should know as you head to the polls.
How Arizona Became the Epicenter of Election Conspiracy Theories
Far-right extremism and election denialism has gripped the GOP but nowhere as pronounced as it has in Arizona.
GOP Intensifies Legal Challenges Against Overseas, Military Voters
With just weeks until the general election, Republicans are turning their focus to overseas voters by questioning their eligibility.
Poll Watching is a Crucial Part of Elections — How Did It Become Controversial?
Partisan poll watching is a longstanding and mundane part of elections — but bad actors on the right have made it controversial.
U.S. Citizens Abroad: What You Need To Know to Vote in 2024
Americans who are eligible to vote can do so from all over the world, no matter how long they have lived abroad. By following these steps, US citizens voting abroad can make sure their ballots are counted.
Georgia State Election Board Faces Barrage of Lawsuits
As six of the Georgia State Election Board’s (SEB) controversial rules take effect next week, the board is facing seven different lawsuits from Democrats, Republicans and county officials.
