A State Braces for Major Transportation Funding Cuts As Ballot Measure Nears Passage
Seattle area officials are vowing to sue over the Washington state initiative, which seeks to limit vehicle registration fees to $30 and impose new restrictions on taxes.
Another Major City Adopts Ranked Choice Voting for Elections
New York will become the largest city in the country with ranked choice voting in some local elections after voters this week approved a ballot measure to adopt the system.
A City Votes on Whether to Undo Naming of MLK Jr. Blvd
Months after Kansas City lawmakers voted to rename a historic boulevard for Dr. Martin Luther King, voters will decide whether to restore the roadway’s original name.
A Plan to Engage Hackers in Election Security
The Information Technology-Information Sharing and Analysis Center wants to create a coordinated vulnerability disclosure program that could alert vendors about security flaws in their voting systems.
States Try to Stop Political Deepfake Videos
State lawmakers are increasingly focused on deceptively edited videos, a pervasive technology that advocates say has the potential to disrupt elections. But are bans constitutional?
Voters With Disabilities Feel Left Behind by Paper Ballot Push
Election officials must balance security and accessibility.
Union-Backed Ballot Proposal Takes Aim at Self-Service Grocery Store Checkouts
The measure in Oregon is still in the early stages.
A State Will Require Civics Education in Prisons
The goal of the new Illinois law is to reduce recidivism, help former prisoners reintegrate into their communities, and boost voter turnout.
City Voters Reject Plan to Cap Spending and Divert Savings Toward Pensions
The ballot initiative in Phoenix is on track to fail by a wide margin.
In These States, (Almost) Anyone But Lawmakers Can Do Redistricting
California pioneered the practice of creating an independent commission to draw new district maps. Every ten years, anyone in the state can apply for the job, except legislators and those who work with them.
Voters in One City to Decide On an Unusual Pension Funding Proposal
A pending ballot proposition in Phoenix calls for imposing strict limits on city spending until funding for the city’s retirement programs reaches a certain threshold.
Election Officials Spar Over Speed, Scope of Voter Registration Upgrades
A long-planned overhaul of Iowa’s voter registration database will not be completed before the 2020 elections.
Fewer Than Half of States Take These Two Election Security Precautions
The Brennan Center for Justice found only 24 states will both have voting systems that create a paper trail and require audits of the 2020 election results.
Voters in One State to Decide on Allowing Affirmative Action
Washington in the 1990s restricted the practice by state government. That could soon change, depending on the results of an upcoming referendum.
Voting by Phone Is Easy. But Is It Secure?
Next year, Democrats in two states can caucus using their phones.
Support for N.D. Marijuana Initiative Outweighs Opposition, Poll Finds
Ballot Measure 3 includes an unusual provision that would automatically seal criminal records for marijuana offenses.
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