Voting

In this battleground state, a fight is raging over ballot drop boxes

In one city, the mayor faces a criminal investigation for carting away its lone drop box. Others are citing claims about fraud and opting out of using drop boxes for November’s election.

  • By Alexander Shur, Votebeat

USPS issues could undermine mail-in ballots, letter warns

The bipartisan letter raised several “ongoing concerns” that it warned could disenfranchise voters. In response, embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy rejected many of the issues listed.

  • By Chris Teale

If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?

Experts say it’s likely the Supreme Court would settle the resulting mess.

  • By Jennifer Shutt, Stateline

If you’re in the military, voting this year could be tricky

Military families move often and have to navigate varying state laws, administrative hurdles and a lack of resources for access to the ballot.

  • By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact

As of now, 36 states require some form of identification to cast a ballot.

  • By Matt Vasilogambros

At a time money for local elections is scarce, this city found savings

An analysis of different voting model in Michigan's February primary found that communities that joined forces reaped economies of scale. But encouraging voter turnout was another matter.

  • By Tom Perkins, Votebeat
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