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Did 28 Million Mail-In Ballots Go ‘Missing’ in Last Four Elections?

"Conflating voters choosing not to cast their ballot with 'missing' ballots is a fundamental flaw,"...

Who’s Behind Voting-Machine Makers? Money of Unclear Origins

Private-equity backers of the three voting systems vendors seeking approval to sell to county elections...

Lawsuit Calls Mississippi’s Way of Choosing Governors Racist

Mississippi candidates for statewide offices must receive a majority of the popular vote and win...

Code Developed By Canadian Firm Hints at Voter ‘Disengagement’ Efforts in United States

The Trump campaign claimed that it could suppress Clinton votes twelve days before the 2016...

Was a Black Woman Who Won a Georgia Primary Arrested for Election Fraud?

Unfortunate fake news plays on the accomplishment of Stacey Abrams, who could become the nation's...

Tens of Thousands Rally in Slovakia, Demand Early Election

The protests come on the heels of a political crisis touched off by the slayings...

Virginia Officials to Draw Name From Bowl to Decide Election

A contentious race for a House seat still has no official winner after the Democratic...

Georgia Lawmakers Preparing to Axe Paperless Voting Systems After Post-Election Controversy

The state had been using completely paperless voting machines, prompting a lawsuit alleging that the...

Did Jared Kushner Register to Vote in New York as a Woman?

The New York City Board of Elections has said that their computer system is to...

Can the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Be Annulled or ‘Done Over’?

Some question the legitimacy of Donald Trump's presidency, but the constitutional options for challenging the...

Was a Dog Elected Mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky?

An unincorporated community in Kentucky has elected a dog as its mayor for the fourth...

Did California Pass a Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Vote in Federal Elections?

California did pass a law intended to increase voter turnout, but the state has not...