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Longtime critic of voting machines charged in firebombing of Colorado election office

A longtime critic of voting machines and local government has been charged with arson for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail-like device into an office holding voting equipment in his Colorado mountain community.

 

Judge limits a small part of a court order blocking Trump’s election overhaul as lawsuits continue

A federal judge has modified part of a previous ruling that blocked much of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order seeking to overhaul elections in the U.S.

 

Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final

President Donald Trump marked the one-year anniversary of a failed attempt on his life and watched Chelsea dominate Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey.

 

Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

 

Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year’s presidential election, report shows

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.

 

North Carolina to send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking for missing registration info

North Carolina election officials will be sending mailers to about 200,000 voters asking them to provide information missing from their state registration records.

 

Justice Department’s early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role

The Trump administration’s Justice Department has begun targeting Democratic and presidential swing states with demands for election data or changes to voter registration procedures.

 

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

The attorneys general for California and New York are praising a federal judge’s decision to block President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections.

 

Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.

 

Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward ‘caretakers of our democracy’

The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated move by Republicans said Friday she hopes the new leadership will approach elections in a nonpartisan way and called for an end to verbal attacks against those who oversee the voting process.

 

US election officials question agency about Trump’s order overhauling election operations

State and local election officials from around the country in North Carolina have questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Donald Trump with implementing parts of his sweeping election overhaul executive order, with some expressing concerns about the consequences for voters and

 

A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump’s executive order to overhaul US elections

Florida’s “hanging chads” ballot controversy riveted the nation during the 2000 presidential contest and later prompted Congress to create an independent commission to help states update their voting equipment.

 

How the House’s requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

Voting rights groups warn legislation passed by the House requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote could disenfranchise millions of Americans.

 

Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US House

Vermont’s Democratic secretary of state says Republican legislation passed by the U.S. House that would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections is part of a strategy to make voting harder.

 

States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution

The White House is criticizing Democrats’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections.

 

Trump’s election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026

President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order seeking to change how elections are run in the U.S. is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms.

 

RNC asks states for details about their voter files, part of a larger effort to question elections

The Republican National Committee has launched a massive effort to probe voter registration lists nationwide amid a broader strategy to seize on voter rolls to question the integrity of elections.

 

Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States.

 

New Hampshire town elections offer a preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide

New Hampshire has tested out its new law requiring people to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote.

 

Cybersecurity executive tapped to lead agency that protects voting systems

President Donald Trump has nominated a cybersecurity executive to lead the agency that works to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, one that has faced Republican criticism in recent years over its involvement in elections.

 

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.

 

Justice Department is reviewing prosecution of Colorado clerk who supported Trump’s election lies

The Department of Justice is reviewing the prosecution of a former Colorado clerk who was convicted in state court of helping President Donald Trump’s supporters access confidential data about the 2020 election and is supporting her bid to get out of jail.

 

GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it’s problematic

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.

 

Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump’s administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S.

 

US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country.

 

US cybersecurity agency’s future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.

 

Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump’s Justice Department

The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.

 

Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House. His efforts gave rise to the Carter Center, which promotes fair elections as a vehicle for peace.

 

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen

Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.

 

Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years

The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past.

 

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