What Happens if Iowa and Nevada’s 2020 Caucuses Are Disrupted?

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Jan 29, 2020 Candidates may declare victory. But it could take many days to verify results. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Shameless Illegal Stunts the GOP Pulled in North Carolina

Leslie Watson Malachi / OtherWords Dec 30, 2018 There’s no moral difference between suppressing the vote through the law and stealing ballots. Both may have happened in North Carolina. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How a Hurricane-Hit Florida County Shored Up Its Voting System

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 6, 2018 Panama City sets up a viable model amid lingering storm wreckage. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Real Reason Why Republicans Fear ‘Medicare for All’

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Nov 5, 2018 If the national ID system were the key to getting your health care and medications, there’d be no ability for the GOP to purge voters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

This Woman Is Going to Prison for Voting

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 6, 2018 Crystal Mason didn't know that in Texas you can't vote while on parole or supervised release. What happened next is hard to believe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Creeping Fascism No Problem for Trump’s Durable Base

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 5, 2018 Nothing the president does seems to rattle this crowd enough to make it lose faith. Here’s why. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Trump Commission Did Not Find Widespread Voter Fraud, Democrat Says

MARINA VILLENEUVE / The Associated Press Aug 3, 2018 "There's no real evidence of it anywhere," a former member of the commission tells The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why the Georgia Governor’s Race May Become One of 2018’s Most Contentious

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Jul 26, 2018 The state official overseeing the race, a known voter suppressor, won a GOP runoff this week to be the Republican nominee. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Republican Official Credits Voter ID Law for Trump Wisconsin Victory

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 18, 2018 Brad Schimel, the state's attorney general, talks up the law that Democrats say kept tens of thousands from the polls in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Election Security a High Priority—Until It Comes to Paying for New Voting Machines

Kate Rabinowitz / ProPublica Feb 20, 2018 Local election administrators across the country face new problems and threats. But their budgets for new voting equipment remain inadequate. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Are the Supremes About to Give Trump a Second Term?

Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman / Reader Supported News Jan 25, 2018 If the justices go with Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, it would mean Republicans like him throughout the U.S. will be able to scrub millions of citizens from the voter rolls. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Surprising Ways Voter Suppression Hurts Women

Mandy Velez / AlterNet Jan 11, 2018 Donald Trump got one thing right: The voting system is “rigged"—though not in the way he thinks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )