Civic Engagement & Voting
Monday, April 22, 2024
Report: Increasing turnover among election officials a long-term trend
A new report shows the increase in turnover among election officials in Maryland and nationwide is not as dramatic as many have feared. The …
Monday, April 22, 2024
In politics, women candidates bear brunt of hateful threats, harassment
Wisconsin women have made progress in closing gaps when it comes to being elected to public office. But some voices worry the movement might slow …
Friday, April 19, 2024
Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps
Across the U.S., most political boundaries tied to the 2020 Census have been in place for a while, but a national project on map fairness for …
Turnover in MA election officials as presidential election nears
Heightened scrutiny and harassment are helping fuel an increasing turnover rate of election officials in Massachusetts and beyond, according to a new …
Report: NV election officials face unusual level of threats
A new report examined the turnover of election officials from 2000 to 2024 and found it is increasing, albeit slowly. Rachel Orey, senior associate …
KY primary voter registration deadline approaches
Kentuckians have less than a week to register to vote in next month's primary election. If folks miss the April 22 deadline, residents can still …
Alabama groups focus on year-round voter education, activism
Alabama civic-engagement groups are searching for strategies to maintain voter engagement outside of major election years. As candidates gear up for …
New data illustrates turnover trends among local election administrators
Local offices around the country that help administer elections have seen higher rates of turnover in the past two decades. Newly compiled data show …
Measure to end sales tax on groceries could go to SD voters
South Dakotans face high prices at the grocery store and some are working to ease the burden. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission finds …
Virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers
It just got easier for Hoosiers to study who is running in the upcoming May primary. The Indiana Citizen, a nonpartisan news platform, has published …
Report: AZ sees high levels of threats against election officials leading to turnover
A new report examines election official turnover since 2000 and found it's something that has been increasing steadily and might continue to rise…
Report: Election officials left positions at increasing rate since 2000
A new report dives into election official turnover during more than two decades. It says rates have increased steadily nationwide since 2000…