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Wyoming county clerks push back against Gray’s ballot drop box stance
January 23, 2025
As lawmakers considered a bill to ban ballot drop boxes, county clerks stood by the security of Wyoming’s elections and a decades-long interpretation of state law.
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In Wisconsin, do you need more proof of ID to vote than to buy a gun?
January 16, 2025
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.
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Two changes that could speed up Wisconsin election results — and stave off conspiracy theories
January 10, 2025
One would give election officials more time to process absentee ballots. The other would streamline early voting.
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Complaint asks governor to remove Weston County Clerk from office
December 27, 2024
The official request from eight qualified electors follows a general election error that resulted in an initial miscount and drew fierce criticism.
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Delaware poll accessibility improved for voters with disabilities in 2024
December 11, 2024
Nationwide, among in-person voters in 2022, the rate of difficulties was over three times higher among people with disabilities than those without disabilities, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission 2022 Disability and Voting Accessibility Survey.
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Protests put some final NC election results on hold. Candidates hope to disqualify enough voters to win.
November 22, 2024
Republicans finishing 2nd in close contests for North Carolina Supreme Court and legislature protest groups of voters, hoping to change the outcome. Meanwhile, recounts are underway in nearly all of the state’s counties.
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Why a West Texas county is building a new courthouse even after voters rejected the proposal
November 21, 2024
Officials took the extraordinary step of taking on new debt to replace the old courthouse, which has been plagued by rats and other pests, elevator breakdowns and flooding.
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As Goes the Black Belt, So Goes Georgia
November 13, 2024
As chair of the Bryan County Democrats, Keith McCants says that to win statewide, Democrats need to go outside of Atlanta.
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A record number of Vermont voters cast ballots in last week’s election
November 12, 2024
Officials certified statewide election results Tuesday, including the closely contested lieutenant governor’s race.
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Holding an election in remote Wyoming requires extraordinary measures. Just look at Bairoil.
November 07, 2024
Ballots take a 160-mile journey from the remote polling station, crossing the Continental Divide three times along the way. It’s an ordinary part of Sweetwater County’s election process that locals aim to keep going.
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Rural America in the 2024 Election: Key Races and Ballot Measures
November 07, 2024
Here are the results of battleground races and important ballot measures that affect rural Americans.
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In PA, Trump Improves Rural Margin Slightly, but Collapse of Urban Dem. Vote Gives Him the Win
November 06, 2024
Kamala Harris performed worse than Joe Biden in Pennsylvania across the board, with her worst percentage-point changes coming in major and medium-sized metropolitan areas.
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Mat-Su voters back major road and school funding while incumbents keep their seats, preliminary results show
November 06, 2024
The bonds cover the cost of construction for road upgrades and three new public charter school buildings.
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Kent helps send Democratic delegation back to Washington
November 06, 2024
Townspeople voted early and strongly for Democratic candidates, with more than half of the town’s electors casting ballots by noon on Election Day.
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The massive consequences Trump’s re-election could have on climate change
November 06, 2024
With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy.
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