Politics Jul 17 Here's what makes American elections so complicated and secure One of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they aren’t conducted at the federal level. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Oct 05 Fact-checking Trump's false claims about voter fraud and 'rigged' elections Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud. By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Politics Oct 03 Why Americans are worried about voter fraud but have faith in their own elections Most Americans are confident their local government will run fair and accurate elections in November, even as a majority express concerns about the potential for voter fraud or foreign interference, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. By Matt Loffman
Politics Jun 05 Watch 6:13 Investigation reveals effort to undermine election integrity tool A national tool called the Electronic Registration Information Center helps states verify voter registrations, but a conspiracy theory spread online has inspired many state lawmakers to withdraw from the program. NPR’s Miles Parks speaks with Amna Nawaz about the potential… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Mar 04 Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud prevention system By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. Continue reading
Nov 26 State GOP-backed 'election integrity' units find few voter fraud cases after midterms By Gary Fields, Anthony Izaguirre, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 8:32 Former prisoners who believed they could legally vote land back behind bars in Florida By Amna Nawaz Two-thirds of prisoners are rearrested and half are reincarcerated within three years of their release. Addiction, poverty, and a lack of housing all play a role. But as Amna Nawaz explains, in Florida, voting could be what ultimately lands some… Continue watching
Aug 18 Florida Gov. DeSantis' election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced criminal charges against 20 people for illegally voting in 2020, the first major public move from the Republican's new election police unit. Continue reading
Jul 15 Georgia DA considers seeking Donald Trump testimony in 2020 election probe By Eric Tucker, Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election says she's considering requesting that former President Donald Trump testify under oath to a grand jury. Continue reading