voting

Judge to hear arguments from watchdog groups seeking to block Trump's order on elections

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

The hearing will determine if the judge should grant a preliminary injunction blocking the order as the cases play out.

Why voting rights groups warn the SAVE Act may make it harder for married women to vote

By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th

An estimated 69 million American women and 4 million men do not have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name.

Trump signs action requiring proof of citizenship for voters, other measures overhauling U.S. elections

By Ali Swenson, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

It also requires that all ballots be received by Election Day throughout the country.

Trump has pressed for new voting requirements. Republicans in Congress will try to make that happen

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Republicans want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.

Here's when polls are closing in your state

Americans across the nation are casting ballots on the final day of voting in the 2024 election.

Why Oklahoma has an 'only citizens' measure on the ballot

By Adam Kemp

As Election Day nears, voters in Oklahoma are weighing a ballot measure that would restrict voting "only" to U.S. citizens, echoing a broader Republican effort to fight noncitizen voting, which is already rare.

Fires set in Washington ballot drop boxes 'direct attack on democracy'

By Gene Johnson, Claire Rush, Associated Press

Another fire at a transit center drop box in Vancouver destroyed hundreds of ballots.

Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey

By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

The findings reveal that even as Americans have started using generative AI-fueled chatbots and search engines in their personal and work lives, most have remained skeptical of these rapidly advancing technologies, particularly when it comes to information about high-stakes events…

New citizens in Michigan share what voting means to them

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

New American voters, those who came to the U.S. as immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers, and have since become citizens, are an increasingly important group of voters in the United States.

Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

More than 140 ballot measures are going before voters in the general election. They include constitutional amendments in at least nine states to enshrine abortion rights.