Jul 01 Russian voters agree to extend Putin’s rule to 2036 By Vladimir Isachenkov, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to constitution that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. But the weeklong balloting was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other… Continue reading
Jun 13 Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia By Frank Bajak, Associated Press A top Georgia voting official, voting implementation manager Gabriel Sterling, said Friday that he had seen no evidence yet of the issue and found it difficult to believe the reports were “an active description of what is happening on the… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 13:21 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s call to reopen, mail-in voting Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 9:36 Nation faces patchwork of voting rules during the outbreak By Christopher Booker With just six months until November's presidential election, states across the U.S. are trying to determine how to safely collect and count ballots during a national health emergency. And while there is a patchwork of coronavirus election plans, dozens of… Continue watching
May 05 Michigan communities holding largely mail-based elections By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press People in about 50 Michigan communities are participating in largely mail-based local elections that might be a blueprint for the presidential battleground state in November. Continue reading
Apr 29 Court says Kansas can’t require voters to show citizenship proof By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic By Kevin Freking, Colleen Long, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press WASHINGTON — While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters with safe and secure access to a ballot as the coronavirus pandemic rages in the U.S. and… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:18 Despite virus fears, Arizona prepares to go to the polls Tuesday By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Across the country, election officials are scrambling to decide how to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana and Georgia have postponed their primary contests, and candidates have eliminated public rallies entirely. But in Arizona, Tuesday’s primary is still on, and… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 7:00 In Florida, path to restoring felons’ voting rights has been fraught with challenge By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy Until 2018, Florida was one of only a few states that banned felons from voting for life. But that year, a two-thirds majority of the state passed an initiative to restore voting eligibility to felons who had served their sentences. Continue watching
Dec 13 Judge says 234,000 Wisconsin voter registrations should be tossed By Scott Bauer, Associated Press It's a victory for conservatives that could make it more difficult for people to vote next year in the key swing state. Continue reading