Federal and state laws are clear: intimidation of voters, volunteers assisting voters, and election workers is illegal. And these protections apply throughout the election lifecycle — including ...

This year’s congressional elections in Ohio demonstrate several key trends in money in politics. Super PACs funded by ...

This year’s congressional elections in Ohio demonstrate several key trends in money in politics. Super PACs funded by ...

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In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder, striking down the Voting Rights Act’s formula for determining which states and localities should be required to get ...

Last year, the Brennan Center partnered with VoteRiders, the Center for Civic Democracy and Engagement (CDCE) at the University of Maryland, and Public Wise to survey Americans about what ...

Poll watchers, also referred to as election observers, are individuals — usually volunteers — who are not election workers but are allowed to be in election spaces to monitor the election process.

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State and federal laws detail what poll watchers can and cannot do. Numerous state laws and policies govern who can be a poll watcher, what they can do while they serve, and what election workers can ...

A federal appeals court in Texas is considering whether to reverse a precedent allowing minority voter coalitions to jointly ...