Voter ID? Racist, we’re told. An efficient, reliable vote count? You’ve got to be kidding. Deliberate or not, it’s a process that invites exploitation. And when results shift days after voting closes ...

California voters can choose any primary candidate, regardless of party, and two candidates from the same party can potentially face off in the general election. By Livia Albeck-Ripka For more than a ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for Alabama to use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates one of its two districts where Black voters make up a majority or ...

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A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American ...

Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. The 2026 election cycle will mark the start of a new era in D.C. politics. Voters ...

Ever since the recent decision of the Supreme Court limiting the use of race in drawing congressional districts, there has been a steady drumbeat of criticism claiming that the ruling somehow took ...

Texas voters head to the polls May 26 for runoff elections, with early voting starting Monday and running through Friday. But even for seasoned voters like me, casting a ballot in these elections is ...

The June 9 primary election is rapidly approaching for Maine voters and the candidates looking to earn their support. Maine’s unique use of ranked-choice voting could be a big factor in some of the ...

Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy. By Michael D. Shear Michael D. Shear reported from London and ...

Early voting produced strong turnout in Dallas Area Rapid Transit withdrawal elections in Addison, Highland Park and University Park, with momentum for and against remaining in the public ...

After months of anticipation, the Supreme Court finally handed down its decision in the voting-rights case Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday. In a 6-3 opinion along ideological lines, the Court ruled ...