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Since the 2020 presidential election, state and local election officials nationwide have been bombarded with threats.

To the editor: On Nov. 7, Ohio voters passed Issues One and Two, enshrining the right to abortion access into the state’s Constitution, and legalizing recr

Industry lobbyists were torn as to how Altman’s standing with lawmakers might be impacted by his short-lived ouster.

For the people who run elections at thousands of local offices nationwide, 2024 was never going to be an easy year. But the recent anonymous mailing of powder-filled envelopes to election offices in five states offers new hints of how hard it could be.

In addition to the $7.5 million it gave to the American Action Network, PhRMA also contributed $200,000 to the American Action Forum, AAN’s charitable arm, which is allowed to conduct some lobbying.

Dark money group American Action Network spend millions opposing drug pricing reforms.

Open enrollment, which started Nov. 1, comes after Medicaid unwinding this year knocked more than 10 million people off the program.

As overheated rhetoric and threats rise, people are leaving election jobs in record numbers.

As the 2024 presidential campaign cycle ramps up, election officials and workers are facing ongoing threats.

The FBI is investigating letters containing traces of fentanyl that were sent to election workers. People cannot overdose by only touching fentanyl.