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Nearly 14 years after a controversial Supreme Court case opened the door to unlimited independent spending in federal elections, the U.S. is on track for another election cycle with record-breaking spending. In the 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) handed down Jan. 21, 2010, the Supreme Court ruled longstanding limits on…

Idahoans are collecting signatures for an initiative that would open up primary elections, and the measure has support from some of the states military Veterans. The group Veterans for Idaho Voters is backing the effort to do away with closed party primaries - so that candidates of every affiliation would be on a single primary ballot, and voters wouldnt have to declare a party affiliation to participate. Co-founder of the Veterans group, Todd Achilles, said the current system stops many vet...

The Trump campaign has accused the Colorado Supreme Court of interfering in the 2024 elections after Tuesdays ruling, which held the former presidents actions on Jan. 6 leading up to a riot and breach of the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from appearing on the states primary ballot. ...

A new poll found significant bipartisan support among New Hampshire voters for the state to be part of the national voter roll maintenance program known as the Electronic Registration Information Center. The organization run by election officials in 25 states helps keep voter rolls updated by tracking voters who have died or moved. Despite a recent exodus by GOP-led states, 75% of New Hampshire voters believe their state should join the center to improve election security. ...

High turnover rates are plaguing local elections offices across the West, which is causing concern as the 2024 election approaches. A recent study found about 40% of chief election officials in western states have left office since November 2020. Idaho and Washington saw the lowest turnover, each at 23%. ...

Since the 2020 presidential election, state and local election officials nationwide have been bombarded with threats, as lies perpetuated by former President Donald Trump and his allies around “rigged” elections have fueled conspiracy theories and inspired violent reactions to the bureaucrats and temporary workers who run the United States’ democratic process. Facing ongoing threats, election workers have shored up their safety protocols and used state and federal grant money t...

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Since 2012, McCarthy's leadership PAC spent over 10 times more on private jets, restaurants and lodging than other Congressional leaders did.

Election offices in California, Georgia, Nevada, Oregon and Washington received powder-filled letters around the November election. But states and workers are increasing efforts to protect democratic elections amid continued risk.

Hundreds of election workers in Washington state’s second-largest county were busy opening mail-in ballots earlier this month when one of them came across a plain white envelope. As she cut