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A new poll finds a near 20-year low in the number of voters who say they have a high interest in the 2024 election, with a majority saying they hold negative views of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. A group of Arizona elections officials and experts recently gathered to discuss the growing discontent with the state's current electoral landscape. Stephen Richer, Maricopa County Recorder, said that if politicians are what he calls "single-minded seekers of re-election," he contends the state should change the political incentive structure. ...

Wisconsin women have made progress in closing gaps when it comes to being elected to public office. But some voices worry the movement might slow down as candidates see increasing levels of threats and harassment. The Brennan Center for Justice recently issued findings that detail the threatening behavior those in the political arena are experiencing now. ...

Weld County commissioners are headed back to the drawing board, after a county district court ruled that their voter district maps created after the 2020 Census violated state law and could not be used in any upcoming elections. Beth Hendrix, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, said fair voter district maps ensure that communities of interest - including Latinos, who make up about 30% of Weld County's population - are able to be represented at all levels of government. "The Weld County commissioners did not look at the Latino population as a community of i...

A Montana court has denied Gov. Greg Gianforte's attempt to stop the Legislature from having an opportunity to override his veto of a bill that passed with bipartisan support. The measure would use marijuana sales-tax revenue to fund a handful of key programs. ...

The vibrant public support for this event bodes well for an informed citizenry.