December 20, 2015 Mississippi GOP won't hear McDaniel runoff election challenge Chris McDaniel campaign officials said Wednesday they will continue to contest Mississippi's Senate Republican primary election after the state's GOP said it won't hear the Tea Party-backed candidate's challenge.
December 20, 2015 National anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List challenges Ohio ban on campaign lies A national anti-abortion group wants a federal court to block an Ohio law barring people from recklessly making false statements about candidates seeking elective office.
December 20, 2015 Ariz. Senate repeals 2013 election law The Arizona Senate has voted to repeal a sweeping 2013 Arizona election law that included trimming the state's permanent early voting list and a host of other provisions that incensed voter-rights advocates.
December 20, 2015 Arizona's 'Sheriff Joe' mulling possible bid for governor, raising millions Arizona's controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced this week he added $3.5 million to his campaign coffers last year – a personal best – as he hints he's again considering a run for governor.
December 20, 2015 Republican runner-up won’t concede Vermont governor race The second-place finisher in last month's election for Vermont governor announced Monday that he is staying in the race, bucking recent history of the losing candidate conceding and leaving the final say up to the state Legislature.
December 20, 2015 Virginia politicians warn of possible vote switching on electronic machines Voting machines in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia could be doing the same thing machines in states like Illinois and Maryland have — switching electronic votes from Republican to Democrat.
December 20, 2015 Targets in secret probe of Wisconsin conservatives sue state board The targets of a politically charged investigation in Wisconsin are now targeting the state's Government Accountability Board, alleging in a lawsuit the agency that oversees election and campaign finance law has created a "Frankenstein monster" out of its enforcement authority.
December 20, 2015 Perry aides appear before grand jury in veto probe Several top aides to Texas Gov. Rick Perry appeared Friday before a grand jury investigating whether the governor abused the powers of his office with a 2013 veto.
December 20, 2015 Ark. judge voids state voter ID law A state judge has struck down Arkansas' voter ID law, saying it illegally adds a requirement that voters must meet before casting a ballot.
December 20, 2015 Eight Texas counties list more voters than residents No law prevents localities from having more registered voters than voting-age residents, and eight Texas counties do.
