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February 7, 2023

Pittsburgh-area voters to fill out vacancies in PA House race, may resolve stalemate over majority control

Pittsburgh-area voters may be able to end the stalemate over majority control in the state House of Representatives. The voters can fill out three vacancies on Tuesday.

February 6, 2023

Top Maine elections official testifies against mandatory voter ID

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the state's top elections official, testified against a bill requiring photo ID to vote, calling it unnecessary and potentially discriminatory.

February 3, 2023

South Dakota Republicans move to pass sweeping election security bills

South Dakota Republicans are advancing several bills in the state Legislature that they claim would significantly reform the state's voting systems.

February 3, 2023

House GOP preps attack on DC plan to let illegal immigrants vote, reduce criminal penalties

Republicans will take up two bills aimed at killing two Washington, D.C., laws the GOP says go too far in reducing criminal penalties and rewarding illegal immigration.

February 2, 2023

Wisconsin will consult voting experts in rewriting poll watcher rules

A panel of voting experts and appointees of several political parties will be consulted in the rewriting of poll watcher guidelines in Wisconsin.

February 2, 2023

No errors found in Wisconsin's largest voting machine audit

Wisconsin officials found only six errors — all caused by humans — in a hand-count audit of 222,075 ballots, according to a report approved Thursday.

February 2, 2023

NC justices to decide whether more felons should be allowed to vote

North Carolina trial judges ruled last year that banning convicts on probation from voting disproportionately harms Black residents. The state Supreme Court will hear the case Thursday.

February 2, 2023

NM bill that would ban firearms at polls advances in Legislature

New Mexico Senate panel has advanced a bill that would prohibit guns at polling sites. If passed, the state would join 12 others that banned firearms including Texas and Arizona.

February 1, 2023

Maryland lawmakers debating bill to require curbside voting

Maryland lawmakers are debating whether to endorse a bill to allow curbside voting in elections.

February 1, 2023

Washington state Dems want to force Americans to vote in elections

A bill proposed by Democrats in Washington state to establish "Universal Civic Duty Voting" would force residents to vote in primary and general elections.