Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred with a majority of six other justices, writing specifically about his concerns of the timing of the rule with Election Day just weeks away.
By Chris Deaton
‘Election officials know that late changes almost always lead to unforeseen consequences,’ the group wrote, asking the court to not allow the rule to apply to this year’s Midterms.
By Chris Deaton
There’s already a lot of factual background to the Trump administration’s increase of investigative resources two months from Election Day. It tells a story the gist of which is unlikely to change.
By Chris Deaton
The USPS issued a final rule in late August, and the Supreme Court overruled a lower court in a related case one business day later. But the developments are hardly decisive about elections this November.
By Chris Deaton
“I am intrigued, but left with many questions” — six, in fact.
By Chris Deaton
What’s next for election policy and discourse, after Congress adjourns until mid-September with the president’s top legislative priority stuck.
By Chris Deaton
Secretaries of State volunteered their thoughts about local control of election administration during a biannual meeting.
The president’s removal of two Election Assistance Commission members left a technical support agency vacant but is likely to have little effect on the 2026 Midterms.
By Chris Deaton
We’re giving the term ‘election integrity’ some criteria and a 50-state tool to track them, striving to be as fair and accurate as possible.
The opinion, written by Justice Barrett, says that elections are defined by the voters’ choices, not by the receipt of ballots, effectively allowing “postmark rules” in 14 states to stand.
By Chris Deaton
Election-policy-by-president is bound to fall apart. It’s happening as we speak.
By Chris Deaton
The likely Republican nominee for governor in the nation’s most populous state is balancing frank criticism of California’s election rules with honesty about the results.
By Chris Deaton