Advocates in Bozeman, Montana are using a once-in-a-decade chance to reshape local government structure to create more ...

Alabama said Alan Miller’s execution by lethal gas would be “more humane.” He writhed and gasped for air in his final moments ...

Bolts responds to six reader questions about what’s happening downballot. November is fast approaching, and with it a myriad ...

This year, Illinois again picked Wexford Health Services for prison health care despite longstanding claims of neglect. A ...

It’s not all about the presidential race and its few core swing states on Nov. 5: Beyond the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, voters are deciding tens of thousands of offices and ballot ...

This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces.

As civil rights groups zero in on Arizona courts as a key battleground, Republicans have placed a measure on the November ballot that would eliminate retention elections for judges, shielding ...

One needs only to skim recent headlines to be reminded of the power of state elections officials to shape access to voting. Nebraska’s secretary of state just unilaterally shut down voter registration ...

With the 2024 presidential election around the corner, third-party voter registration organizations around the country are hitting the streets; showing up at state fairs and community events, ...