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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 1d

The county recorder says the move will consolidate operations and help workers serve voters more efficiently.

New election office is a ‘really big deal’ for Arizona’s Pima County

The county recorder says the move will consolidate operations and help workers serve voters more efficiently.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 1d

The agency says the judge’s ruling creates new verification requirements that can’t be met before the February deadline. It’s seeking a stay pending appeal.

Wisconsin Elections Commission challenges order requiring voter citizenship checks

The agency says the judge’s ruling creates new verification requirements that can’t be met before the February deadline. It’s seeking a stay pending appeal.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 2d

Local election officials are seeking $400 million for election security. A House proposal offers $15 million.

Congress hears pleas for more election funding. But is it listening?

Local election officials are seeking $400 million for election security. A House proposal offers $15 million.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 2d

“Even though we want to see this end someday, right now, it is the law of the land,” says a GOP leader in Berks County who supports Trump’s view.

Pennsylvania Republicans urge voters to vote by mail, despite what Trump says

“Even though we want to see this end someday, right now, it is the law of the land,” says a GOP leader in Berks County who supports Trump’s view.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 4d

The ruling doesn’t specify how state agencies should handle the task, but sets a target for completion: the next election, in February.

Wisconsin judge orders citizenship checks for all voters

The ruling doesn’t specify how state agencies should handle the task, but sets a target for completion: the next election, in February.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 5d

The state defends its mid-decade redistricting as a purely partisan endeavor to help Republicans. But plaintiffs challenging the maps in court say there was more to it than that.

Texas is accused of racial motives in redrawing congressional maps

The state defends its mid-decade redistricting as a purely partisan endeavor to help Republicans. But plaintiffs challenging the maps in court say there was more to it than that.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

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Help us with a project: Vote for Votebeat’s new pet mascot

Votebeat is working on a project that illustrates and explains how ranked choice voting works, so we decided to ask readers to vote.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

Walter is an 11-pound rescue dog and part-time pooch, full-time mooch. Known for his sparkly cowboy hat and needy charm, he commands attention despite being almost entirely silent. With a flair for drama, Walter is living proof that wolves didn’t evolve into whatever this is.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

Rescued from the streets of Michigan, Samson is a certified velcro cat and a Great Looking Man. He loves tuna and hates his owners leaving. He’s probably a father. He has lived in four states and once escaped into backcountry Wyoming — legend has it he returned holding an eagle’s talon.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

Every single day Puff has is the best day he’s ever had, in no small part because Puff has never had a thought on purpose. His hobbies include sprinting full speed across the floor and then crashing directly into the wall.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

I am named after one of the most influential, feared, and complicated leaders in Latin America. I was rescued from the streets of Corpus Christi last fall. I was my mom’s only baby and we were both very happy together until she — for whatever reason — decided I needed a brother.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

I survived being stuck inside the motor of a car. I’ve got a scar to show it. I fear nothing. Bring on the water guns. I can fly high, and one day I will get the string hanging from that thing that goes round and round on the ceiling.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

Midnight is a former pro-athlete and intends to bring the dedication he learned in competitive fetch to serving his community. He takes a strong stance against the Spotted Lantern Fly, and squashes them whenever he can. In his spare time, he enjoys stealing your milk when you’re not looking.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

I’m Luna, but my humans call me Lunita, Lulu, Looney Tunes, Puppy Chula, and the list goes on. I’m a confident, 5-year-old miniature pinscher weighing in at 10.5 lbs. You got a problem? I’ll solve it! My humans tell me that I’m at the advanced level of puzzles.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

In a previous life, Honey was a human supermodel. She has not forgotten. It’s in your best interest to not forget that, either. The FBI’s file on Honey is deeply redacted and at least 18 inches thick. She’s rumored to have invented gravity, the nuclear bomb, and chocolate chip cookies.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

Casper was saved from being let out on the street as a kitten where, as a deaf cat, he surely wouldn’t have lasted long. This struggle inspired him to run for public office. Casper is pro naps and anti leaving you alone while you work.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

We're working on a project that explains how ranked choice voting works, so we decided to ask readers to vote in an election — with our staff’s pets as candidates.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 6d

Lawmaker says his proposal would improve transparency and turnout. Clerks say it will add costs and confuse voters.

A Michigan bill would put party labels on school board candidates

Lawmaker says his proposal would improve transparency and turnout. Clerks say it will add costs and confuse voters.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 9d

Nonprofit voter registration groups can ill afford threats to their credibility and financial support.

Pro-democracy work is already under pressure. The feud at Vote.org isn’t helping.

Nonprofit voter registration groups can ill afford threats to their credibility and financial support.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 9d

In Washington County, officials chose not to notify voters that their ballots were being rejected. In a victory for voting rights groups, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against that policy.

Pa. court rulings guarantee voters some recourse if they err on mail ballot

In Washington County, officials chose not to notify voters that their ballots were being rejected. In a victory for voting rights groups, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against that policy.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 11d

Michael Gableman, a former state Supreme Court justice, now finds himself facing punishment from the very court he served on.

Suspension recommended for Wisconsin lawyer who led 2020 election inquiry

Michael Gableman, a former state Supreme Court justice, now finds himself facing punishment from the very court he served on.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 12d

Some states submitted a limited data set, excluding sensitive personal information, but Justice Department is demanding more.

U.S. lawsuit presses six states for more complete information on voter rolls

Some states submitted a limited data set, excluding sensitive personal information, but Justice Department is demanding more.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 13d

Says one election administrator: “One day it works and we can get stuff done, and the next day it doesn’t and nothing gets done.”

Texas counties struggle with state’s updated TEAM voter registration system

Says one election administrator: “One day it works and we can get stuff done, and the next day it doesn’t and nothing gets done.”

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 14d

State Rep. Scott Krug, a veteran of battles over water policy, sees a chance to build bipartisan consensus on election reforms. “I don’t give a s— about getting my head kicked in by both sides,” he said.

After Wisconsin’s bitter election fights, a pragmatic voice emerges in GOP

State Rep. Scott Krug, a veteran of battles over water policy, sees a chance to build bipartisan consensus on election reforms. “I don’t give a s— about getting my head kicked in by both sides,” he said.

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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 15d

The new bill would repeal the law that allows drawdowns in Wisconsin and would also require risk-limiting audits.

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Wisconsin election bill would ban a practice that clerks detest

A longstanding state law allows officials to remove ballots at random to iron out discrepancies in tallies. “Every one of those ballots — it’s an American citizen’s hopes and dreams,” says one former ...

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