Court: Proof of citizenship for voter registration unlawful
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press April 29, 2020, 3:46…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed an amendment to a bill increasing the state’s minimum wage that would delay its implementation several…
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters with safe and secure access to a ballot, as coronavirus pandemic rages in the U.S. and threatens to…
Wisconsin GOP vows Supreme Court appeal on extended voting
Wisconsin Republicans say they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday’s primary April 4, 2020, 3:52 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to…
New York presidential primary postponed amid record numbers of coronavirus cases
New York — which has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic’s spread in the U.S.– will now be on June 23, the latest state to postpone or drastically change…
Congress pours $400 million into boosting states’ election efforts amid coronavirus crisis, experts say it’s ‘not enough’
As part of the sweeping emergency funding package, congressional leaders settled on including hundreds of millions to boost states’ efforts to oversee elections, but some voting rights advocates argue the…
7 states shelve primary contests — for now — as coronavirus shuffles 2020 election calendar
The far-reaching coronavirus pandemic has thrusted the 2020 campaign into uncharted territory, forcing election officials to choose between upending the primary calendar or forging ahead with in-person voting amid urgent…
Super Tuesday live updates: Biden performing well so far in the South, Sanders in Northeast
As Super Tuesday, the single biggest day of voting gets underway, the candidates are competing across 15 contests for a treasure chest of delegates, which will be awarded across geographically…
SC results reveal challenge for Sanders among black voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bernie Sanders’ presidential ambitions were undone in 2016 when he couldn’t line up enough support from black voters to win the Democratic nomination. As he tries again…
Kansas elections chief’s security plan causes local unease
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ elections chief is pushing to make the state’s central voter registration database more secure by changing how counties tap into it, but some officials are nervous…