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Election officials warn of potential chaos after SCOTUS brings Trump’s mail-voting order back to life

In its Monday ruling, the high court refrained from declaring Trump’s order lawful

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Bexar County hires veteran election official pushed out of previous job amid right-wing criticism

Michele Carew was unanimously appointed as election administrator for the county that’s home to San Antonio, four years after leaving her post in Hood County.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 26, 2025

What did US election officials learn about our democracy from 2024’s vote?

Officials have faced threats and harassment campaigns since 2020. Here’s where election denialism stands now

The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2024

Ballot shortages are rare in U.S. elections, but here's why they sometimes happen

Sometimes polling places run out of ballots for voters. It's rare, but it happens. It happened in Mississippi earlier this month, causing serious issues for voters. Here's a look at why it happens.

WEKU · Nov 30, 2023

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

The price of a ballot signature is way up, and experts worry it's encouraging fraud

A scandal affecting Michigan Republicans last year highlighted instances of suspected fraud in the signature-gathering process. Some states are now looking to crack down on bad actors.

WEKU · Apr 6, 2023

The fight against election lies never ends for local officials

State and local election officials across the country have begun pursuing strategies to combat election lies ahead of the 2024 presidential election: They’re meeting with community organizations, posting social media videos and even inviting skeptics to visit election offices in efforts to “pre-bunk” falsehoods they know are coming.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

Kari Lake's tweet "looks like a felony"

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes referred the matter for investigation to the state attorney general

Salon · Feb 2, 2023

An Arizona official has a plan to speed up election results. Not everyone is on board

Arizona's Maricopa County faced criticism as it took days to count its votes in 2022. The county's Republican recorder has a proposal to try to fix the problems he sees.

WEKU · Jan 20, 2023

Arizona Republican demands election redo

State Rep. Liz Harris baselessly says she is protesting "what is clearly a potential fraudulent election"

Salon · Nov 21, 2022