Bipartisan Coalition Launches New Push to Open Oregon’s Primaries
Former Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski and a bipartisan coalition have filed two ballot measures that would open the state's primaries…
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Watchdog Alleges Straw-Donor Scheme Hid True Backers of Colorado Pop-Up Super PAC
The Campaign Legal Center alleges a shell company routed $470,000 to a pop-up super PAC that spent nearly $485,000 on…
Washington Leads 25-State Suit Over New USPS Rule Tied to Mail Ballots
Washington state is leading a 25-state federal lawsuit against a new U.S. Postal Service rule requiring states to share mail-ballot…
Michigan Judge Tosses GOP Suit That Sought to Loosen Poll-Challenger Limits
A Michigan Court of Claims judge dismissed an RNC lawsuit seeking to loosen limits on partisan poll challengers, ruling the…
FBI Agents Cut a Padlock at Shasta County’s Election Office in a Dispute Over Primary Ballots
FBI agents cut a padlock Shasta County's own elections chief, Clint Curtis, had installed over ballots he claims were counterfeit,…
Louisiana’s Redistricting Committee Wraps Hearings With No New Map on the Table, Months After the Supreme Court Cleared the Way
Five months after the Supreme Court's Callais ruling narrowed the Voting Rights Act and freed Louisiana to redraw its congressional…
Supreme Court Lets Texas Use New Congressional Map While Racial Gerrymandering Appeal Proceeds
The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to use its 2025 congressional map for November despite a lower court's finding of…
Maryland’s Top Court Revives Redistricting Ballot Measure After Trial Judge Had Pulled It
The Maryland Supreme Court reversed a trial judge and restored a redistricting-related constitutional amendment to the November ballot, capping a…
Virginia Supreme Court Blocks Redistricting Amendment Voters Had Narrowly Approved
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against certifying a redistricting constitutional amendment that voters had narrowly approved, finding lawmakers violated procedural…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Coordinated Party-Candidate Spending in 6-3 Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates, overturning…