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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBThe Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s broad March 31 executive order restricting vote-by-mail. Oregon, California and 21 other states have sued to prevent the order from taking effect. -
Tony Rodriguez/CapRadioNearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state's June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation and counting every ballot.
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Initiative petition 28 did not have enough valid signatures, elections officials determined. -
The lone minor-party nominee currently headed to the ballot could siphon votes from Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. -
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened on Friday to prosecute election officials in states that don’t “participate in securing the elections” ahead of the November midterms. -
A controversial initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon with almost no exceptions may not qualify for the November ballot. -
Political analysts have softened their bullishness on Gov. Tina Kotek, and one candidate’s polling suggests a tight margin. -
Jonathan Lockwood’s bid for an Oregon congressional seat is over, but the GOP firebrand may have an impact on the state’s election landscape yet. -
Steve Hilton made the British Conservative Party more liberal and has held policy positions spanning the political spectrum. He’s California Republicans’ best hope at reclaiming the governor’s seat. -
The races will hinge heavily upon earning support from non-affiliated voters, the region’s largest electorate and a group with a history of electing moderate politicians known for taking atypical stances — sometimes against their own party. -
Only one citizen petition is on track for November ballot, a drop from previous election cycles. -
California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements. -
Hospitals and a healthcare union have agreed to pull rival initiatives from the ballot, but a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires remains headed to November voters. -
A Massachusetts judge blocked the order, meaning it won’t impact this year’s general election.
