Voting

A Massachusetts judge blocked the order, meaning it won’t impact this year’s general election.

The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who warn the decision will disenfranchise voters.

Democratic leaders in California agree that speeding up the vote count would be nice. But they refuse to pursue any changes that would decrease voter access despite voter frustration with the slow trickle of results.

Supporters can still intervene in court to defend the election measure after county leaders opted not to take on the legal fight.

The measure would make sweeping changes to elections in the far Northern California county, some of which appear to directly violate state election laws.

Hilton advances to the November general election, where he’ll face longtime politician Xavier Becerra.

California voters approved a top-two primary election designed to encourage moderation. But in most races, it ends in a conventional Democrat vs. Republican. Some are ready to scrap the top two.

California has new rules meant to speed up ballot counting, but elections experts and county officials say close races could still take weeks to resolve.

Voting by mail has, over the decades, proven to be easy, convenient and secure. But some of the features that make it secure can trip up voters who fail to pay attention to the details.

While GOP lawmakers try to convince moderates that a voter ID requirement is a “common sense” idea, they continue to push President Donald Trump’s debunked fraud narrative.

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read talks elections at virtual town hall ahead of primary.

The agreement comes after Secretary of State Tobias Read announced changes to the state’s practices in January.