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Across the country, election officials have found themselves targets of harassment and threats of violence since former President Donald Trump falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen. Things have been particularly tense in Shasta County, California.
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After 10 years, the top-two California primary system is under fire again, but the problems may have more to do with political gamesmanship. A strategy in a state Senate district appears to have backfired.
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False claims of election fraud in the 2020 election put sparked voter interest in secretaries of state overseeing various state elections, but the real administrative work of democracy is usually done at the county level.
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Once ballots for the June primary election arrive in the mail, California voters might do a double-take when they find two races with Senator Alex Padilla.
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The deadline to register to vote in Oregon is April 26 for participation in the state's primary elections.
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A new national survey raises alarms from election administrators facing constant threats. Stress and attacks by political leaders on the voting system are top forces pushing them out of their jobs.
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House Bill 4133 makes a modest change to how some voters can register online. But Republicans say it could make elections less secure.
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The Secretary of State’s office is requiring election ballots and other voter information to be translated into fewer languages. Advocacy groups are alarmed and urging action in time for the June primary.
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On Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s determination that former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof cannot legally vie for the governorship because he does not meet the state’s three-year residency requirement.
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Plan to allow Oregonians to use Social Security numbers in online voting registration forms narrowly passes House vote. It now heads to the Senate for consideration.
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The lawsuit marks the second time an elections decision by Fagan has been challenged in recent weeks. It comes as the Supreme Court is set to rule on another high-profile challenge.
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California’s independent redistricting commission was slammed on social media and pummeled in public meetings. But its new maps don’t face any lawsuits, unlike in many other states.
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Supporters of a voting method that allows people to rank candidates in order of preference want to give Oregonians the chance to use the method in statewide elections.
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California voters have the brand new districts they’ll use to elect their members of Congress and state legislators, after the state’s independent redistricting commission voted unanimously Monday night to approve its final maps.