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New West Virginia restrictions follow Republican playbook in other states

by Hayley Starshak October 6, 2022October 5, 2022

A voter with a disability gets assistance getting out of an SUV at the polling station.

Court victories deliver cautious hope for voters with disabilities

by Matt Vasilogambros September 16, 2022September 14, 2022

Indigenous journalists make way for sunshine

by Hilary Niles April 28, 2022November 4, 2022

An old, abandoned cabin sits surrounded by tall grass in the Nespelem Valley on the Colville Indian Reservation.

Redistricting: Tribes fight for an equal voice

by Melissa Hellmann March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

A battleground fight over polling places and voting rights in Georgia

by Carrie Levine, Stephen Fowler and Pratheek Rebala January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

TULSA, OK - Dr. Tiffany Crutcher speaks during the Juneteenth celebration in the Greenwood District on June 19, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Crutcher is the twin sister of Terence Crutcher who was killed by a Tulsa police officer in 2016. She is an advocate for police reform and racial justice. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights

by Carrie Levine December 20, 2021January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

New data tracks polling place locations for 37 states

by Carrie Levine, Pratheek Rebala and Matt Vasilogambros December 13, 2021January 28, 2022

Former President Donald Trump speaks in front of a podium at a rally.

Pro-Trump nonprofit gives millions to groups boosting his agenda

by Carrie Levine November 20, 2021January 28, 2022

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Donors file class action lawsuit against Las Vegas telemarketer alleging scam PAC scheme

by Sarah Kleiner September 30, 2021January 28, 2022

Protester holds up a "Don't tread on me" and "Don't mess with Texas women" signs at a protest outside the Texas state capitol on May 29, 2021 in Austin, Texas.

Texas abortion law reflects GOP turn towards citizen enforcement

by Carrie Levine September 13, 2021January 28, 2022

Redistricting will always be contentious. Ask Arizona.

by Carrie Levine July 15, 2021January 28, 2022

Voters cast their ballots during the primary election on June 23, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Tight deadline, savvy pitch: How one red state expanded access to the ballot

by Carrie Levine May 11, 2021January 28, 2022

Residents in Cobb County line up to vote in the Georgia runoff election.

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Georgia Republicans want to reshape voting laws, burdening voters of color

by Carrie Levine, Kimberly Cataudella and Stephen Fowler March 5, 2021January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Republicans target ballot access after record turnout

by Matt Vasilogambros February 10, 2021January 28, 2022

Analysis: Threats to democracy on Inauguration Day, and the lies that got us here

by Susan Smith Richardson January 20, 2021January 28, 2022

Corporate America presses pause on political contributions

by Carrie Levine January 15, 2021January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Democrats push wide-ranging voting, ethics reforms in charged moment for democracy

by Carrie Levine January 15, 2021January 28, 2022

President Donald Trump walks off after speaking at a campaign rally in Florida on Oct. 12, 2020.

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Trump-backing nonprofit gave millions to groups registering voters in swing states, tax filing shows

by Carrie Levine November 19, 2020January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Across the country, voters remove racist symbols and language from founding documents

by April Simpson November 9, 2020January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Native Americans, hit hard by COVID-19, faced major barriers to vote

by Alexia Fernández Campbell and Carrie Levine November 5, 2020January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

After historic early voting surge, fewer hiccups on Election Day

by Matt Vasilogambros, Carrie Levine and Lindsey Van Ness November 4, 2020January 28, 2022

The painful, winding path toward a more perfect union

by Susan Smith Richardson November 4, 2020January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Election Day photos from Public Integrity journalists

by The Center for Public Integrity November 3, 2020January 28, 2022

Michigan set to investigate potential attempt to ‘suppress’ Flint voters

by Amy Diaz and Jamie Smith Hopkins November 3, 2020January 28, 2022

Barriers to the Ballot Box

Lots of states start ballot counting process early this year

by Elaine S. Povich and Elaine Povich November 3, 2020January 28, 2022

US Polling Places

The District of Columbia learned how to run an election in a pandemic

by Alexia Fernández Campbell October 30, 2020January 28, 2022

US Polling Places

In Kansas, a legacy of voter suppression clouds progress

by April Simpson October 30, 2020January 28, 2022

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