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Voters cast their ballots at ChiArts High School.

Social Justice

National Election Advising Agency Officials Used Funds for Unnecessary Travel

The Election Assistance Commission's executive director allowed two of the four commissioners to work outside the Washington, D.C., area and agreed to pick up the costs of their travel to and from the office.

Jessica Huseman

A voting station stands at the Park Slope Library.

Social Justice

In New York City, Advocates Raise Concerns About Racial Bias in Early Voting Plan

The concerns were echoed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose office offered $75 million to help pay for 100 more early voting sites.

Jessica Huseman

A man casts a vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on February 20th, 2016, in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Social Justice

An Influx of New Voters Around Austin Inundates Texas’ Outdated Registration System

Travis County received around 35,000 written registrations on the final day to submit them, meaning that they now need to be sorted by hand before early voting begins next week.

Jessica Huseman

News in Brief

Internal Documents Reveal the Flawed Nature of Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission

Thousands of recently released documents make clear that the commission's work was driven by a small number of members who were convinced—without evidence—that voter fraud was widespread.

Jessica Huseman

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (L) and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence attend the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

Social Justice

Inside the Epic Defeat of Kris Kobach’s Legal Argument for Voter Fraud

In Kansas, federal Judge Julie Robinson levied a decision that demolished the voter fraud argument that Kobach and his supporters have evangelized around the country.

Jessica Huseman

News in Brief

Trump Now Wants the Department of Homeland Security to Pursue Voter Fraud

After getting rid of his Commission on Election Integrity, the president is pointing toward DHS to pick up the mantle.

Jessica Huseman

Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

News in Brief

Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity Is Suing Itself

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has filed a suit claiming that Trump's Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is violating federal transparency laws.

Jessica Huseman

News in Brief

Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission’s Use of Private Email Appears to Break Federal Law

Instructions have been lacking, says one commissioner—a sharp contrast with similar groups in the past.

Jessica Huseman

News in Brief

Cracks Have Already Begun Appearing in Trump’s Plan to Smoke Out Voter Fraud

The White House commission on voter fraud plans to run states' voter rolls against federal databases to find potential fraudulent registrations — a move experts say will result in thousands of errors and could distort fraud.

Jessica Huseman

News in Brief

Presidential Commission Demands State Voter Data Be Made Publicly Available

A commission created by President Donald Trump to enhance confidence in America's elections has asked all 50 states for copies of their voter records, which often include names, addresses, and ages.

Jessica Huseman