News in Brief A Billionaire-Backed Super PAC Attacks a Homegrown Congressional Candidate Country singer Rob Quist is running for Congress in Montana. The 1 percent wants to stop him. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will the United States Turn Its Back on Myanmar’s Muslim Minority? Growing hostility toward Myanmar’s heavily persecuted Rohingya population has created a pressing need for international intervention. By Sally… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief There’s Absolutely No Evidence That the Election Was Rigged If millions of people voted illegally, we would have seen some sign of it. By Jessica Huseman &… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief That Time I Was Investigated for Voter Fraud If you think voter fraud is an unprosecuted crime, tell that to the Maryland investigators who knocked on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Bad Ballot Design Is a Really Significant Problem There is a widespread problem with ballots in the United States: they’re often horribly designed. Lena Groeger
News in Brief Hacking Democracy The voting system we have in place now does not inspire a great deal of confidence in the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Problem With Poll Watchers In all but four states, private citizens can challenge someone’s right to cast a ballot on or before… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What the End of Ohio’s Golden Week Means for Minority Voters The Supreme Court decided not to reinstate same-day registration in Ohio, which could disproportionately disenfranchise minority voters. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The New Election Laws and the Suits Challenging Them Courts are scrambling to rule on state election laws in time for the elections being held later this… Pacific Standard Staff