Voting Archives

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An Influx of New Voters Around Austin Inundates Texas’ Outdated Registration System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

Allyson Webb watches her mother, Angela Webb vote at the Gilpin County Community Center on November 2nd, 2010, outside of Central City, Colorado.

News in Brief

Is Gerrymandering Really a Problem in Colorado?

In Colorado, two ballot initiatives in the upcoming election would change the process by which the state draws up its districts. But would such reform really change anything?

Seth Masket

The Supreme Court ruled last week to uphold a lower decision requiring North Dakota voters to bring proof of residential address to the polls.

Social Justice

How Native American Leaders Are Trying to Tackle Voter Suppression in North Dakota

Rights activists are urging communities of color to get creative about circumventing attempts to suppress their vote ahead of next month's decisive mid-term elections.

Massoud Hayoun

Viewfinder: Elections in Peru

A Peruvian soldier stands guard at a polling station during municipal elections in Lima, Peru, on October 7th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, on October 4th, 2018.

Campaigns Ramp Up Ahead of the November 6th Elections (in Photos)

Next month's elections will serve as an effective referendum on Trump.

Emma Sarappo

A woman holds her voting sticker in her hand after casting her ballot in Leetonia, Ohio.

News in Brief

States With a Higher Percentage of Right-Handed Residents Tend to Lean Republican

In describing political preference, "right" and "left" may be more than a metaphor.

Tom Jacobs

Marco Rubio stands at a voting machine on August 24th, 2010, in Miami, Florida.

News in Brief

A $380 Million Government Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late

The federal government has released data on how states will spend money set aside for election infrastructure. But questions remain about how much it will help secure the 2018 election.

Blake Paterson & Ally J. Levine

Voters cast their ballots at voting booths on November 8th, 2016, in New York City.

News in Brief

Did a Teenage Hacker Really Infiltrate an Election Website?

Despite the panic-inspiring headlines, it appears that the claims of a hacking event organizers overstated the feats of their teen pupils in disrupting our election systems.

Lilia Chang

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 10th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

When Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the American Civil Liberties Union Teamed Up for Voting Rights

Although the Trump administration wants to restrict access to the ballot box, its chief spokesperson once sued to overturn a ban on student voting.

Blake Paterson

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen casts his vote during the general elections as his wife Bun Rany looks on in Phnom Penh on July 29th, 2018.

Social Justice

How the Cambodian Government Is Trying to Chill the Push for Fair Elections

Prime minister Hun Sen wants it both ways: He wants to claim a democratic mantle but doesn't want to deal with the pesky competition that comes with a genuine election.

Oren Samet