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A county election official identified suspected noncitizen voters via an unreliable federal database. Now, he wants to change their registration status and refer them for prosecution — but he might be using the wrong legal process. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

Among the questions lawmakers asked at the hearing: What effect is AI having on elections? votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

A fast-moving Sixth Circuit and its conservative tilt could put Michigan at the center of the DOJ’s fight over access to state voter rolls. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…

The Dallas County GOP forced a switch to precinct voting that confused and frustrated voters during the primary election. votebeat.org/texas/2026/03/…

The county will post every single ballot online in future elections, officials say. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…

More chaos caused by GOP-led hand counts in the Texas primary. In Calhoun County the GOP failed to meet the state-required 24 hr deadline to report election results #txlege votebeat.org/texas/2026/03/…

Scoop from @NataliaECG: After hand-counting primary ballots, Republicans in Calhoun County, TX, failed to submit results to the county within 24 hours of polls closing, a violation of state law. votebeat.org/texas/2026/03/…

And @NataliaECG was presciently reporting for @VotebeatUS on the potential issues Dallas' switch from countrywide voting to precinct voting could cause for months. votebeat.org/texas/2026/01/…

A county election official identified suspected noncitizen voters via an unreliable federal database. Now, he wants to change their registration status and refer them for prosecution — but he might be using the wrong legal process. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

The Dallas County GOP forced a switch to precinct voting that confused and frustrated voters during the primary election. votebeat.org/texas/2026/03/…

Trump’s passionate push for the election bill is running into a roadblock in the U.S. Senate. He’s already looking into other options to overhaul elections. votebeat.org/national/2026/…

The Senate is planning to open debate on the SAVE America Act today. It probably won't pass, unless something changes. So what's next? I explored that in this piece for @VotebeatUS

Trump’s passionate push for the election bill is running into a roadblock in the U.S. Senate. He’s already looking into other options to overhaul elections. votebeat.org/national/2026/…

Dallas and Williamson counties switched from centralized voting sites to neighborhood precincts in the primary, confusing voters and prompting lower courts to extend some polling site hours. votebeat.org/texas/2026/03/…

A county election official identified suspected noncitizen voters via an unreliable federal database. Now, he wants to change their registration status and refer them for prosecution — but he might be using the wrong legal process. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

Trump’s passionate push for the election bill is running into a roadblock in the U.S. Senate. He’s already looking into other options to overhaul elections. votebeat.org/national/2026/…

Amid noncitizen voting debate, Michigan Department of State warns election officials of the potential pitfalls of comparing voting rolls and jury pools. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…

The state’s top election officer and prosecutor warned local officials not to give sensitive voter information to federal officials, who are probing the exhaustively reviewed 2020 election in Arizona. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel slammed President Donald Trump for what she says is his role. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…

A fast-moving Sixth Circuit and its conservative tilt could put Michigan at the center of the DOJ’s fight over access to state voter rolls. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…