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WY: “Some ballots cast in Wyoming’s 2026 elections will be counted by hand after new law”

KHOL: Hand counting ballots is less secure, less accurate and more time-consuming than counting ballots using voting machines, according to an elections study in New...

“AI money is already influencing the midterms. And more is coming.”

Washington Post: Money from artificial intelligence companies is flooding into the 2026 midterms. AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic have already collectively contributed over...

“Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records”

AP: SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections...

“Latinos Reshaped Sleepy Hollow. Now They May Reshape the Town Board.”

NYT coverage of the settlements of New York Voting Rights Act cases in Mount Pleasant and Newburgh: The Village of Sleepy Hollow, once a...

Raising Up the NY Times Detailed and Meticulous Reporting on the Exploding and Corrosive Effects of Billionaires’ Spending in U.S. Elections

Rebecca shared this Times piece earlier this week, but I wanted to share it again this gift link to the article to make...

Corporate Contributions to Super PACs Have Exploded, with Top Ten Contributions Reaching $178 Million in 2024 (Most from Crypto-Related Companies)

Using data from the indispensable Open Secrets, I have been able to calculate how much corporate contributions to Super PACs have grown. (Such...

Senator John Cornyn, Groveling for Trump’s Endorsement in His Texas Runoff Against Ken Paxton, Flips Positions on Blowing Up the Filibuster to Pass the...

 Republicans Are Suing to Kill California’s Pro-Democratic Gerrymander. They Have a Huge Problem, Slate, Nov. 18, 2025 (with Matthew Cooke) The Supreme Court Just...

Bruce Cain and Lee Drutman at a Stanford Debate on Proportional Representation

Stanford has a terrific series called Democracy and Disagreement, which brings together experts on competing sides of an important issue for discussion. ...

Georgia: “Election bills face headwinds in the Georgia Senate on Crossover Day”

Georgia Recorder: Lawmakers had high hopes for this session’s election policy, introducing bills on everything from campaign finance to an overhaul of Georgia’s...

North Carolina “Berger, Page move to raise legal funds as likely recount looms”

WRAL: Senate leader Phil Berger, who is trailing in a closely contested primary for his seat, has created a legal fund as he gears...

“Lobbyist Quietly Pleads Guilty After Embezzling $1 Million From Venture Capital PAC”

NOTUS: A $9,180 shopping spree at a Manhattan clothing boutique. A $67,000 automotive country club membership in New York. And more than $5,000 in cash withdrawn...

“Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds”

Miles Parks at NPR: any Americans may be more open to military protection for elections now that the U.S. is at war with Iran,...

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