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Electoral systems

U.S. President Donald Trump early Monday called for a major investigation into Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign, specifically targeting celebrity endorsements from Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Bono, claiming without evidence that Harris illegally paid for the endorsements.

Trump Demands Probe into Harris Campaign Celebrity Endorsements

2 days ago2 days ago

Ivory Coast Opposition Leader Exits Party Role Amid Election Row

Reform UK Hits Record Poll High as Labour, Tories Fall

Canada: Liberals Win Quebec Riding by Single Vote in Recount

Conclave Begins to Select Pope Francis' Successor

Electoral college

US Pres. Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring Americans to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, when registering to vote in federal elections.

Trump Signs Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

US Election Report: Independent Voter Turnout Surpassed Democrats, Tied Republicans

NOV 6 2024NOV 2024

Arizona: Ballots Damaged After Collection Box Blaze

OCT 25 2024OCT 2024

Kamala Harris Concedes to Trump

NOV 6 2024NOV 2024

Reports: DOJ Warns Musk $1M Giveaway Possibly Illegal

OCT 24 2024OCT 2024

Gerrymandering

By a vote of 4-3, the New York Court of Appeals has ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to throw out its current congressional district map and restart the map-drawing process. The Democratic Party-controlled legislature will now be free to accept or reject any newly drawn map for the state's 26 House districts.

New York Appeals Court Orders District Map Redraw

DEC 13 2023DEC 13 2023

Ohio Voters Pass Abortion Rights Amendment

NOV 8 2023NOV 2023

SCOTUS Majority Skeptical of South Carolina Gerrymandering Claim

OCT 11 2023OCT 2023

Judge Rules Ga. Congressional Map is Illegal

OCT 27 2023OCT 2023

SCOTUS Rejects 'Independent State Legislature' Theory

JUN 27 2023JUN 2023

Term limits

Pres. Joe Biden on Monday in an opinion essay in The Washington Post called for three reforms to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that he claims would "restore trust and accountability" to the court and democracy in the US.

Biden Calls for Sweeping SCOTUS Reforms

JUL 29 2024JUL 29 2024

North Dakota Voters Back Referendum for Congressional Age Limits

JUN 13 2024JUN 2024

Iowa GOP Poll: Haley Surges to Second Place Tie

OCT 30 2023OCT 2023

Flags Outside of Justice Alito's Home Spark Controversy

MAY 24 2024MAY 2024

Uzbekistan Approves Constitutional Reforms Extending President's Rule

MAY 1 2023MAY 2023

Voter ID requirement

Report: Social Media Still Boosts Election Fraud Claims

SEP 20 2022SEP 2022

A federal U.S. judge in Washington, D.C., Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, has blocked key portions of President Donald Trump's March executive order that would have required proof of citizenship for voter registration on federal forms.

Judge Blocks Trump's Voter Registration Citizenship Mandate

Open primaries

US: Kevin McCarthy Loses Third-Round House Speaker Vote

JAN 3 2023JAN 2023

McCarthy Offers Concessions to Help Speaker Bid

JAN 2 2023JAN 2023

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots has referred four of former Pres. Trump’s lawyers for possible prosecution by the Dept. of Justice (DOJ), which some legal experts say could increase their chances of facing criminal charges.

Trump Lawyers Could Face Prosecution After Jan. 6 Referral

JAN 11 2023JAN 11 2023

Public election funding

The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS) has begun raising money for its Democracy Legal Defense Fund, which is aimed at helping secretaries of state across the US defend against expected post-election lawsuits.

Democratic Group Prepares for Election Lawsuits

SEP 25 2024SEP 25 2024

Harris Raised $540M Since Biden Dropped Out

AUG 26 2024AUG 2024

Obama, Clinton Help Biden Raise $25M at New York Fundraiser

MAR 28 2024MAR 2024

States Investigating Pro-Trump PAC Supported by Musk

AUG 5 2024AUG 2024

RFK Jr. Apologizes to Family for Super Bowl Ad

FEB 12 2024FEB 2024