#election-administration

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US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Election Law Experts Calmly Describe End Of Democracy - Above the Law

2026 midterm elections will occur but face serious threats to fairness and integrity, with fortified local election infrastructure counterbalanced by White House-originated risks.
California
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

California is voting on redistricting. An election skeptic runs the process in one county

An election skeptic appointed in Shasta County is overseeing a nationally significant redistricting special election with expanded transparency measures and contested legitimacy.
fromwww.dailynews.com
1 day ago

California elections chief warns of inaccurate' text message about ballot status

Our office has received numerous reports from voters that they have received inaccurate text messages from Ballot Now. This has caused voters to believe their returned ballots have not been received or processed by county elections officials, Weber said in a statement. Let me be clear: Ballot Now is not in any way affiliated with the California Office of the Secretary of State, she added.
California
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who's asking

Liberty Vote acquired Dominion Voting Systems, publicly promising transformation while privately assuring election officials of continuity with the same team and support.
#alameda-county
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago
California

Top Alameda County election official to step down

Tim Dupuis, Alameda County registrar and chief IT executive, will retire March 2026 after overseeing the 2025 redistricting election and 2026 primary transition.
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago
East Bay (California)

Alameda County's election supervisor is also its head IT guy. That has to change, new report says

The dual role of Alameda County's registrar of voters and chief information officer is detrimental to optimal performance, risking voter confidence.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Brownstein: Trump's efforts to tilt midterms is bigger than Texas redistricting

President Trump is attempting to centralize control over election administration to tilt electoral outcomes, threatening democratic processes whether successful or legally blocked.
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Here's how Boston's elections will change after last year's problems

Boston will expand Poll Pads to all 275 precincts and change Election Day procedures to prevent ballot shortages and improve communications during the preliminary election.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Trump administration demands state voter data, including partial Social Security numbers

The Justice Department requested unredacted voter registration data including last-four Social Security digits, prompting multiple state officials to refuse over privacy and state-authority concerns.
#mail-in-voting
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