Election Integrity News
Drawn from various sources and updated frequently by our editorial team, the Election Integrity News is a compilation of the latest developments in the area of election integrity. That means stories covering everything from the administration of elections, the security of the vote, voter suppression, gerrymandering, money in politics, and much more.
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COVID-19 May Severely Reduce Voter Turnout on College Campuses
Registering voters in Atlanta, GA during 2016, before social distancing became a norm. Photo credit: Shannon McGee / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0
Voting Rights Dashed for Ex-Felons in Key Battleground State
Cecilia Washington, an organizer with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, spoke during a news conference to announce the elimination of remaining court fines and fees for 31 former felons seeking to register to vote on December 20, 2019. Photo credit: © Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire
Candidates Must Protect Election Security: Scrutineers, Part V
Photo credit: Derek Rawlings / Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Georgia Elections Chief Accused of Voter Intimidation
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Photo credit: Adapted by WhoWhatWhy from Caitelizabeth5 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Georgia Secretary of State / Wikimedia.
America Decides 2020: Provisional Voting, Explained
New Jersey National Guard soldiers assisted the Board of Elections in Trenton, NJ, with sorting and scanning mail-in provisional ballots on July 7, 2020. Photo credit: New Jersey National Guard / Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Sports Teams Help Create Election ‘Super Centers’
Anitra Harris, front, and a team of election workers plug in pollbooks as they prepare the early voting site at the Randallstown Community Center for the first day of early voting in the Maryland primary on July 21, 2020. Photo credit: © TNS via ZUMA Wire
How Conservative Media Shapes American Democracy Online
Photo credit: Chris Phan / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
An Attempted Coup in Slow Motion
I don't know anyone who depends on the Postal Service to deliver checks or prescription drugs. So this should work out fine. Photo credit: DonkeyHotey / WhoWhatWhy (CC BY-SA 2.0) See complete attribution below.
Bennie Smith: Scrutineers, Part II
Shelby County Election Commissioner Bennie Smith. Photo credit: Courtesy of Bennie Smith