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Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in ...

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A redistricting expert answers questions from Bolts readers about the effort to redraw Texas’ congressional map, and its effects on communities of color and political representation.

City Attorney Election Puts Seattle’s Renewed ‘War on Drugs’ Under Scrutiny Ann Davison took a punitive turn toward substance use and other low-level offenses. Her challengers for Seattle City ...

Voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would set the stage to let everyone vote by mail without an excuse—an option that could expand access for voters with disabilities.

In California Cities, a New Frontier for Public Financing of Elections Oakland voters will decide whether to start a “democracy voucher” program for residents to donate to candidates of their choosing ...

In North Dakota as elsewhere, Native voters face a triple threat: judges targeting the VRA, Trump officials hostile to discrimination laws, and a funding crunch depleting their work.

This guide is just one small slice. The elections mentioned, which cover 21 states, are by no means exhaustive: There are many other races playing out along similar lines for offices that will wield ...

Your Guide to All 35 States Deciding Their Next Secretary of State Trump-aligned election deniers running for chief election posts could sow chaos, while other candidates push for expanding voting ...