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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to reporting the nuanced truth about elections and voting at a time of crisis in America. Our mission is to help people understand …
Votebeat reporters look ahead to big election stories of 2025
Jan 13, 2025 · Votebeat reporters looking ahead at 2025 expect movement on issues such as noncitizen voting, budgets for elections, and turnover among election officials and workers.
Wisconsin’s voter ID ballot question: What you need to know
Jan 16, 2025 · A proposed constitutional amendment on Wisconsin’s April ballot would enshrine the state’s existing photo ID requirement for voting, but leave some room for lawmakers to …
The Votebeat stories that made a mark on us in 2024
Dec 23, 2024 · The Votebeat stories that made a mark on us in 2024 Our coverage explored conspiracy theories, language barriers, election misinformation, and flaws in the system.
Texas ballot secrecy issue draws attention in Legislature, courts ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy One bill emerges ahead of the new legislative session, while a pair of lawsuits focus attention on the …
The most important election issues for 2025, according to experts ...
Jan 6, 2025 · What to watch for in 2025, according to election experts Topping the list: Laws and lawsuits focused on noncitizen voting concerns, along with voter ID and new swings in voter trust.
Early voting showed resilience of U.S. election system so far.
Nov 4, 2024 · A special message to Votebeat readers from editor-in-chief Chad Lorenz: As early voting wraps up, America’s election system appears to have passed its first test of the 2024 …
Vote-swapping campaign for 2024 fell short of its aims - Votebeat
Dec 30, 2024 · Vote-swapping returned in 2024 amid protest movement, but fell short of its aims again Online matches gave some swing-state voters a way to feel like they were honoring their …
Michigan elections reporter Hayley Harding explains why she …
4 days ago · Votebeat Michigan reporter Hayley Harding explains how she developed her views of voting, and how she’ll pursue her mission as a reporter covering elections and democracy.