Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic Voting Rights Act opinion and what’s next for the midterms

The Supreme Court on Wednesday kicked yet another leg out from under the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 civil rights ...

Benin election: Wadagni’s landslide win raises questions about his legitimacy

Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine ...
Votebeat

Pennsylvania has spent $1.4 million updating its voter registration system — but won’t provide progress reports

The state has already spent $1.4 million to upgrade the 20-year-old system, which is reportedly prone to crashing.
Votebeat

How the Georgia legislature left counties with no way to run the 2026 election

After the legislature failed to approve a new voting system, Georgia counties need emergency intervention to keep running ...

“Fear-Free Voting” to “End Bhaipo Tax”: Amit Shah’s Sharp Attack on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Home Minister Amit Shah called for “fear-free voting” in West Bengal, saying “people’s trust in PM Narendra Modi will ensure ...
Brennan Center for JusticeOpinion

Election Officials Have Been Preparing for AI Cyberattacks

The Election Security Exchange recommends several low-cost steps election officials can take, many of which they are already ...
American Civil Liberties Union

Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database

Today, Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) ...
The Jakarta PostOpinion

Analysis: Elites bargain behind NasDem-Gerindra ‘merger’ talks

It is hard to conceive of a national political landscape without constant maneuvering among political parties, trying to ...
The Jakarta Post

Potential Gerindra-NasDem merger could reshape 2029 electoral landscape

Talks about a potential merger between Gerindra and NasDem, two of the country’s five largest political parties, have ...
The New York Times

Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.

Over 16 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party has repeatedly tweaked the electoral system to its advantage, making the vote free, but not entirely fair. By Andrew Higgins and Lili Rutai Reporting ...