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Who are the local and state officials responsible for counting, canvassing, and certifying elections? On this page, Bolts maps out each state’s system. It lays out who is responsible for the different ...

In this complex chamber, some Democrats and independents are caucusing with the GOP while two Republicans don’t. The GOP hopes to strengthen its numbers, and many districts could change hands based on ...

Bolts invited three organizers in Arkansas, Idaho, and Ohio for a roundtable to discuss the attacks on ballot initiatives they are each fighting in their states, and lessons they’ve learned.

Chicago built a new police team to rebuild community trust. It harassed drivers of color instead.

State supreme courts have come under a brighter spotlight as battlefields for some of today’s most pressing issues, from abortion rights and climate to extreme sentencing and ballot access. And ...

Our database compiles, state-by-state, the local officials who are responsible for administering elections at the county and municipal level.