Elections

A resident signs an initiative petition supporting a gun safety ballot measure on June 7, 2022, outside a library in Salem, Ore., as a signature gatherer holds the clipboard.

Politics & Government

The price of a ballot signature is way up, and experts worry it's encouraging fraud

12:18pm April 06, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

A scandal affecting Michigan Republicans last year highlighted instances of suspected fraud in the signature-gathering process. Some states are now looking to crack down on bad actors.

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What lies ahead for the Wisconsin Supreme Court

5:39pm April 05, 2023

by Shawn Johnson

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

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Janet Protasiewicz won Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, giving liberal justices majority

5:11pm April 05, 2023

Wisconsin voters upended Republican control of that state's supreme court for the first time in 15 years. This race was also the most expensive judicial race in American history.

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What's next for Chicago's new mayor elect Brandon Johnson

4:41pm April 05, 2023

by Mariah Woelfel

Chicago voters elected a new mayor who will soon have to tackle big problems the city faces, like crime.

Georgia voters cast their ballots in a U.S. Senate runoff election on Dec. 6, 2022, in Norcross, Ga.

Politics & Government

Georgia lawmakers add to the growing list of bans on outside election funding

9:00am April 05, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia Republicans are set to ban local officials from seeking almost all third-party funding to help cover election costs. It comes as election officials complain about persistent funding needs.

Judge Janet Protasiewicz delivers her victory speech after winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wis.

For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

11:32pm April 04, 2023

by Shawn Johnson

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

Former US President Donald Trump makes his way inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York on April 4, 2023.

Photos: See how the Trump indictment day unfolded

6:25pm April 04, 2023

The former president has been charged with 34 felonies for his role in falsifying business records in order to conceal an illegal conspiracy to undermine an election. He pleaded not guilty.

Why Chicago's runoff mayoral election has the nation's attention

4:51pm April 04, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

Chicago voters head to the polls on April 4 for a mayoral runoff election to choose the Democratic nominee. This local race is exposing divisions within the Democratic Party.

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Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near-total ban on abortion on Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The outcome of Tuesday's supreme court race could change abortion rights in the state.

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

10:32am April 04, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

Chicago votes for a new mayor in runoff election

5:44pm April 03, 2023

by Mariah Woelfel

Chicago is on the brink of choosing a new mayor in a runoff election this Tuesday, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost in the first round.

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