elections

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won wide praise for firmly rejecting former President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud. But now that those claims have spawned tighter voting measures, the Republican state official is taking a softe

Georgia Secretary Of State Says New Voting Law 'Restores Confidence'

11:41am April 09, 2021

Brad Raffensperger defended the security of his state's election against former President Donald Trump's claims of fraud. Now the official backs a new law promising election integrity.

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Future Of Rare-Earth Mining Project In Question After Greenland's Election

6:13pm April 08, 2021

by Sidsel Overgaard

The victory of the opposition party in Greenland's parliamentary elections has raised doubts about the future of a controversial rare-earth mining project in the territory.

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Politics & Government

Rockingham County Board Of Elections Names New Leader

3:38pm April 01, 2021

by Keri Brown

The Rockingham County Board of Elections has a new leader.

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood admitted to federal prosecutors that he accepted a loan from a foreign billionaire and failed to disclose the check on government forms.

Obama Transportation Secretary Hid Foreign Cash Loan

5:31am April 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 from an associate of a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire while in office in 2012.

China's President Xi Jinping (C) applauds with other leaders and delegates after they voted on changes to Hong Kong's election system during the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2021

In Latest Power Move, Beijing Approves Electoral Overhaul For Hong Kong

3:58am March 30, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress unanimously approved a law that will cut the number of district representatives for Hong Kong residents.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 27 in Orlando, Florida.

South Dakota Governor Bans Transgender Girls From Sports Teams By Executive Order

10:22pm March 29, 2021

by Lee Strubinger

With a bill stuck in legislative limbo, Gov. Kristi Noem issued two orders Monday preventing trans women and girls from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

As more women take office, outdated leave policies surface.

With More Women In State Office, Family Leave Policies Have Not Caught Up

7:56am March 28, 2021

by Abigail Censky

More women are becoming state lawmakers, but many legislatures still don't have family leave policies. That leaves new mothers little choice but to miss out on the lawmaking process.

Voters in Atlanta casting their ballots on voting equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems. After losing the election, former President Trump and his allies spread conspiracy theories about the company, which has responded with defamation suits to combat

Election Defamation Lawsuits Open New Front In Fight Against Disinformation

7:00am March 27, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

Some see these legal fights as another way to take on viral misinformation, one that's already starting to show some results.

National

Dominion Voting Systems Sues Fox News For Defamation In Election Coverage

4:43pm March 26, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Dominion Voting Systems has sued Fox News for defamation, accusing the network of spreading falsehoods about the company's conduct in the 2020 presidential election.

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Georgia Has Passed A Highly-Partisan Bill Overhauling State Voting Laws

8:11pm March 25, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia passed a highly-partisan bill overhauling the state's voting laws Thursday. Republicans had proposed a number of voting restrictions, walking back some of the more controversial provisions.

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