Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their ...

Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key congressional ...

American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the ...

In the United States, when only two candidates are on a ballot, the results are normally quite clear — the winner has a majority, or over 50% of the vote. But when there are three or more contenders, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. When an estate includes tangible personal property such as artwork, ...

Collin County commissioners recently voted to move from electronic voting machines to hand-marked paper ballots. Voting rights activists say hand-marked ballots have ...