Voting Rights
When cities hold their local elections on off years, they tend to see terrible turnout. Many are rescheduling their contests when many more people go to the polls. Will New York be next?
June 18, 2025
“A Law Without a Way to Enforce It”
August 27, 2025
A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine
The Latest
Who Runs Our Elections?
Our Bolts resources compile, state-by-state, the local and state offices responsible for administering elections, and those responsible for counting and certifying results. These sleepy offices hold a great deal of discretion over our democracy.
Courts and democracy
January 26, 2024
Your Guide to Four Emerging Threats to the Voting Rights Act
Voting from Prison
Ranked-Choice
September 11, 2024
Native Leaders Organize to Defend Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting System
Local Democracy
Long Reads
Democracy in Ohio
November 5, 2024
Ohioans Reject Redistricting Reform, Protecting GOP Gerrymanders
Democracy in Vermont
September 28, 2023
Refugee Organizing Helps Spur Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Cities
Democracy in New Jersey
Ballot initiatives & direct democracy
Voting in New Mexico
Voting in Tennessee
August 8, 2023