Here’s a story that shouldn’t be buried in a pre-holiday news dump: The New York Times reports the Justice Department is weighing whether to bring criminal charges against state and local election officials it believes failed to adequately secure their voting systems. It’s a stunning attempt by

New York Times: “Senior Justice Department officials are exploring whether they can bring criminal charges against state or local election officials if the Trump administration determines they have not sufficiently safeguarded their computer systems.” “The department’s effort, which is still in its

There are legitimate criticisms of ranked-choice voting — it can confuse voters and doesn’t always guarantee a majority winner. But Annie Lowrey’s critique — using this week’s New York City Democratic mayoral primary as her case study — badly misses the mark. Join now to continue reading. Members

Russell Berman: “In a study set to be released later today, the group behind the letter-writing effort, the nonpartisan Vote Forward, found that personal messages sent to more than 5 million occasional voters deemed at risk of staying home last fall had no effect on turnout.” “What’s unusual is not

Associated Press: “The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred by ‘suspicion.'”