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Trust in the media must be earned. Here’s how we do that at Votebeat.

3 days ago | votebeat.org | Jessica Huseman

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter. Sign up to get future editions, including the latest reporting from Votebeat bureaus and curated news from other publications, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.
Michigan Democrats’ initial election proposals focus on maintaining voter rolls

1 week ago | votebeat.org | Hayley Harding

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. Michigan Democrats introduced their first pieces of legislation to respond to what they consider overly aggressive Republican proposals to improve election security.
As Cochise trial approaches, a judge throws out Arizona’s rules for certifying elections

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Jen Fifield

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. When two Republican Cochise County supervisors delayed their certification of the county’s 2022 election results, a judge forced them to certify, pointing to language in Arizona’s election manual that says they have no choice.
Adrian Fontes, David Scanlan talk running elections with proof of citizenship requirement

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Lauren Aguirre

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. Currently, there is no federal requirement to show proof of citizenship in order to vote. Instead, voters across the country must attest to their citizenship under penalty of perjury. President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections included a requirement for proof of citizenship.
Trump executive order on elections is partly blocked by judge

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Carrie Levine

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here. A federal judge Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting some provisions of the sweeping executive order on elections President Donald Trump issued in March.
Arizona county will use watermarked ballots as false claims undermine voter confidence

3 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Jen Fifield

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. Arizona’s Mohave County plans to add security features to its ballot paper for the 2026 midterm election, a measure officials hope will improve voter confidence.
Could the SAVE Act cost some married women their vote? A closer look at the claim.

3 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Carrie Levine

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter. Sign up to get future editions, including the latest reporting from Votebeat bureaus and curated news from other publications, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.
Judge hears challenges to Trump’s executive order on regulating elections

3 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Carrie Levine

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. What happened? A federal judge said she planned to rule by April 24 on a request to stop parts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order on elections from being enforced or implemented. What’s the dispute?
A proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting? Tell us what you think.

4 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Lauren Aguirre |Jen Fifield |Alexander Shur |Flavia P Franco

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. In late March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on elections that included a requirement that Americans prove their citizenship in order to register to vote.
Fox News report spreads false claim about noncitizens on Arizona voter rolls

1 month ago | votebeat.org | Jen Fifield |Alexander Shur |Flavia P Franco |Carter Walker

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. Arizona has not identified up to 50,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls, nor have counties begun canceling any voter registrations, despite news reports over the weekend suggesting otherwise.