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2020 changed how America votes. The question now is whether those changes stick
Friday, October 28, 2022
The pandemic led to a historic rise in early voting, as 70% of the electorate cast ballots before Election Day in 2020. In 2022, it looks like more of the same.
How voting patterns have changed since 2020, and how early voting is going in Georgia
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
A look at how voting patterns have changed since 2020, and how early voting is going so far in the key state of Georgia.
Nevada's changing election laws
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Nevada, like other states we've been discussing in our series on changing voting laws across the U.S., is enacting new legislation that impacts the way votes are cast and counted in the Silver State.
Election software CEO is charged with allegedly giving Chinese contractors data access
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Los Angeles County district attorney alleges that the CEO of Konnech, which makes scheduling software for poll workers, improperly gave Chinese contractors access to sensitive employee data.
Research finds hand counting ballots to be less accurate and more expensive
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Conspiracy theorists want to get rid of voting machines, but research has found hand counting to be less accurate and more expensive.
On Nov. 8, there will be thousands of elections — each with different rules and laws
Sunday, October 09, 2022
Voting itself has changed in many parts of the country since the 2020 presidential election. To understand these developments, you have to start with the local level.
Hand-counting ballots may sound nice. It's actually less accurate and more expensive
Friday, October 07, 2022
Republicans in some states are pushing to count ballots the old-fashioned way — which experts say would bring a level of chaos to elections not seen in decades.
The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The bill would amend the Electoral Count Act, which legal experts have called vague and confusing. The legislation is similar to a somewhat narrower bill from a bipartisan group of senators.
Some Republicans in Washington state cast a wary eye on an election security device
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Albert sensors alert local governments to potential hacking attempts. But in Washington state, this cybersecurity tool has become the subject of suspicion by some on the political right.
Top election officials in a Texas county quit after threats stemming from 2020
Sunday, August 21, 2022
A Texas county has seen its top election officials quit after persistent threats following the 2020 elections. It's part of a larger, problematic trend across the U.S.
New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies
Friday, August 05, 2022
Positive messaging about democratic values like freedom and unity seems to have a meaningful effect on whether voters say they trust voting results.
Election denier Finchem wins GOP nomination to oversee voting in Arizona
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and is a longstanding member of the right-wing extremist group the Oath Keepers.
Election deniers are running to control voting. Here's how they've fared so far
Friday, July 29, 2022
In five states, Republicans who deny the 2020 election results have now moved closer to overseeing the voting process. Arizona, which has a primary on Tuesday, could be next.
Proposed reforms for the Electoral Count Act draw broad support
Friday, July 22, 2022
The proposal, aimed at reforming the widely criticized 135-year-old law governing the process of casting and counting Electoral College votes, has garnered widespread support among election experts.
The election denial movement is now going door to door
Thursday, July 21, 2022
In Colorado, canvassers have been knocking on doors in some communities to determine whether people actually voted. The effort is raising concerns about voter intimidation.
Some who think 2020's election was stolen are going door-to-door to audit the results
Thursday, July 14, 2022
People who falsely believe the 2020 election was stolen are knocking on doors around the country to determine whether people actually voted. The effort is raising concerns about voter intimidation.
Encore: Midterms election misinformation
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.
Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
An NPR investigation found that since the Capitol riot, the election denial movement has moved from the national level to hundreds of grassroots events across the country. Here are four key takeaways.
Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.
Election denialism has evolved into a sprawling nationwide force that's gone local
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Election deniers are spreading false narratives that there was rampant fraud in the 2020 election. NPR tracked four men who appeared at more than 300 events in 45 states and Washington, D.C.