A redistricting expert answers questions from Bolts readers about the effort to redraw Texas’ congressional map, and its ...

Out of 40 special elections for congressional and legislative seats so far in 2025, only two have seen flips; both were ...

Over the past year, Seattle has begun barring some residents from entering certain neighborhoods of their city. A new ...

On the first of this month, Wyoming residents began facing some of the nation’s harshest rules when registering to vote, and ...

The Democratic Party in Chesapeake, Virginia’s second-largest city, has embraced and endorsed the local sheriff who ...

Ask a redistricting expert about new GOP efforts to redraw Texas' maps, and the potential impact on Congress and communities ...

Who are the local and state officials responsible for counting, canvassing, and certifying elections? On this page, Bolts maps out each state’s system. It lays out who is responsible for the different ...

Our database compiles, state-by-state, the local officials who are responsible for administering elections at the county and municipal level.

In this complex chamber, some Democrats and independents are caucusing with the GOP while two Republicans don’t. The GOP hopes to strengthen its numbers, and many districts could change hands based on ...

There are more than 150 elections for prosecutor and sheriff scheduled in 2025. Below is our Bolts database of those local elections. You can also read our preview of these races here. States that are ...

The Death Penalty on Trial in Louisiana Petitions filed on behalf of dozens of people on death row are asking the governor for mass clemency, and showcasing the injustices that undergird capital ...