Voting

Lawsuits have been filed in several western Washington counties claiming auditors used uncertified voting equipment and manipulated thousands of ballots in an unspecified statewide race last year.

A surge of absentee ballots during last year's election led to concerns that a larger percentage of mailed ballots could be rejected for arriving past the deadline, not having a voter's signature or some other reason. Those fears never materialized.

Voters in Benton County approved ranked choice voting for county races in 2016, and it was utilized for the first time in the 2020 election. Now, voting rights advocates want to expand ranked choice voting statewide in upcoming elections. We speak to Blair Bobier, one of the chief petitioners for Benton County’s ranked choice measure, and Samantha Gladu, executive director for Next Up, a nonprofit devoted to promoting civic engagement.

The most populous county in Texas is making a concerted effort to increase voter turnout by offering eight 24-hour polling places

The Oregon secretary of state's office says the Oregon Republican Party won't get its official argument to voters in the state Voters' Guide because the party barely missed the deadline.

At a time when the nation is grappling with race and policing, politicians of color in Oregon say they are often faced with uncertainty while canvassing.

Oregon’s top attorney is considering whether to investigate if a crime was committed during the process of putting one of the more controversial initiatives on the November ballot.

The move to eliminate the mailing comes as the number of nonaffiliated voters is rapidly rising in Oregon under the new registration system.

A race for a seat on the Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners has prompted lawmakers to consider legislation that could limit contributions for future elections.

Voters in the Portland suburb of Sherwood have voted overwhelmingly to remove two city council members from office.