Voting

Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U.S. states. Republicans in Olympia described the idea as "un-American."

It was the first time ever that Oregon had the highest voter turnout for a national election.

The Oregon Elections Division announced Friday that Oregon has hit a new milestone of 3 million registered voters.

Law enforcement has been alarmed by reports of people, including some who were masked and armed, watching 24-hour ballot boxes in Maricopa County and rural Yavapai County as midterm elections near.

This election season, county clerks in Southern Oregon and Northern California have reported hearing about so-called “voter integrity” groups questioning residents at their homes. The activity has been seen as voter intimidation by some, and it's part of a broader national trend motivated by election conspiracy theorists.

The deadline to register to vote in Oregon is April 26 for participation in the state's primary elections.

House Bill 4133 makes a modest change to how some voters can register online. But Republicans say it could make elections less secure.

Plan to allow Oregonians to use Social Security numbers in online voting registration forms narrowly passes House vote. It now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Lawyers for former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof plan to make the case that not only does Kristof meet the state’s residency requirements to run for Oregon governor, but denying him the chance to run could lead to voter suppression in future Oregon elections.

President Joe Biden is challenging senators to “stand against voter suppression,” urging them to change Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes.