Expert Brief

As the incoming administration contemplates rolling back federal election security support, states will need to step in and restore lost capacity.

There are several legal authorities a president can use, with varying levels of power, limitations, and potential legal challenges.

Requiring documentary proof of citizenship would disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.

Statistical checks confirmed findings that there is no clear relationship between pro-reform prosecutors and crime trends.

There is no clear relationship between pro-reform prosecutors and increased crime.

A proposed amendment on the November ballot could offer Black Ohioans greater opportunities to ensure their votes matter.

The agency’s broad mandate and few rules foster abuse and facilitate crackdowns.

Election administrators can take concrete steps to ensure that citizens can vote and the election runs efficiently, even after a natural disaster. The state and federal governments must provide aid.

An analysis shows what fair maps could look like under the Freedom to Vote Act.

The conservative policy plan aims to abuse a 150-year-old law to target political enemies and undermine voting rights and elections.