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Why does a lie that has never been proven, never worked, and never been real still hold the power to undermine an entire democracy?

In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.

Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud because prosecutors say they registered and voted illegally. Critics say the punishments are unfair.

Governor Gavin Newsom will remain in office, but GOP attempts to undermine elections aren’t going anywhere.

It didn’t start with Donald Trump.

How a small rural county’s petty political feuds could shape the next Congress.

Mississippi Sec. Of State Refuses To Turn Over Voter Data And Tells Trump To Go Jump In The Gulf

Lacking even the veneer of bipartisanship, the Kobach Commission represents an assault on basic voting rights.

Trump’s rigged election lies distract from the real threat to American democracy. You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than impersonate another voter at the polls. The real danger to American democracy stems from GOP efforts to make it harder to vote.