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Election News This Week

Federal Update: This week, the American Postal Workers Union launched a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail. The 30-second message features a variety of voters, among them a busy farmer and a flight attendant, explaining why they cast their ballots by mail. The advertising campaign began airing this week in Ohio, where Union Army soldiers during the Civil War cast the first mail ballots in 1864. It will then move to other states. The ad ends with the message: “Vote by mail — keep it, protect it, expand it.” It comes two weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and subsequently bar postal workers from sending absentee ballots to those who are not on each state’s approved list. Jonathan Smith, president of American Postal Workers, said his union’s TV ad was produced before Trump’s executive order was issued, not in response to it. Smith said the union wants to encourage people to continue voting by mail. But he expressed concern about the potential ramifications of requiring postal workers to determine who should receive an absentee ballot and who should not. “It is our position that it is not the job of the postal workers to verify voter eligibility,” he said. “It is our job to move mail from one destination to the next. He added: “We do not want to be politicized.” According to reporting from Votebeat, at least three Texas counties either received or were told they would soon receive administrative subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The department is seeking detailed records about some individual voters, including their registration applications and voter history, though counties don’t yet know which ones. The subpoenas appear to be linked to a series of efforts by the Trump administration to verify the citizenship of registered voters. Also from Votebeat, new records show Maricopa County, Arizona Recorder Justin Heap directly corresponded with the U.S. Department of Justice last year about election records and litigation as the department sought to obtain Arizona’s voter roll and probe the county’s past elections. The emails, obtained by watchdog group American Oversight and shared exclusively with Votebeat, show Heap signaling support for the Trump administration’s investigation into his own county’s elections. The records also suggest that Heap, a Republican, met with Arizona’s top federal prosecutor just before the DOJ informed the county it was looking into its past elections, raising questions about his level of coordination with federal law enforcement officials. This week, ProPublica has a deep dive into the Trump Administration’s efforts to “take over” the midterm elections. The article takes a look at what safeguards against federal interference have been destroyed, who some of the key players are including 10 that helped to try and overturn the 2020 election and the political interference by those that were once considered fringe actors. 

The Kids Are Alright: Ethan Sigal, a sophomore at Lake Mary High School in Seminole County Florida helped the county save thousands of dollars by creating a 3D-printed replacement part for ballot printers used by the Supervisor of Elections Office. According to News 6, Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock said the small plastic piece helps hold ballot paper in place so it does not jam. When it breaks, she said the vendor requires the county to replace the entire tray, at a cost of $125 each. With about 150 printers, Pennock said replacing those trays could have cost more than $18,000 so the elections office turned to the high schools’ advanced manufacturing program for help. Ethan Sigal took the broken piece, measured it and built a new one using a 3D printer. Pennock said the student-made part worked and cut the cost dramatically. “Those would have been over 18 thousand dollars,” Pennock said. “Now it’s 15 dollars per part, and the money goes into a school program.” For Sigal, the project was about more than just saving money. “It just feels amazing honestly,” he said. “Knowing I made an impact.” Pennock said she hopes this kind of partnership with local students continues.

Podcast News: In the latest episode of High Turnout Wide Margins, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey interview their kids, then have the tables turned on them as the kids ask questions of the parents about elections and election administration. They spoke about… lots of things really, but definitely NOT politics. This episode marks the end of Season 4 for HTWM. Fey and Lennon will be back with Season 5 in bit. In the most recent episode of The Voting Booth from the American Enterprise Institute, co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Allen Dickerson, Partner at BakerHostetler and former Federal Election Commission Commissioner to talk about the state of campaign finance. In the latest episode of The Election Science Office Hours Podcast with Caltech Professor R Michael Alvarez, he talks to Bob Page, the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Right now, Bob and his team are gearing up for the June 2026 primary election in OC, and they talk about what they are doing to prepare for the election. A theme that runs through this episode is the importance of communications, they talked at length about how election officials today need to be excellent communicators. On a recent episode of Terms of Engagement, former Obama White House counsel Bob Bauer joined hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer to discuss the bipartisan initiative to fight the proposed changes and to defend the professional, nonpartisan conduct of elections by state and local officials that he launched with longtime GOP lawyer Ben Ginsberg. 

Sticker News: Congratulations to Carmella, a Conowingo Elementary School 4th-grade student; MarshallNorth East Elementary School 8th-grader; and Hunter, a Perryville High School 9th-grader for winning this year’s “I Voted” sticker contest in Cecil County, Maryland. Their artwork was chosen out of 89 entrants. The “I Voted” sticker art contest reflects a joint effort involving Cecil County Board of Elections, Cecil County Public Schools and the Cecil County Arts Council, which displayed all 89 submitted works of art inside its gallery on Main Street in Elkton during March and kicked it off with a reception at the start of that month. “We envisioned this contest to get young people engaged with democracy, voting and civics, to get the next generation thinking about how our country elects its leaders and focuses on issues even beyond our county borders. Voting is the most important right that we all have as Americans. It’s precious. It matters,” Karen Benecewicz, deputy director of the Cecil County Board of Elections said. Congratulations to Fiona Tenuta, a seventh grader at Sarasota Middle School, who created this year’s winning “I Voted” sticker for Sarasota County, Florida. “This year, a pink flamingo is at the center of the sticker, and I think the voters are going to love this design as much as they did the previous one,” Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner said at the unveiling of the design at Sarasota Middle School. Tenuta’s design was one of more than 175 entries received from Sarasota County students for the biennial sticker design competition. Looking to boost voter turnout, Clarksburg, Massachusetts launched its first-ever “I Voted” sticker contest. The contest was open to the students at the Clarksburg School and the top three choices will be printed and distributed at the polls this year. Town Clerk Marilyn Gomeau Linda LeWitt of the Board of Registrars said it was hard to come up with the best ones, “they were really very good.”  But they said one in particular stood out, created by Avery Marcil, which showed two hands, one Black and one white, creating a heart with an American flag. It states “Our Future Is in Your Hands.” “Her creation was wonderful. It speaks very loudly all about diversity, and that’s what we talk about. We talk about diversity, and we all know, there’s a lot of diversity in this world,” Gomeau said

Personnel News: Malena Stevens has been appointed interim Summit County, Utah clerk. Weston County, Wyoming Clerk Becky Hadlock resigned from office, one day after she was arrested and charged with two felonies related to her conduct during and after the 2024 general election. The Delaware County, Ohio Board of Elections found one of their fellow members – Melanie Leneghan – is not a validly registered Ohio voter, canceling her voter registration and her candidacy to retain an Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee seat. Tom Stohlman, one of two Democratic Party election commissioners in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was not re-appointed to his position.Incumbent Cori Freidhof is seeking reelection this year as Nye County, Nevada clerk. Indiana Election Division Co-director Brad King is retiring after 24 years. Indiana Election Division Co-General Counsel Valerie Warycha is resigning. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has returned home after his overseas deployment. 

Ballot Measures, Legislation & Rulemaking

Federal Legislation: Congresswoman Julie Johnson (D-Texas), a member of the House Administration Committee, recently announced the introduction of the Voter Outreach for Transparent Elections (VOTE) Act. The legislation establishes clear, minimum notification requirements to ensure voters are promptly informed of any polling place changes, so no one is disenfranchised due to confusion or lack of notice. The legislation requires that if a state changes a voter’s polling place for a federal election from the location they used in the previous federal election, the state must: Notify the voter of their new polling place at least 7 days before the election; and The election office must post a general notice of the change on the state or local election website, on social media, and on signs at the voter’s old polling place. The legislation also requires that if the polling place change happens less than 7 days before the election, and the voter goes to their old polling place, the state must make every reasonable effort to allow the voter to cast their ballot that day. The legislation comes on the heels of a disastrous primary in Dallas and Williamson counties in Texas after, at the request of the county GOP, went back to precinct-based polling places instead of vote centers. 

House Democrats introduced a proposal that would give tax relief to election poll workers. Under the legislation, led by Reps. Joe Morelle and George Latimer, both New York Democrats, the stipend poll workers receive for working elections would no longer count as gross income for federal income tax purposes. “Cutting taxes for poll workers recognizes their vital role in safeguarding American elections,” Morelle said in a statement. “The Poll Worker Tax Cut Act will ease financial burdens while encouraging participation, strengthening election integrity, and ensuring these civil servants are properly valued for their effort, dedication, and patriotism.”

Alabama: Counties will now be required to conduct post-election audits after every general election under a new law Gov. Kay Ivey signed April 13, a move state leaders say is aimed at boosting voter confidence and adding transparency to the election process. Ivey signed House Bill 95, known as the Alabama Post-Election Audit Act, which establishes a statewide framework for post-election audits intended to ensure the accuracy and reliability of Alabama’s election processes. The law requires every county to conduct a post-election audit following each general election. Under the legislation, one countywide and one statewide race from one precinct in each county will be audited. The audit process will begin no earlier than 31 days after the election or once the period for filing an election contest has expired, and it must be completed within 30 days. Probate judges will oversee the audits and report their findings to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office, where results will be made publicly available online. Each audit report must include any identified discrepancies, their likely causes and recommendations for improvement. The secretary of state will compile findings from across Alabama and report them to the Legislature and the governor. The law also includes public transparency requirements, including public notice of audit times and locations, and it allows poll watchers and members of the media to observe the process.

Colorado: A major elections bill moving through the Colorado statehouse seeks to curb the influence of potential federal election interference and would update the state’s definition of disaster to include an election emergency. House Bill 1113 requires clerks to mail ballots earlier, allows ballot drop boxes to accept ballots earlier and voting centers to be open longer. It would also give Colorado’s governor more power to respond to a potential threat or inability to carry out an election. The governor would be able to convene an election emergency advisory group to assist with responding to an election disaster. The proposal also mandates that Colorado adopt geospatial (GIS) data, information tied to specific geographic locations, into the statewide voter registration system. County clerks testified that the bill has a lot of good points, especially highlighting that GIS information would lead to more accurate voter registration rolls. The bill recently passed the Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee without Republican support. It passed 3-2 and now heads to the Senate Appropriations committee. 

Delaware: A bill to amend the Delaware Constitution to allow no-excuse absentee voting completes its first leg in the General Assembly. The State Senate passed a House amended version of the measure April 14 in a near party-line vote, 16-5. One GOP senator, Eric Buckson (R-Dover), joined Democrats in voting for the bill. This constitutional amendment builds on a 2022 effort to expand absentee voting by statute. But Delaware courts ruled the state’s constitution could not be overruled by a statute. Since this bill would amend the state constitution, it must pass again in both chambers during another session of the General Assembly to take effect.The earliest that can happen is January. “Your vote is just as valid as it is on Election Day. And there are residents that you know for travel reasons, vacation reasons, maybe there’s a loved one that is sick, they’re unable to be present on Election Day to vote.,” said State Senator Darius Brown (D-Wilmington). “And so, through absentee voting, it allows them, without an excuse or falsifying their reason, to be able to vote and have their voice heard in their vote counted.”

Iowa; The legislature has sent the governor a bill that forbids a school from being used as an early voting location if there’s a bond issue for any school district on the ballot. The bill prevents schools from being used if voters are deciding property tax levies for school renovation or construction plans, including sports facilities as well as other levies that support the operation of public schools. “This has happened on multiple occasions where satellite absentee voting locations have been set up on school property for a ballot measure around events for the purpose of trying to influence the outcome of that election,” Representative Austin Harris, a Republican from Moulton, said. Democrats opposed the policy. Senator Cindy Winckler, a Democrat from Davenport, said it’s “faulty reasoning” to believe a voter who opposes a bond issue wouldn’t vote early at a school.”In many cases, especially in smaller communities, the school is one of the safest sites in their community,” Winckler said. “It also is handicapped accessible.”

Kansas: Lawmakers overturned a handful of vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly, including on bills that she said would “suppress civic engagement and make it harder for Kansans to vote.” Among the legislation now to be enacted is the SAVE Kansas act, which directs the Kansas secretary of state to regularly check voter rolls, using a new, controversial tool offered by the federal government called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system. Kansas’s law also puts new security requirements on the websites used to collect voter registrations. They must use the .gov domain and meet nine other security requirements, including that data is transmitted using “encryption in transit,” that encryption standards are aligned with those set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and that audit logs are maintained. The law directs the head of the state’s motor vehicle’s division each quarter to provide the secretary of state with “a list of all permanent and temporary drivers’ licenses issued to noncitizens.” The list must contain “names, all available addresses, phone numbers,” Social Security numbers, “dates of birth, alien registration numbers, temporary drivers’ license numbers” and license expiration dates.

Lawmakers also overturned Kelly’s veto on House Bill 2569, legislation that opens the door for the courts to reverse the state’s no-excuse mail-in voting option. Kelly wrote that mail-in voting “preserves this fundamental right of any Kansan to participate in the democratic process. It eliminates barriers imposed by proximity to a post office, work schedules, age, disability or illness, lack of transportation.” She worried the law would “disenfranchise a significant number of Kansans who are not able to vote in person. That appears to be the purpose of this bill as there is scant evidence of illegal voting necessitating these restrictions.”

The legislature overturned other elections-related vetoes, including on House Bill 2587, which will require citizenship status to be displayed on driver’s licenses and will require that anyone who displays a noncitizen driver’s license at a polling place be provided a provisional ballot. Kelly justified her veto by noting that the state already has “one of the strongest driver’s license verification systems in the country,” which includes proving citizenship, and so therefore the bill “does not solve an existing problem.”

Louisiana: A bill that would check voter registration against a national database has passed the Louisiana House of Representatives and now heads to the state Senate. HB 691, authored by State Rep. Beau Beaullieu (R-New Iberia), would require Louisiana’s Secretary of State to submit details on every registered voter to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE) annually for investigation into voter eligibility. The state previously reported that since 1980, 400 non-citizens have registered to vote in Louisiana – 79 of those voted in at least one election. The proposal says data shall be submitted to the SAVE program 180 days before a regularly scheduled federal general election. Although the bill passed the House, it received opposition from State Rep. Wilford Carter (D-Lake Charles). He was concerned that a lot of errors would come from having a federal database check voter information. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

Maryland: With just minutes to spare before the General Assembly adjourned Sin Die this week, the Maryland Senate approved the Maryland Voting Rights Act. The emergency legislation lets citizens or the attorney general sue county and local governments over their voting plans. Senate Bill 255, the Voting Rights Act of 2026, will allow the attorney general or a resident to file a lawsuit based on “polarized voting.” It also pushes to ensure county and municipal elections don’t dilute voters based on their race, color, sexual orientation, among other characteristics. Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) said in a statement Tuesday the legislation allows his office to protect voters. “At a time when federal voting rights protections are being dismantled, Maryland acted to protect its own,” he said. A major part of the bill makes it an emergency measure, which means the bill becomes law effectively immediately after being signed into law by the governor.

Michigan: The Republican-controlled House voted April 14 to approve legislation that would require individuals registering to vote to first show proof of citizenship. The bill, which was approved mostly along party lines by a vote of 58-46, was supported by several Republican speakers. They said it would reduce instances of voter fraud and regain trust in the state’s elections. House Bill 4765, sponsored by Rep. Jason Woolford, R-Howell, would amend Michigan election law to require the secretary of state verify the citizenship status of an individual when they apply to register to vote. Verification would be possible through databases maintained by the Michigan Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to the bill as substituted. But to expedite the verification process, applicants could also provide their own “satisfactory evidence,” including: Driver licenses or ID cards with citizenship verification, like the enhanced ID; A birth certificate verifying U.S. citizenship, which could be accompanied by a marriage license or other documentation that shows a name change; A U.S. passport; Naturalization documents or the number of a certificate of naturalization; A certificate of citizenship; An American Indian card issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with the classification “KIC”; A Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, Indian census number, tribal treaty card number or tribal enrollment number; or A certification of report of birth or consular report of birth abroad. Applicants would not be registered electors until their citizenship is verified, and those whose citizenship status couldn’t be verified would have to be designated in the qualified voter file as a federal-only voter. They would be ineligible to vote in state or local elections.

Oklahoma: A proposal to enshrine Oklahoma’s voter identification law into the Oklahoma Constitution will appear on the Aug. 25 primary runoff election ballot.  The state House overwhelmingly approved Senate Joint Resolution 47 to put the issue before voters during a traditionally partisan, low turnout election.  State law already requires voters to present identification at their polling location, but SJR 47 would add this requirement to the Constitution and would allow the Legislature to enact laws to specify the requirements for proof of identity.  Currently, Oklahomans can present proof of identity using a photo ID, their county election board voter identification card or a signed affidavit with a provisional ballot.  The House approved the measure 80-13 and passed the special election provision 78-15.  

Pennsylvania: County election officials would get up to a week to prepare mail-in ballots for counting under legislation now headed to the state House for consideration. Under Act 77, signed into law in 2019, county election workers have been allowed to begin pre-canvassing mail-in ballots only after polls open at 7 a.m. on Election Day. Election officials and county commissioners have consistently said more time is needed to ensure election results can be reported in a timely manner. House Bill 37, introduced by Rep. Scott Conklin (D-Centre), would allow county boards of elections to meet up to seven days before an election to pre-canvass ballots.  The proposal  passed the House State Government Committee with a 15-11 vote Tuesday. Rep. Catherine Wallen of Adams County was the only Republican voting in support. It now goes to the full chamber for consideration. Under an amendment offered by committee Chairperson Carol Hill-Evans (D-York), the bill also would require officials to begin pre-canvassing mail-in ballots no later than 7 a.m. on Election Day and continue without interruption until each ballot received before the 8 p.m. deadline has been processed. The committee passed the amendment 24-2, with Republican Reps. Scott Barger of Blair County and Wendy Fink of York County opposed.

West Virginia: Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) signed a bill into law that adds a new residency requirement for West Virginia voters. The new law, known as Senate Bill 59, adds a definition for a “legal resident” who is eligible to vote to the voting code. It also adds a clause that requires voters in the state to have “an intent to remain in the state, county, or municipality indefinitely.” The law lists eight specific criteria that will determine whether someone is a legal resident and is eligible to vote. The criteria are as follows: (A) The physical character of the person’s residence; (B) The amount of time spent by the person in the state, county, or municipality; (C) The person’s place of employment; (D) The state issuing the person’s most recent driver’s license or identification card; (E) Registering a vehicle or other property in the state or county; (F) Where the person receives state or federal benefits; (G) The address listed on a person’s government-issued documents; (H) The person’s tax filings; and (I) Other evidence tending to demonstrate or disprove that a person seeks to remain at his or her residence indefinitely. The law contends that the Secretary of State or county clerk has the right to challenge the residency of anyone offering to register to vote. However, multiple exceptions are outlined to the above criteria, including one that allows college students to register to vote in the city where they live to attend school, even if they don’t intend to stay beyond graduation.

Wisconsin: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill bringing Wisconsin in line with a federal law seeking to prevent the kind of post-election chaos that President Donald Trump and his allies sowed after the 2020 election. The bill Evers signed updates Wisconsin’s deadlines for certifying presidential election results and casting electoral votes to match federal timelines set by Congress in 2022, after Trump claimed to have won the 2020 election and hundreds of individuals stormed the U.S. Capitol to prevent certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. The measure passed the Senate last session but stalled in the Assembly. With its passage, Wisconsin is among more than 20 states to update their laws to align with the Electoral Count Reform Act.

Evers also vetoed a Republican-authored bill that would have required the state election commission to hear administrative complaints against itself alleging violations of the federal Help America Vote Act, in line with a U.S. Justice Department demand for the state. That vetoed bill also would have required the state’s Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct audits for potential noncitizen voters.

Legal Updates

Arkansas: Circuit Judge Timothy Davis Fox dismissed the legal challenge brought by Brian Norris in the Arkansas Secretary of State race, ending—for now—a court fight that was supposed to examine election procedures in Saline County. Fox didn’t address the subject at hand, instead he ruled that the case wasn’t filed correctly under Arkansas law. Norris had asked the court to pause certification and preserve election materials while concerns about ballot handling and chain of custody were reviewed. But the court said the filing didn’t meet a basic statutory requirement—specifically, it lacked the required affidavit from the contestant. What was submitted instead was a verification. And under the law, those are not interchangeable. So the court didn’t weigh the allegations, it didn’t review the conduct, and it also didn’t get into the mechanics of how ballots were handled in Saline County. The case was dismissed without prejudice. The order also went further, laying out additional legal limits. The judge noted that Arkansas law restricts who can bring election contests to candidates themselves, not campaign committees. He also pointed to strict deadlines baked into the statute, suggesting the emergency relief Norris requested didn’t align with the legal framework governing these disputes.

Indiana: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young issued an order April 14 blocking an Indiana law that banned the use of college-issued student identification cards for voting. Young granted the preliminary injunction sought by groups that filed a lawsuit challenging the student ID ban soon after it was approved by the Legislature last year. Young ruled that the challengers would likely succeed in their arguments that the law “imposes unconstitutional burdens on students and young voters in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments.” Students had been allowed to use identification cards issued by public universities at polling places to meet Indiana’s voter ID law under requirements that they included the voter’s name, photo and a valid expiration date. Republican lawmakers, however, pushed through legislation in 2025 removing the college-issued IDs from the list of acceptable identification, arguing that they weren’t subject to the same “rigor” as driver’s licenses. Young found that it was inconsistent for the state to ban the college-issued IDs for voting while still permitting the use of identification issued by the Veterans Administration, military and Native American tribes, “many of which are less uniform than student IDs.” “By eliminating student IDs as an acceptable form of identification, Defendants selectively excluded a form of identification that otherwise complies with the neutral criteria established by Indiana’s voter ID law and that has been accepted as a form of voter identification for nearly two decades,” Young wrote.

Louisiana: The state of Louisiana sued the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, challenging its refusal to allow the state to add a proof of citizenship requirement to federal voter registration forms. After Louisiana passed a law in 2024 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, the Louisiana Department of State requested the commission approve state-specific language for the federal voter registration form requiring applicants in Louisiana to provide either a unique immigration number or the applicant’s place of birth, sex and mother’s maiden name (if known) in order to enable election officials to search databases to verify the applicant’s citizenship. The commission split 2-2 on whether to allow Louisiana to make this addition, depriving the state of the majority needed to approve the request. The commission’s two Democratic members wrote in a statement explaining their votes against the proposal that Louisiana had not shown the added requirement is necessary to determine voter eligibility. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, the Louisiana attorney general and secretary of state argue the commission exceeded its legal authority in denying Louisiana’s request. “The EAC does not have the authority or right under the NVRA to decline the secretary of state’s request to modify the Louisiana-specific instructions on the federal form that reflect the voter qualification and registration laws of the state of Louisiana or that enable Louisiana election officials to assess the eligibility of applicants and administer voter registration and other parts of the election process,” they argue. “To the extent the EAC interprets its authority under the NVRA as including the right to deny a state from requesting information it not only determined was necessary to assess the eligibility of applicants and administer voter registration but also to comply with state law which requires proof of citizenship, such an interpretation exceeds the scope of Congress’ and the EAC’s authority.”

Massachusetts: U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin tossed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit that sought access to sensitive personal information on state voters. In a 13-page ruling, Sorokin ruled that the Republican White House’s effort, one of two dozen nationwide, “fails for the simple reason that the Attorney General’s demand did not comply with Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, the statute on which it purports to rely.” That section of the law deals with the retention of voter records and sets out the criteria for inspecting them. The U.S. Justice Department sued Secretary of State William F. Galvin last December after the state’s chief election officer refused to comply with the agency’s demand that he turn over the state’s “full electronic voter file.” In court documents, Galvin argued that the feds couldn’t compel him to turn over the records by using that section of the voting law. Sorokin effectively agreed, ruling that “the Attorney General offered no basis—none—and the demand was therefore facially inadequate.” In a joint statement, Galvin and state Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell praised the ruling. “I am very pleased that the court has recognized that the Department of Justice’s demand for unfettered access to personal voter data was completely without any stated basis or purpose,” Galvin said. Campbell called the ruling a “decisive win for Massachusetts voters and the rule of law.”

New Jersey: Voter fraud charges against Paterson Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez were dropped after six years. Mendez and fellow Councilman Michael Jackson were charged with election fraud, mail-in ballot fraud, unauthorized possession of ballots, tampering with public records, and falsifying records. They had allegedly engaged in mail-in ballot fraud during Paterson’s 2020 municipal election, when the U.S. Postal Inspection Service found hundreds of mail-in ballots bound together in a series of mail deposit boxes. Mendez faced other counts of false registration of transfer and attempted false registration or transfer. Mendez’s trial had been scheduled for May 19. The case against his wife, Yohanny, was also dismissed. The trial had been set for April, but it was delayed after prosecutors signaled their intent to add four witnesses to the trial. Superior Court Judge Sohail Mohammed dismissed the case on speedy trial grounds and the state prosecutors’ failure to disclose an immunity agreement that had been reached with a key witness, according to the Paterson Press.

Wisconsin: According to the Wisconsin Examiner, a legal brief filed late last week seeks to have a Dane County judge declare that an 1897 law banning the practice of fusion voting is unconstitutional because it restricts the rights to a “free government,” equal protection and freedom of speech through a law that was passed to explicitly create a partisan electoral advantage.  The motion was filed April 10 in a lawsuit brought last year by United Wisconsin, a nascent centrist political party hoping to offer voters an alternative to the “duopoly” of the Democratic and Republican parties. The group is represented by the voting rights focused firm Law Forward.  Fusion voting is a practice through which multiple political parties can nominate the same candidate to the ticket. Under the system, a minor party such as United could choose to nominate its own candidate, but more often the party would endorse one of the major party candidates. Voters would be able to cast their votes for the same preferred candidate under either party line.  The brief describes a hypothetical congressional race in which United cross-endorses the Democratic candidate, given the name Olson. After the hypothetical votes are counted, the Republican candidate has earned 48.2% of the vote on the Republican ticket while Olson has earned 45.9% of the vote on the Democratic ticket and 4.9% on the United line. When added together, this gives Olson the win with 50.8% of the total vote. 

Opinions This Week

National Opinions: Vote by mail, II | U.S. Postal Service, II | Election oversight | SAVE Act | Federal interference 

Alaska: Executive order, II 

Arkansas: Saline County 

California: Ballot counting | Voting rights 

Connecticut: Vote by mail 

Georgia: Election stability | Fulton County

Louisiana: Voting rights 

Maine: Vote by mail

Massachusetts: Voting rights 

Montana: U.S. Postal Service 

New Mexico: Ranked choice voting 

New York: Election integrity 

Rhode Island: Democracy

Utah: Election officials 

Washington: Executive order 

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Midterms Briefing: Covering impactful elections stories in 2026: As journalists cover the high-stakes 2026 midterm elections, the National Press Club Journalism Institute is partnering with the Bipartisan Policy Center for a midterm coverage briefing. Join the Institute at noon ET on Thursday, April 23 for a free webinar on what journalists and their audiences need to know, including:  Changes in voter list maintenance and what they mean for election coverage; Trends among the elections workforce; How reporters can understand and analyze the data that comes in rapidly on Election Day; Questions reporters can ask before election results come in; and How to cover major policy proposals in a way that cuts through the noise. The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Elections Project Director Wren Orey will lead the briefing and answer questions on everything you need to know about telling impactful stories during the midterms. When: April 23, 12pm Eastern. Where: Online

The State of American Democracy in 2026: Join UCLA’s Safeguarding Democracy project for a webinar on “The State of American Democracy in 2026”.  Panelists include Lisa Manheim, Charles I. Stone Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law and Franita Tolson, Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. The program will be moderated by Richard L. Hasen, Director Safeguarding Democracy Project, UCLA School of Law When: April 23, 3:15pm Eastern. Where: Online.

How the 2020 Election Set the Stage for 2026: In this virtual conversation hosted by Votebeat, we will revisit the recount that changed everything. The 2000 presidential election didn’t just decide a presidency — it reshaped the way America runs elections. In this virtual conversation hosted by Votebeat, election law scholar Rick Hasen and long-time Florida election administrator Paul Lux revisit the recount that changed everything. Together, they’ll explore how the crisis in Florida led to the creation of the Help America Vote Act, the modernization of voter rolls, the birth of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and a lasting debate over the federal government’s role in elections. Twenty-five years later, the questions first raised in 2000 still define our politics. Join us for a conversation about the enduring legacy of that election — and how it continues to shape the controversies, reforms, and battles of today. If you submit a question through the sign up form, it may be asked by Editorial Director Jessica Huseman during the event. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization that specializes in explaining how elections work in America. When: April 23, 7pm Eastern. Where: Online. 

Request for Comment: Election Audit Standards: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is requesting public comment on the Voluntary National Election Audit Standards. Election audits are used to evaluate and improve the accuracy, security, and administration of elections. Because election administration in the United States is highly decentralized, audit practices vary across states and local jurisdictions. The proposed standards provide voluntary, principle-based guidance intended to be adaptable across differing legal frameworks, election systems, and resource environments. When: April 27. Where: Online.

Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association: The 2026 Annual KCCEOA Conference will be April 28-May 1 at the Refinery in Garden City. When: April 28-May 1. Where: Garden City. 

2026 EAC Board of Advisors Annual Meeting: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)’s Board of Advisors will host an in-person public meeting on April 28-29, 2026, in the agency’s hearing room. During the meeting, members will conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs. The Board of Advisors is a 35-member board composed of representatives from various EAC stakeholder associations, federal government agencies, and Congress. If you are a member of the public and you are interested in attending, please register below. Information on how to submit written comments is forthcoming. When: April 28 & 29. Where: Washington, D.C.

Securing the Vote: Global Lessons for U.S. Election Officials: This conversation will explore what U.S. election officials can learn from how other countries approach election administration, security and democratic resilience. Featuring international experts, it offers a global perspective on practices and lessons that may inform election work here. Books and Ballots is a partnership among Ready for Tuesday, the Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab. When: April 29, 2pm Eastern. Where: Online. 

Practical AI Risk Management: Measuring AI in Election Offices: Join Ready for Tuesday for a conversation on artificial intelligence tailored for election practitioners and administrators. Using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) as our guide, we’ll focus specifically on the Measure phase. The Measure function is about analysis and evaluation: examining how AI systems actually perform, whether they behave as intended, and what the evidence tells you about the tools you’re using. When: May 1, 12pm Eastern. Where: Online

Beat Academy: Midterm Prep: Great Lakes journalists! Work on coverage strategies, gain reporting tools and spark regional connections in our free election coverage workshop in Detroit (May 5) or Indianapolis (May 7), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to respond to misinformation, do candidate research, report on key election drivers like immigration and affordability, and produce salient coverage that puts voter interests first. By the end of this workshop, you will: Learn how to respond to misinformation and efforts to undermine fair elections. Verify candidate backgrounds via tools and databases. Explore regional factors shaping Great Lakes midterm races. Develop coverage strategies for key election drivers like immigration and affordability. Generate story ideas and prioritize voter interests in your reporting. When and Where: May 5 (Detroit) and May 7 (Indianapolis).

Ready or Not: Election Administration Wins, Woes & What’s Still Coming in 2026: Election administrators have a lot on their plates in 2026 — and the year is far from over. From new legislation and technology changes to funding battles and workforce challenges, the field is shifting faster than ever. Join Ready for Tuesday May 5, at 12 p.m. for a candid, freewheeling conversation about the wins worth celebrating, the woes keeping administrators up at night, and the challenges and opportunities that are still taking shape on the horizon. We’ll dig into what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, and what nobody quite knows yet. Whether you’re deep in the trenches of election administration or just trying to keep up with a rapidly evolving landscape, this webinar will give you an honest, engaging look at where things stand heading into the back half of 2026 — and what you should be watching for next. When: May 5, 12pm Eastern. Where: Online

Washington Association of County Auditors: The Washington Association of County Auditors will hold its annual conference from May 12-14 in Snohomish county. 

2026 IIMC Annual Conference: The International Institute of Municipal Clerks will be holding its Annual Conference from May 17-21 in Reno, Nevada. When: May 17-21. Where: Reno.

Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leaders: Disaster Preparedness for Election Offices: Join Ready for Tuesday for this Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders course and increase your understanding of disasters, risk assessment in the context of disaster management, prevailing emergency management procedures and operations, and the different vulnerability factors that exist within your local community. Become familiar with the available resources for natural disaster preparedness and planning. Learn how to recognize and define the roles and responsibilities that may be expected to be assumed by a community leader and understand the roles that first responders and other support personnel are likely to assume to ensure assistance in the response and recovery phase of an emergency event. This course will use election office events as a series of case studies to help connect emergency management challenges to election administration. Feel free to invite your local emergency management partners to join this no-cost training. This course is hosted by Ready for Tuesday, Advance Elections and Portland State University’s Elections & Voting Information Center. The four-hour course is offered at no-cost to participants, and upon successful completion of the course a certificate will also be issued. When: May 28, 12pm Eastern. Where: Online 

NMC Annual Conference: New Mexico Association of Counties- Clerks Affiliate will hold its annual conference from June 15-18 in McKinley County.  

AAMCA Summer Conference: The Alabama Association of Municipal Clerks and Administrators will hold its summer conference from June 24-26 in Fairhope. 

2026 NACo Annual Conference & Exposition: The National Association of Counties will hold its 2026 Annual Conference & Exposition on Orleans Parish, Louisiana from July 17-20. When: July 17-20. Where: New Orleans.

NASED 2026 Summer Conference: The National Association of Directors of Elections will hold its summer conference from July 20-22 in Boston. When: July 20-22. Where: Boston.

iGO 9th Annual Conference: The International Association of Government Officials will hold its 9th Annual Conference from July 25-28 in Reston, Virginia. When: July 25-28. Where: Reston, Virginia. 

2026 NCSL Legislative Summit: The 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit takes place in Chicago July 27-29, bringing together state legislators and legislative staff from all 50 states and U.S. territories for three days of collaboration, innovation and bipartisan dialogue. When: July 27-29. Where: Chicago. 

SCARE 2026 Annual Conference: The South Carolina Association of Registration and Election Officials (SCARE) will hold its annual conference from July 27-30 in Isle of Palms. 

Oregon Association of County Clerks: The Oregon Association of County Clerks will hold its annual conference from August 10-13 in Burns. 

WMCA 46th Annual Conference 2026: The Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association will hold its annual conference from August 18-21 in Green Bay. 

Election Center 41st Annual Conference: The National Association of Election Officials (Election Center) will hold its 41st Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri from August 19 to 21. CERA classes will be offered August 22 and 23. When: August 19 to 21. Where: Kansas City, Missouri. 

UAC Annual Convention: The Utah Association of Counties will hold its annual convention from September 8-10. 

2026 WACO Conference: The Wyoming Association of County Officers-County Clerks will hold its annual conference from September 22-24 in Laramie.

2026 MACO Annual Conference: The Montana Association of Counties will hold its annual conference from September 27-30 in Helena.

Job Postings This Week

electionlineWeekly publishes election administration job postings each week as a free service to our readers. To have your job listed in the newsletter, please send a copy of the job description, including a web link to mmoretti@electionline.org.  Job postings must be received by 5pm on Wednesday in order to appear in the Thursday newsletter. Listings will run for three weeks or till the deadline listed in the posting.

Assistant Secretary of State, Mississippi–The Elections Division has many roles in assuring that Mississippians’ voices are heard clearly through the election process. These roles include training election officials, collecting campaign finance and lobbying reports, managing the statewide voter registry, collecting election returns, and assisting local election officials in carrying out their election-related responsibilities. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Clerk II, Dallas County, Texas–Performs a variety of moderately complex support tasks which may include: inputting, processing and distributing a variety of documents and records; collecting, compiling, filing and maintaining data; reconciling data, funds or inventory; and interacting with the public to provide excellent customer service. Works within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures, under moderate supervision. Responsibilities: 1. Receives, prepares, verifies and processes a variety of documents, instruments, records, bills, payments and receipts. 2. Inputs data to complete routine correspondence, forms, reports and documents. 3. Researches, locates, pulls and prepares a variety of documents, records and other assigned data. 4. Effectively answers routine inquiries and resolves basic customer service issues. 5. Collects, inputs, updates and reconciles data, funds or inventory and maintains filing/storage of documents and supplies. 6. Performs other duties as assigned. Salary: $17.30-$21.26/hr. Deadline: May 13. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Director of Election Security, Apollo Information Systems–The Director of Election Security is a seasoned election expert who is passionate about protecting our Nation’s democratic infrastructure and ready to own a high impact area of the business. This is a strategic leadership position and responsible for shaping and growing our election security offerings. The Director will serve as the architect of our program portfolio and its external face. This person will be engaged in sales conversations, speak at industry conferences, and build credibility while driving revenue. The Director will be a decision maker around service offerings and lead client engagements to ensure our solutions are tailored and scalable. The ideal candidate brings deep election security experience and a hunger to build something that matters. Salary: $135K – $155K. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Director of Voter Services, Chester County, Pennsylvania– The Director of Voter Services plans, organizes, supervises, and manages the activities of voter registration, campaign finance, and elections for the County of Chester in compliance with all federal, state, county, and local laws. Essential Duties: Election operations, Department leadership and administration, Communications and public engagement and other. Salary: $119,043.06 Annually. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Election Hardware Manager, Dallas County, Texas–Manages the lifecycle of election hardware by developing and maintaining processes, policies, systems and measurements. Manages the election hardware inventory; ensures quality control by assigning and deploying equipment; recommends, implements, and utilizes automation and tools to monitor and report on inventory; records and manages licenses, service agreements, and warranties for election hardware and related software/firmware; reviews, analyzes, and evaluates election hardware operations. Management Scope: Manages up to 5 staff. Responsibilities: 1. Establishes and maintains an inventory of election related assets to include but not limited to ballot marking devices, ballot counters, electronic poll books, mobile networking equipment, computers/laptops, mobile devices, tablets, and related software and peripherals. 2. Plans, monitors, and enforces the usage, tracking, and health of election hardware and software. 3. Plans, monitors, and enforces configuration of election hardware to include installed software, security configuration, and election specific programming/configurations. 4. Provides regular reports and analysis on asset usage and related costs. 5. Documents and provides guidance and training on the usage, tracking, and maintenance of election hardware and related peripherals and software in coordination with vendors and election staff. 6. Manages, trains and guides the work of staff in preparing, deploying, and supporting election hardware. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. Salary: $5675-$7079/month. Deadline: May 6. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Election Hardware Technician, Dallas County, Texas– Prepares election equipment, including equipment inventory, installation, programming, deployment, repair and testing. Serves as the helpdesk technical support during elections. Management Scope: Supervises up to ten (10) part-time employees. Responsibilities: 1. Programs, tests and prepares election equipment to conduct public logic and accuracy testing of election media devices, ballot marking devices, tabulators and software. b2. Maintains election equipment by troubleshooting, repairing and replacing defective parts or equipment to ensure compliance of voting regulations and safety guidelines. Cleans and stores ballot boxes, voting storage carriers, computers and other equipment; audits and logs voted and unused ballots; orders and maintains parts and supplies. 3. Tests and coordinates the set-up of election equipment, election computer systems, workstations and supplies to meet specification of voting system. 4. Supervises and trains part-time employees. 5. Maintains election equipment inventory and updates election equipment software. 6. Assists on Election Day by serving as the helpdesk representative, responding to problematic calls, instructing election judges and clerks on voting equipment operations, and preparing equipment and supply handouts 7. Performs other duties as assigned. Salary: $22.47-$28/hr. Deadline: May 6. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Election Manager-Election Systems, Shawnee County, Kansas– Under general supervision, this Classified position is a part of the Election Office’s management team. Performs critical administrative work for elections related to election systems including voting machines and the associated software, electronic poll books and the associated software, and election management software for tracking races, candidates, and polling places. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • High School Diploma or GED Certificate. • Three (3) years’ office administration or election office experience. • Three (3) years’ database operations/software application experience. • One (1) year of supervisory experience. • Valid Driver’s License and able to operate a County-owned vehicle (HR 2013-2). Salary: $26.10 – $28.81 /hr. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Election Protection Hotline Specialist, Lawyer’s Committee for  Civil Rights Under Law– The Hotline Specialist position is part of our hotline team, which oversees the day-to-day functions of the 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline, as well as providing support to state-based contact centers. This position will work to support thousands of legal volunteers who respond to voter questions. The Election Protection Hotline Specialist works under the supervision of the Election Protection Senior Technical Hotline Specialist and Election Protection Infrastructure Manager. This job is directly related to elections and is fast paced, requires multi-tasking, and includes early morning, evening and weekend work. This position requires comfort with learning and using new technology and platforms. Candidates with previous campaign experience or previous Election Protection experience are encouraged to apply. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Election Support Aide On-Call, Olmsted County, Minnesota–Recognized as one of the best places to work in Southeast Minnesota for three consecutive years, at Olmsted County every role helps to foster a vibrant community where everyone thrives. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, driving public service excellence and community well-being. We don’t just offer a job, we offer a career filled with purpose, growth, and fulfillment. Our benefits package ensures your wellbeing, while career advancement opportunities and professional development empower you to reach your full potential. Join us, and you’ll be part of a purpose-driven team where your work truly makes a difference. Together, we build a sustainable, healthy, and welcoming community. Under supervision, assists with Olmsted County’s election process on an on-call basis. Provides customer service to voters and assists the election administration staff with ballot processing. Supports a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace. Salary: $19.00 – $30.00 Hourly. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Executive Director, Peoria County, Illinois: The Executive Director is responsible for all aspects of the administration of the Election Commission. Duties include the application of all statutory requirements in maintaining the permanent registry of voters and in the planning, organizing and conducting of local, state and federal elections in the County of Peoria. The Executive Director is the liaison to the community, other government agencies and members of the press for the Board of Election Commissioners. Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of two years of both management and election administration experience. Must possess a strong technical aptitude and strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows-based software. Must be detail-oriented and able to work under the pressure of deadlines. Use personal judgment and initiative to develop effective solutions to challenges. Strong public relations skills. Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license. Salary: $85,000.00-$100,000. Deadline: April 17. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Program Coordinator, Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office– The Secretary of State Office is a constitutional office within the General Government Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Secretary of State’s office offers several services that support citizens and business entities in the Commonwealth. The Office of the Secretary of State is seeking a highly organized, mission-driven professional to serve as Program Coordinator for the state’s Safe at Home program. This position plays a vital role in administering a confidential address program that protects survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, and other crimes. The Program Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, compliance requirements, participant services, and outreach efforts of the Safe at Home program. This position works closely with advocacy organizations, government agencies, law enforcement, and community partners to ensure program integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility. Salary: $3,600.84 – $5,401.34 Monthly. Deadline: April 24. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Program Manager Senior I – Director of Candidacy & Campaign Finance, Maryland State Board of Elections: One of the agency’s core functions is to ensure compliance with candidacy and campaign finance laws. This position supports this core function by ensuring that individuals and entities involved in an election adhere to laws and regulations regarding candidacy, campaign finance, public financing, government contractors and electioneering, including campaign material. The position: (1) oversees and manages the Candidacy and Campaign Finance Division; (2) provides senior level leadership, non-partisan instruction and enforcement of the candidacy and campaign finance laws, including assessing fines and determining and executing civil penalties; and (3) oversees and coordinates audits of campaign finance entities and candidacy records. The position performs other key functions. The position, with guidance from the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, and several other division heads, is the liaison with State and local elected officials regarding legislative matters. Other tasks include being the chief enforcement official for the agency and subject matter expert for a variety of issues in judicial cases. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE EXTENDED HOURS DURING CRITICAL ELECTION PERIODS. This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. Salary: $104,519.00 – $162,800.00/year. Deadline: April 23. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Sales Engineer I, Hart InterCivic–The Sales Engineer I is responsible for assisting the Sales Team in generating sales of Hart’s products and services, focusing on expanding existing accounts and developing new accounts, while partnered with other Sales or Hart team members. The Sales Engineer I will have an assigned territory(ies) and/or sales team member(s) and an assigned team quota. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Senior Project Manager for Research, Partnerships, UC San Diego– The Department of Political Science was founded in 1974 and currently has 41 faculty members and 11 adjunct faculty who represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds, methodologies, and approaches. Ours is a young department, and yet it has skyrocketed to prominence among political science departments in the United States. The most recent National Academy of Sciences study ranks us among the top ten graduate programs in political science in the country. The political science department conducts research and teaching in all subfields of political science. The Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections at UC San Diego facilitates collaboration between researchers, election officials, and civic partners to strengthen democratic institutions through evidence-based election administration. The Senior Project Manager for Research, Partnerships, and Outreach serves as the primary lead for research project lifecycles and strategic dissemination. The Senior Project Manager of Research, Partnerships and Outreach is responsible for the systematic management of multi-party research initiatives—defining project scopes, managing complex deliverables, and ensuring adherence to grant requirements and university compliance standards. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of the distinct communication frameworks utilized by researchers, election administrators, and journalists. The Senior Project Manager will translate complex research findings into accessible policy briefs, technical reports, and high-impact digital content tailored for a national audience of election administrators and policymakers. Beyond project coordination, the Project Manager will steward cross-sector partnerships, negotiate timelines among diverse stakeholders, and facilitate high-level outreach to amplify the Center’s data through national media and professional associations. This position requires an advanced ability to analyze organizational needs and deliver strategic communications that drive policy influence and institutional trust. Hiring Salary: $71,600 – $99,500. Deadline: May 1. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Voter Services Manager, King County, Washington–The Voter Services Manager (Elections Program Manager) provides leadership to a dynamic, highly skilled team of supervisors and staff who manage the voter records of over 1.4 million registered voters in King County. This position works closely with their team and department leadership to develop and deliver on the workgroup’s goals, priorities, and the department’s vision. The ideal candidate will articulate a compelling vision for voter services that inspires the team, emphasize collaboration, clear communication, and thoughtful problem-solving in compliance with election laws, and play a vital role in election planning and operational coordination. Salary: $138,964.18 – $176,145.84. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

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Free Election Supplies: Larimer County, Colorado, Elections just purchased some new Election Supplies. This resulted in a surplus of old supplies that are still in good condition.  As they changed some of their processes, they will no longer be using these items. They are looking for anyone across the country who could use these for their operations.  All they ask is that you arrange shipping or pick them up.  Who doesn’t want a nice road trip to lovely Fort Collins, Colorado?  These items include: ballot boxes (small, medium, and large), voting booths (standard and accessible), I Voted Stickers, and Election Judge Aprons (small and large).  If you are interested in any of these items, please reach out to Dirk (dirk.bruley@larimer.gov) or Eric (eric.busse@larimer.gov), who can also be reached at 970-498-7820.