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Election News This Week

Federal Update: According to a report from Nextgov, the proposed FY27 federal budget would eliminate roughly $700 million in programs across the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency including eliminate CISA’s election security program entirely, including cutting funding for information-sharing support to state and local officials and removing dedicated election security advisors across the country.  The proposal would also end CISA’s support for the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or EI-ISAC, a key hub for sharing threat intelligence, cyber alerts and incident response resources with state and local election officials. The moves would scale back one of the federal government’s main avenues for coordinating with state and local election officials on election cybersecurity risks like ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns and efforts by foreign adversaries to probe election systems and conduct influence operations. Congress would have to approve the entire budget structure in upcoming appropriations talks. Prior efforts to reduce CISA’s funding met resistance on Capitol Hill last year. House Democrats held a “shadow hearing” in Los Angeles this week to defend state voting systems against Trump administration fraud claims. Democrats warned that proposed GOP voting restrictions — stricter ID requirements and mail-voting limits — would disenfranchise millions of voters, including minorities and elderly. Election experts testified that voter fraud is exceedingly rare and Trump’s proposals target nonexistent problems while threatening voting access for eligible citizens. According to NPR, Kilian Kagle, key privacy officer in the Department of Justice’s division tasked with enforcing civil and voting rights laws, has resigned. Kagle was the chief FOIA officer and senior component official for privacy for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division before leaving his post in recent days.

2026 Elections: The 2026 election season continued this week with spring elections in Wisconsin, special elections in Georgia, local elections in Alaska and an ongoing election in Arkansas. In Anchorage, Alaska, voters told a local television station that they experienced a smooth and seamless experience in the municipal election, whether casting ballots in person or at drop boxes. Nathaniel Smith, who voted in person after not receiving a mail ballot, said, “It’s very easy to follow the instructions. No lines. It was great.” In Arkansas, the recount in the runoff for the Republican secretary of state nomination continues. So far the results remain unchanged. Local elections were held across Wisconsin on Tuesday and it was a relatively smooth and quiet day at the polls. Several polling locations in Milwaukee did open late According to the Milwaukee Election Commission and Milwaukee Public Schools, an overnight building access system adjustment within MPS unintentionally restricted early access to some school buildings. “We had an access issue at one site,” MPS Chief Communications Officer Tony Tagliavia said Tuesday. “In working to fix it, we inadvertently changed access control at all sites, and so it limited the number of people who were able to access individual school sites.” The election commission said staff worked with school personnel to ensure the sites opened as quickly as possible. Madison and Dane County election officials said the spring election went smoothly, with only minor logistical issues to report. Officials said they did not get many calls and did not have to go in-person to any polling places for any problems. Marathon County Clerk Kim Trueblood said there were a lot of new clerks and new poll workers this election. She traveled around the county throughout the day to make sure they all had what they needed.

Youth Vote: This week more than 100 Philadelphia high school students learned what it means to be informed, active citizens at the district’s annual Voter Education Summit. Community organizations led workshops on electoral rights, and city workers demonstrated how to cast a ballot on voting machines. Students participated in a variety of civics workshops throughout the summit, learning about the importance of votes and how to participate in local elections. Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, who serves as the chair of Philadelphia City Council’s education committee, gave the keynote speech at the summit. He compared the act of voting to ordering in a restaurant or buying an item of clothing at a store. A person would not just give Nike their money and let the company pick out their sneakers for them, Thomas said. If you pay for something, you should get the choice of what you receive. Also this week, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced its fifth annual Student Voting Honor Roll, recognizing college students across the country for their efforts to advance nonpartisan college student voter turnout efforts in their campus communities. The Student Voting Honor Roll honorees represent 40 states and 26 community colleges, 142 four-year institutions, 34 Hispanic-Serving Institutions and six Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Just Chillin’: You know what’s better than stories about cars into polling places? Animals at polling places and elections offices! This week, the Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a gator  “just chillin’, layin’ in the grass,” outside the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office Tuesday morning in Tampa. According to a local television station, a licensed trapper was able to safely remove the reptile and no one was injured “Another day in Florida,” HCSO wrote on their social media. “The soggy weather must have brought out the wildlife on Tuesday morning.”

Sticker News: Congratulations to Rylin Dehncke, a sophomore at Maize South High School who won this year’s Sedgwick County, Kansas “I Voted” sticker contest and Penelope Gaeddert, a third-grade student at Colwich Elementary School who won the county’s first “Future Voter” sticker contest. Dehncke’s design showcases multiple Kansas elements, including the state bird of Kansas, the western meadowlark; a barn; grain bin; airplane; wheat stalk; sunflower; the state motto, “Ad Astra Per Aspera”; and a road leading through a prairie to the Kansas State Capitol building. Gaeddert’s design features an American buffalo, the Kansas state animal, in a field of sunflowers and a blue sky under the words “Future Voter.” The San Luis Obispo County, California Elections Office recently announced the winners of its 2026 “I Voted” sticker design competition, recognizing students from local schools. Winning designs were created by Del Mar Elementary fourth grader Brynn Smart and Arroyo Grande High School freshman Annie Schwent. Officials selected the designs from more than 40 entries, with votes cast by the mayors of the county’s seven cities. The mayors also selected a “Yo voté” design by Pacheco Elementary third grader Aurelia Shua and a “Future Voter” sticker by Sara Van Horn, an Atascadero resident who is homeschooled through Abide Christian School. “The ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest is one of the most fun things we get to do,” said Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano. “We love seeing students get civically involved early, and the voters really love getting to pick up one of the ‘special stickers’ each election. We get tons of requests for them.” All four designs will be available during early voting at elections offices in San Luis Obispo and Atascadero beginning May 4. Officials will also distribute the stickers at polling locations throughout San Luis Obispo County on Election Day, June 2, and again on Nov. 3.

Personnel News: Laramie County, Wyoming Clerk Debra Lee is retiring after 10 years as clerk and a longer career in elections. Martha Alvarez is the new Hermosa Beach, California clerk. Roxzine Stinson, Lubbock County, Texas elections administrator will retire at the end of July. Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor. 

In Memoriam: Maisey the elections dog has crossed over the rainbow bridge. She was 14-ish. She joined the electionline team in May of 2013 after spending her first year or two in North Carolina. While the electionline Daily News always posted early, it was Maisey’s introduction to the team that began the 6 a.m. Daily post because of her refusal to go out at zero dark thirty for a walk pre-posting. Instead, we posted first, walked second. Don’t worry you early risers, that won’t change. She enjoyed visiting polling places and drop boxes throughout the District of Columbia, especially with her pal Benjamin. She persevered through three presidential elections and three midterms with the patience of a saint, especially on those big election days. She was the absolute best co-worker anyone could ever ask for and probably knew more about elections than the average person. We will miss her every single day.

New Research and Resources

“Election Oversight Group” Allegations About the 2020 Election in Fulton County, Georgia: A report from early 2026 alleging findings of errors and fraud during the 2020 general election in Fulton County, Georgia, published by the “Election Oversight Group” and known election skeptic Kevin Moncla, does not meet the standards of a credible post-election analysis. Despite filling hundreds of pages with figures and assertions, the Election Oversight Group Report (EOG Report) contains no legitimate conclusions about the conduct or results of the 2020 election in Fulton County. In contrast to several previous investigations by Georgia state authorities and other experts, the EOG Report suffers from extensive flaws: It relies on faulty and inadequate evidence, unsupported claims, meaningless comparisons, omissions and misreadings of primary sources, misunderstanding of election laws, and disregard for the election safeguards in place in 2020. This analysis reviews the allegations of the EOG Report with a focus on election data and processes and finds that the EOG Report provides no coherent theory or evidence of fraud and no basis to doubt the results of the election. The EOG Report does not withstand scrutiny and is not a reliable analysis of the 2020 election in Fulton County.

Critically Strained: Underfunding in Georgia Elections: This project examines the critical strain caused by underfunding in Georgia elections. In Georgia, elections are administered at the county level, but governed by the state. In recent years, the state has repeatedly passed complex election-related legislation without providing funding for counties to comply with the new legal requirements. As a result, Georgia counties have been forced to make difficult tradeoffs to stay legally compliant and deliver elections for their voters. Today, the state’s elections infrastructure is showing clear signs of strain. The Southern Poverty Law Center spoke with county election supervisors from across the state to learn how underfunding has impacted their election administration. The research, conducted in equal partnership with the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, is presented through a series of policy briefs. 

Explainer: Executive Order on Mail-in Ballot Rules and Federal Voter Eligibility Lists: The analysis details the order’s significant changes in the administration of federal elections, particularly with regard to mail-in voting. Issue One Policy Director Michael McNulty highlights how the executive order is part of Trump’s broader election takeover efforts, which seek to shift authority away from state and local election officials and toward political appointees in Washington. Though the executive order will likely be declared unconstitutional, the document explains that the order’s real impact may come from the confusion, litigation, and distrust it causes ahead of the 2026 elections. 

Sharing the Facts About Trump’s Second Executive Order on Elections: States United Democracy Center has a new resource in response to the new elections executive order signed by President Trump. In this resource, you will find a quick overview of the new executive order, key messages to use, and recent polling results on vote by mail. Key Takeaways:  

• Simply put, this executive order is illegal. It is an unlawful power grab that, if implemented, would fundamentally alter the voting process nationwide and could disenfranchise millions of voters. 
• States run elections, and Americans trust state and local leaders to run them. 
• Only U.S. citizens can legally vote in federal elections and state elections.  
• States United polling shows that a majority of Americans trust mail-in ballots to ensure free, fair, and secure elections. 
  • In fact, most Americans say their state government should decide whether citizens in their state should be able to vote by mail, not the federal government.  
• This executive order will not make voting safer or more secure. 

Ballot Measures, Legislation & Rulemaking

Alabama: The House Judiciary Committee last week gave a late-session approval to a bill that would expand voting options and create state protections for some voters. HB 486, sponsored by Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, would automatically restore the voting rights for people who were convicted of felony offenses; allow for no-excuse absentee voting; let people vote prior to Election Day and create an Alabama Voting Rights Commission to review rules changes for voting and preclear actions related to voting related to voting that could discriminate against protected classes of voters. “This bill would modernize Alabama elections by expanding ballot access, strengthening voter protections and improving election administration,” Clarke told the committee. The legislation also reflects several bills sponsored by Democrats over the last several years aimed at making voting easier. It also requires the Secretary of State’s Office to maintain a statewide voter database; assist local elections offices administering elections and publish information to help voters better understand the state’s election laws. Among other steps, the bill would reverse 2024’s SB 1, sponsored by now-Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, which made it a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, for those who knowingly receive payment for “distributing, ordering, requesting, collecting, completing, prefilling, obtaining or delivering” an absentee application. It also made it a Class B felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, for voters who offer a gift “third party to distribute, order, request, collect, prefill, complete, obtain or deliver” absentee ballot applications. Clarke’s bill would allow voters cast an absentee ballot without needing an excuse, such as illness or absence on Election Day. It would also allow a voter to receive assistance to complete an application and to designate someone to deliver or mail it to the election manager in their respective county. It also allows those who are either blind or disabled to designate someone to either deliver or mail the ballot itself once they filled it out. The legislation also authorizes the absentee election manager of the county to inspect an absentee ballot to review it for defects and allow the voter to correct defects up until Election Day. HB 486 would also automatically restore voting rights for those convicted of felonies who have completed their sentences and been released or been pardoned or paroled, but not necessarily have paid all their fines, fees and restitution. The bill also authorizes probate judges to offer early voting in one precinct on the fourth Monday before the primary or general election, and the second Monday before the second primary election. The polling locations would remain open until the Friday before Election Day, and would be open on the second and third Saturdays before a primary, second primary, or general election. Counties could also vote to extend voting hours.

The Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee voted to advance a bill that would close Alabama’s primary elections to strictly registered Republicans and registered Democrats. House Bill 541 would require Alabama voters to register with a political party to participate in that party’s primary election. Republican lawmakers have said throughout the legislative process that they want to make sure that republicans are voting for republicans and democrats are voting for democrats. Right now, Alabama voters are considered unaffiliated since they are not required to register with a party to vote in primary elections. The bill now moves on to the senate for consideration. 

Georgia: Members of the House and Senate concluded the 2026 legislative session last week without ending their longstanding stalemate over election policy, as Georgia hurtles toward the deadline for removing QR codes from voters’ ballots without a clear solution in sight. The lack of a solution has some lawmakers calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special session to give them another shot at passing an elections bill this year. On the final legislative day, House lawmakers passed Senate Bill 214, a measure that would postpone lawmakers’ self-imposed deadline for removing QR codes from ballots until 2028 and direct the state to begin the process of procuring a new election system this upcoming February. But the bill never made it across the finish line in the Senate, which adjourned shortly after 1 a.m. without taking up the measure. Since the 2026 session was also the end of the biennium, all bills must be refiled next year and start the legislative process over. Other election bills, such as a controversial proposal from the Senate to institute hand-marked paper ballots statewide ahead of the general election in November and a measure that would ban ranked-choice voting and withdraw Georgia from a multistate voter accuracy partnership, never made it to the House floor for a vote.

Illinois: House Bill 5414, would restore voting rights to people serving sentences in correctional institutions and require election authorities to work with prisons to facilitate voting by mail. The bill text says the change would take effect January 1, 2028, with a January 14, 2028, deadline for people already incarcerated before 2027.   That is different from current Illinois law. People held in jail, including many awaiting trial, can vote. People in prison serving felony sentences cannot vote until they are released from IDOC custody. Backers said they are still educating lawmakers and the public as they try to move the bill forward this session. Legislative tracking records show HB 5414 was introduced in February and remained active this month. If lawmakers approve it, Illinois would join a small number of states that allow people in prison to vote. 

The House passed a measure meant to encourage public high schools across the state to connect their students to organizations that will help them register to vote when they turn 18. Dubbed the Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Law, the bill “requires a school district” to provide voter registration opportunities for high schoolers, but there’s no penalty for districts that don’t comply — essentially making the policy optional. The bill, which passed by a 77-24 vote and now goes to the Senate for consideration, was inspired by Jackson, the civil rights leader who died Feb. 17 at 84. 

Louisiana: Lawmakers have advanced a bill to require that state election officials send personal information on all registered voters to the federal government for further scrutiny. House Bill 691, sponsored by state Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, cleared the House of Representatives in a 74-29 vote last week, mostly along party lines. Republicans, noting that the data sharing already began last year, supported the measure as being necessary for election integrity, while Democrats opposed it as an infringement on privacy, saying it might lead to unintentional voter purges due to outdated or inaccurate information.  Under the bill, the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office would be required to submit personal identifying information, including addresses, birthdates and Social Security numbers, for all registered voters in the state to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which will check the information against a federal database that is typically used to verify citizenship of people applying for government benefits. Homeland Security rolled out its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, database to state and local election officials last year. While the secretary of state has voluntarily submitted this information, Beaullieu’s bill would make the submissions an annual requirement for the secretary of state.  

Lawmakers killed two bills last week aimed at improving voting access for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals despite testimony highlighting gaps in current laws and barriers to participation. House Bill 270 and House Bill 361, both authored by Rep. Terry Landry, D-Baton Rouge, sought to address what supporters described as inconsistencies and logistical challenges in the state’s voting system. While neither proposal would have expanded the number of eligible voters, advocates argued they would ensure existing rights were more accessible. HB 270 focused on clarifying conflicting statutes related to voting by mail. Under current Louisiana law, individuals who are incarcerated but not convicted of a felony are eligible to vote. However, a separate law requires first-time voters to cast ballots in person, creating a contradiction for those behind bars who cannot physically access polling places. The bill would have allowed eligible incarcerated individuals — such as those awaiting bond, awaiting trial or booked over a weekend — to vote by mail even if they were first-time voters. Initially, HB 270 appeared to have support from Landry’s colleagues. However, Rep. Polly Thomas, R-Metairie, abruptly moved to involuntarily defer the bill. The motion passed in a 9–7 vote after all the Republicans on the committee voted in favor of the deferment. effectively killing the bill. Involuntary deferment means that the bill cannot be brought up again during this session unless two-thirds of the committee votes to call it back and all other bills assigned to the committee have been heard. HB 361 addressed challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals seeking to restore their voter registrations after release, particularly those not convicted of felonies. Under current procedures, individuals must obtain documentation from a parole officer and deliver it in person to their local registrar. Critics say this process is burdensome, especially for those balancing work, lacking transportation or unable to visit offices only open during standard weekday hours. Landry’s proposal would have maintained the documentation requirement but eliminated the need for in-person delivery, allowing for more accessible submission methods. As with Landry’s first bill, his second one was also involuntarily deferred. The vote was 10-7 following a motion by Thomas as other Republicans followed suit. No explanation was given.

The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee  blocked a bill this week that would have established a state Voting Rights Act to strengthen protections against gerrymandering and voter suppression.  Senate Bill 365, sponsored by Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, failed to advance from the committee whose Republican majority defeated the measure in a 4-3 vote. The proposal sought to create state-level standards modeled after the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. It would have established a state-level commission to prevent legislators and local governments from enacting laws or drawing political districts in ways that intentionally diluted the voting power of racial minorities and any other protected classes of people. 

New Hampshire: Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed a law requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote in New Hampshire, eliminating the option to use high school or college IDs at the polls. The law, enacted via House Bill 323, takes effect in June and will be in place for the Sept. 8 state primaries and Nov. 3 general election.  The new law limits qualifying identifications to a driver’s license from any state, a non-driver identification card from any state, a U.S. armed services ID card, or a U.S. passport or passport card. It strips out the ability to use college, university, and high school identification cards. New Hampshire has required voter ID to vote since 2012. That requirement recently became stricter; in 2024, lawmakers removed the ability for voters without an ID to cast a ballot by signing an affidavit attesting to their identity under penalty of perjury. Ayotte signed the bill April 3, her office said. She did not issue a statement. 

New Jersey: New Jersey voters could get twice as long to vote early and in person in May’s municipal elections, after Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law to expand the early voting period amid efforts nationally to roll back ballot access. The new law authorizes municipalities that hold non-partisan elections in May to start early in-person voting eight days before Election Day, with the early voting period ending two days before the election as it had previously. In communities that act to expand access, early voters will have seven days to vote early — four days longer than previous law allowed. “As President Trump attempts to undermine elections and make voting harder through his unconstitutional Executive Order, we will take every step to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure they are more accessible for New Jerseyans,” Sherrill said in a statement. “This bill will allow municipalities to expand early voting and ensure the people of our state have their voices heard at the local level, where these decisions will shape our neighborhoods, our schools, and our daily lives.”

Albuquerque, New Mexico: The Albuquerque City Council killed a proposal this week to use ranked choice voting for municipal elections. Proponents argued that this process would save millions of taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, opponents said that the new system would confuse voters and that most were not educated enough to research and rank multiple candidates. According to Bernalillo County Clerk Michelle Kavanaugh, ranked choice voting could save taxpayers millions by eliminating runoff elections. Last year, the city spent $1.8 million to host a runoff election for the mayoral and city council races, Kavanaugh said. At a minimum, runoff elections cost the city around $500,000, Kavanaugh said. Kavanaugh also assured councilors that the county, which is responsible for coordinating the election, was ready to implement ranked choice voting. “Now’s the time,” Kavanaugh said during public comment. The measure was voted down on a 6-3 vote. Ranked choice voting is already used in municipalities across the country, including locally in Santa Fe and Las Cruces.

Ohio: State Senator Louis W. Blessing, III (R-Colerain Township) introduced Senate Bill 395 which implements a top-three primary and consensus general election system in Ohio. SB 395 starts with a top-three primary. What this means is that all candidates run in the same primary irrespective of party, with the top three advancing to the November general. To understand the mechanics, suppose there were seven candidates running for Congress: two Republican; two Democrat; one Green; one Libertarian; and one Independent. Every registered voter in the Congressional district would vote for the top three candidates to advance to the November general. If you’re a Republican, you might pick the two Republicans and the Libertarian. If you’re a Democrat, it could be the two Democrats and Green party member. It could be none, one, two, or any combination of three. As for the general election, consensus voting is simply voting in three head to head match-ups. Suppose you had candidates A, B, and C. On your ballot, you’d see A vs. B; A vs. C; and B vs. C. You would select one of the two candidates for each match-up just like voting today. If a candidate wins their two match-ups they win. If each candidate wins one, then the tie is broken by looking to which candidate lost by the least in their losing match-up. That’s it. Unlike ranked-choice voting, there are no multiple rounds; difficulty programming machines; and delays on results. Voting results could be shown in real-time and would be no slower than today.

Tennessee: A bill authorizing county election administrators to verify voters’ immigration status through a federal database is on its way to the governor’s desk after Senate Republicans voted to approve the measure.  The bill (SB2204/HB2185) by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson of Franklin and House Leader William Lamberth of Sumner County, both Republicans, is dependent on whether the United States Department of Homeland Security makes the data available to state election officials via a secure web service known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE). Current law already requires voters to attest to their citizenship status when registering to vote: the state then verifies citizenship using state and federal data sources. Johnson said the bill was intended to intercept potentially fraudulent registration at the point of voter registration. “This bill would allow election officials to use SAVE data during the initial application review,” Johnson said. If signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, the bill’s implementation would remain contingent on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security working with Tennessee’s election officials to “create a secure, electronic portal through which each county administrator of elections may access information” by 2028 to verify citizenship status. 

Vermont:  As passed by the House, H.541 would make it illegal to intimidate, threaten or coerce a person in an attempt to interfere with their right to vote; pressure a person to vote a certain way; or obstruct the administration of an election. If violated, the offender could be fined up to $2,000, spend up to two years in prison, or both. The bill also keeps an existing law in place that can fine offenders $1,000 for similar actions, such as exposing someone’s ballot or attempting to influence their vote. Rep. Ian Goodnow, D-Windham-9, the bill’s main sponsor, said H.541 came after conversations with Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and his own experiences helping run elections as a justice of the peace. “Over the years, I have seen the tension at the polls and some of the rhetoric around elections has really changed,” he said in an interview with Community News Service. Goodnow said the shift put local election officials on the front lines, as they are often the ones interacting directly with voters. He had people from his community, like Brattleboro town clerk Hilary Francis, in mind when working on the bill.

Wisconsin: State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) introduced LRB-5709, legislation that would implement ranked choice voting for state, federal, and local elections in Wisconsin. The legislation would also eliminate the need for February primaries in nonpartisan elections. Senator Spreitzer called the bill an improvement over a system that forces strategic voting. “Under ranked choice voting, voters can vote for the candidate they like the most instead of having to strategically vote against the candidate they like the least,” he said.

Legal Updates

Executive Order Lawsuits: Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the latest executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia filed suit in federal court in Massachusetts arguing the order violates the Constitution, which gives states the responsibility to run elections and allows Congress, not the president unilaterally, the power to override state regulations. “Though the President may wish he had unlimited power to restrict voting rights, the Constitution gives states – not the White House – the authority to oversee elections,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, a Democrat, said in a statement. The lawsuit named Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and several federal officials as defendants. “The President’s latest attempt to interfere with the States’ administration of their elections is as unprecedented as it is unconstitutional,” the lawsuit said. “Neither the Constitution nor any act of Congress confers upon the President the authority to mandate sweeping changes to States’ electoral systems or procedures.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Governors Association, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign all signed onto a lawsuit filed the day after the EO was signed. “The Executive Order’s provisions are convoluted and confusing,” said the Democrats’ lawsuit, which was filed in Washington, DC’s federal court. “What is clear is that it dramatically restricts the ability of Americans to vote by mail, impinging on traditional state authority.”  In a separate lawsuit, voter rights groups — including the League of Women Voters, the Association of Americans Resident Overseas and the U.S. Vote Foundation — are seeking to stop the Trump order, arguing similarly that the Constitution explicitly states that only Congress and the states can set the rules for elections. Additionally, the groups warned that Trump’s call for DHS to build a list of citizens eligible to vote could result in unreliable voter rolls that could lead to mass disenfranchisement of eligible voters. “In effect, the Order seeks to interpose a federal screening regime between voters and the ballot box by empowering a federal mail carrier to withhold certain voters’ ballots,” a collection of voter advocacy groups said in a case filed in Massachusetts. “In doing so, the Order displaces the roles that the Constitution and federal law assign to the states and Congress to regulate elections and to USPS as a neutral, nondiscriminatory carrier of the mail.” 

California: The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into alleged fraud in last year’s special election. “To permit further consideration of this petition for review, real parties, their agents, employees, and anyone acting on their behalf are hereby ordered to pause the investigation into the November 2025 special election and preserve all seized items,” the court wrote, while agreeing to review the case itself. “The Riverside County Sheriff willfully defied my direct orders, seized 650,000 ballots, misused criminal investigatory tools, and created a constitutional emergency in the process,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. “Today’s decision by the California Supreme Court reins in the destabilizing actions of a rogue Sheriff, prohibiting him from continuing this investigation while our litigation continues,” he said.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane ordered the search warrants used to seize more than half a million ballots in Riverside County unsealed after several media organizations, including The Los Angeles Times, sued to review the documents. The release of the documents came soon after the California Supreme Court halted the investigation pending a further review of the case. The three search warrants, which were signed by a county judge, were requested by Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Robert Castellanos. He said the election materials were needed to “prove or disprove any criminal conduct” from the 2025 election, citing an audit from the Riverside County Election Integrity Team that purported a major miscount of ballots.

Colorado: The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ conviction on felony charges related to a breach of her office’s elections equipment, but it ruled that a trial court had erred in imposing her nine-year prison sentence. Peters’ sentence, handed down in October 2024, was “based in part on improper consideration of her exercise of her right to free speech,” a panel of three appellate judges wrote in their unanimous 78-page opinion, ordering the lower court to resentence her. The ruling follows a January hearing during which Judges Craig Welling, Ted Tow III and Lino Lipinsky de Orlov of the Court of Appeals repeatedly questioned the severity of Peters’ sentence. Prior to issuing her sentence, District Court Judge Matthew Barrett called Peters a “charlatan” who peddled “snake oil,” and referred to her efforts to “undermine the integrity of our elections and public’s trust in our institutions.” “The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing,” the Court of Appeals opinion says. “Her offense was not her belief, however misguided the trial court deemed it to be, in the existence of such election fraud; it was her deceitful actions in her attempt to gather evidence of such fraud.” The legal team for former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters said they are weighing next steps. 

Florida: Judge Lourdes Simon agreed April 6 to extend the mail-in ballot return deadline for April 7’s runoff election for Surfside mayor. That’s because candidate Shlomo Danzinger and Jewish advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit to delay the runoff election to later in April because of a conflict with the Passover holiday. Danzinger, who was Surfside’s first Orthodox Jewish mayor, is seeking a return to office. He lost his 2024 re-election bid to Mayor Charles Burkett and now faces Tina Paul, the town’s vice mayor. Nearly half the town’s population is Jewish. “You’re looking at about 20 to 50% of the voters who were having their voting rights impaired by having this runoff election tomorrow,” attorney Joshua Kligler argued. Town representatives and the county elections supervisor agreed that accommodations should be made for voters, but questioned the 11th-hour timing of the lawsuit. “Passover was established 3000 years ago when the Jews were released from Egypt,” Oren Rosenthal, an attorney for the county elections supervisor, said in court, “The date of the runoff election was capable of being known for 30 years.” Simon pointed out that changing an existing election date could disenfranchise additional voters who may not be able to vote on a new date. “As a general rule, I would agree that courts do not engage in enjoining or changing an election during a period of time, especially on the eve of an election, because of the risk of confusion to voters,” she said. Simon ultimately agreed to a compromise to keep in-person voting on Tuesday, but to extend the mail-in ballot period until April 28. “This will ensure enough time for people to order receive and cast their ballots,” she said.

Maine: The Supreme Judicial Court ruled this week that a bill to expand ranked choice voting to general elections for governor, state representative and state senator would violate the Maine Constitution. “Because of the Maine Constitution’s language, there are strong and convincing reasons that LD 1666 is unconstitutional, and we conclude that the presumption of constitutionality has been overcome,” the justices stated in a unanimous opinion.  The bill passed initial votes in the Maine Senate and House of Representatives, but was tabled in the upper chamber while awaiting the ruling from the court. The court’s ruling is advisory, but Gov. Janet Mills previously said she opposed the legislation, but would be interested in the court’s ruling. “Today’s decision is not the outcome I hoped for, but it doesn’t change why this effort mattered,” said Sen. Cameron Reny (D-Briston), who sponsored LD 1666. “Maine voters made clear at the ballot box when they adopted ranked choice voting that they want a stronger, more representative democracy,” Reny continued. “As legislators, it’s our responsibility to make sure the laws they enact are fully and faithfully implemented.” She said even with the likely failure of this bill, she remains “committed to finding a lawful path to uphold the will of Maine people.”

North Carolina: National Republicans agreed to settle a lawsuit with the North Carolina State Board of Elections this week regarding the removal of noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. The agreement, if approved by a judge in Wake County Superior Court, would require election officials to use jury questionnaire responses to identify noncitizens who may be registered to vote and remove them from the rolls, if warranted. The Republican National Committee and the NC GOP first sued over the jury list issue in the run-up to the 2024 elections. The state legislature had recently enacted a new law directing the usage of jury questionnaire responses — which ask those summoned if they are U.S. citizens — to conduct list maintenance on the state’s voter rolls. The lawsuit lay dormant for months after the election, until this week, when the RNC filed a proposed settlement reached with the elections board, which now has a Republican majority. The settlement sets up a timeline for the board to receive and use the jury questionnaires to identify and remove noncitizens from the rolls. It also directs election officials to provide information to the State Bureau of Investigation if records show that the voter in question cast a ballot prior to becoming a U.S. citizen. While the board and the RNC have agreed to the settlement, intervening parties in the case — advocacy groups North Carolina Asian Americans Together and El Pueblo — have not consented to it.

Wyoming: Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock was arrested this week after a special prosecutor brought additional felony-level charges against the embattled local official for her conduct related to the 2024 general election, new court records show. According to WyoFile, state investigators found evidence Hadlock knowingly filed a false post-election audit that did not show any errors, according to an affidavit signed by a Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation special agent. A subsequent audit of the same ballots revealed 21 errors.  Investigators also spoke with two people who said they overheard Hadlock describe such audits as “stupid.” The clerk now faces one count of violating the election code as an official and one count of falsifying election documents. Both are felonies and can be punishable by not more than five years in prison. Hadlock’s arrest comes less than a week before she is scheduled to stand trial in another case to determine whether she should be removed from office

Opinions This Week

National Opinions: Voter data, II | Election fraud | Ballot deadlines | Executive order, II | Federal interference | SAVE Act 

Alaska: SAVE Act 

Colorado: Vote by mail | Executive order 

Connecticut: Voter ID 

Florida: Election theft | Voter ID 

Georgia: Election limbo

Kansas: SAVE Act 

Maine: Ranked choice voting | Election security 

Michigan: Election reform 

Nevada: Election security 

New Hampshire: Voter ID

New Jersey: Language access

New Mexico: Ranked choice voting 

New York: Cayuga County

Ohio: Election security | Secretary of state 

Oklahoma: Special elections 

South Carolina: Number of elections 

Tennessee: Mobile voting | Local election dates 

Virginia: Executive order

West Virginia: Absentee ballots 

Upcoming Events

2026 EAC Local Leadership Council Annual Meeting: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)’s Local Leadership Council (LLC) will host an in-person public meeting on April 14-15, 2026, at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. During the meeting, members will conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs. The LLC consists of 100 members. The EAC appoints two members from each state after soliciting nominations from each state’s election official professional association. 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 14-15. Where: Chicago. 

Connecticut Town Clerks Association (CTCA): The 2026 Spring CTCA conference will be held April 15-17 at Mystic Marriott in Mystic – hosted by New London County. When: April 15-17. Where: Mystic. 

Election Center April Workshop: In April, the focus is on state associations and state trainings both by modeling conference formats, facilitation techniques, and potential content resources.  The Coalition of Election Association Leaders (CEAL) guides state groups in their maturation process with mentorship and networking opportunities. When: April 22-24. Where: Chicago. 

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.

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).

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.

NMC Annual Conference: New Mexico Association of Counties- Clerks Affiliate will hold it’s 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 Elections Manager, Alexandria, Virginia– The City of Alexandria is looking for an Assistant Elections Manager to support election operations and election officer staffing within the City. The Assistant Elections Manager’s primary responsibility is to manage elections officer recruitment, placement and training, and help coordinate election day preparation. Responsibilities also include assisting with the management of voting equipment, polling place activities, and the daily operations of absentee voting. The work is performed under the general direction of the Elections Manager. Salary: $52,115 – $91,711. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

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. 

Deputy Registrar, Richmond, Virginia–The Office of Elections is seeking to hire a candidate for the Deputy Registrar position. This position assists citizens register to vote and assists in the election process by providing clerical assistance and customer service. Incumbent will be responsible for maintaining accurate voter registration records and for providing election information and services to candidates and the general public. Incumbents may also train Elections officials on voting practices/eligibility. Incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion, especially to temporary or contract workers. Salary: $46,342 – $64,064. Deadline: April 12. 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 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 Software Specialist, Printelect– Printelect is a dynamic and well-established regional election technology & services company with a proven track record in ballot printing, mail services, and a diverse portfolio of election products. With over fifty employees and one hundred twenty years of industry-leading experience, we take pride in our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. We partner with local governments throughout Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to provide products, services, and support for the conduct and administration of Federal, State, and local elections. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Work with our county and city official customers to translate their jurisdictional requirements and candidate data into formats used by voting equipment software. Utilize proprietary election management software, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Suite to build jurisdiction-specific databases, format paper and electronic ballots, and configure voting equipment to utilize those datasets. Provide phone and on-site support for our customers and troubleshoot any issues that arise. Communicate and cross-train with internal departments to facilitate accurate election preparation and good customer service. Develop a comprehensive understanding of all manufacturer hardware and software manuals, and be able to effectively communicate that information to team members and customers. Stay up to date on all new software updates and hardware offerings. Participate in on-site customer training and election day support. Salary: $55,000-60,000. 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. 

Elections Specialist, Richmond, Virginia–The Office of Elections is seeking to hire two Elections Specialists. Incumbents will certify voting machines and ballot machines/scanners, train Officers of Elections on the use of voting machines and ballot machines, serve as rovers on election day, maintain the inventory and supplies of election operations, and act as a point of contact for outside vendors. Incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion for coworkers and temporary/contracted workers. Salary: $51,667 – $75,483. Deadline: April 12. 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. 

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 Policy Analyst, Bipartisan Policy Center– BPC is currently seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to support the work of the Elections Project, which is housed within BPC’s Democracy Program.  The Elections Project develops and advances durable bipartisan policy solutions to create secure, accessible, and trustworthy elections. We envision broad public trust in election outcomes where election administration is fully funded and continually improved with the input of election practitioners. Our work is guided by the idea that election policy must be resilient to shifting political winds and crafted with the input of election officials.   The Senior Policy Analyst will play a central role in the development and implementation of the Election Project’s research and advocacy priorities. This analyst role will focus on existing priorities of the Elections Project, including election administration workforce (recruitment, retention, and training), election infrastructure and technology, and supporting the needs of local election official associations. The analyst will also have the flexibility to explore research topics of their choice if those topics are in alignment with the needs of the project and of BPC.  Because the Elections Project takes an evidence-based approach and employs rigorous research methods, applicants must be experienced policy researchers and writers. Applicant experience might include leading white papers, blogs, research memos, or legislation. Applicants must also have strong oral communication skills and extensive experience communicating their research to a variety of audiences.  The position will report to the Senior Associate Director of the Elections Project and work closely with others on BPC’s elections team. Salary: $70,000 – $95,000. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Senior Project Manager,  Elections Project, Bipartisan Policy Center– BPC is currently seeking a Project Manager to support the work of the Elections Project, which is housed within BPC’s Governance Program. In the role, you will be primarily responsible for day-to-day coordination and project management of the Elections team’s activities.  The Elections Project develops and advances durable bipartisan policy solutions to create secure, accessible, and trustworthy elections. We envision broad public trust in election outcomes where election administration is fully funded and continually improved with the input of election practitioners. Our work is guided by the idea that election policy must be resilient to shifting political winds and crafted with the input of election officials.  Salary: $80,000 to $85,000.  Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.  

Voter Services Manager, Richmond, Virginia–The City of Richmond Office of Elections is seeking a highly organized and knowledgeable Voter Services Manager. The purpose of the position is to provide management of and administrative assistance for all aspects of voter registration, and absentee services to the Office of the General Registrar. This includes voter registration procedures and the sequence of absentee ballot processes during an election cycle. The incumbent must be able to multi-task and demonstrate sound, independent judgement. The incumbent must have the ability to prioritize, organize and evaluate work; determine appropriate action and adjust workloads according to deadlines and other program requirements. Experience in dealing effectively with a broad range of people in a business environment, with members of the community and with the public is essential. The incumbent in this position will be required to work within, adhere to, interpret, apply and explain federal and state regulations, policies and procedures and respond in writing and verbally. Salary: $55,825 – $86,306. Deadline: April 12. 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.