A federal judge blocked mandatory USPS rules for mail ballots through the November election, but the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn that decision. Here's what voters need to know about the fast-changing legal battle.
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, an independent-turned-Democrat, is running for governor on a platform to replace closed party primaries with an open "people's primary" where all voters can participate regardless of party affiliation.
San Francisco's Democratic Party refused to endorse a one-time wealth tax on billionaires, creating a rare public split with the state party and exposing tensions between the party's moderate and DSA-aligned wings.
Missouri's highest court unanimously rejected efforts by state officials to block two ballot measures, ruling voters retain the right to reject a new congressional map and strengthen protections for the citizen initiative process.
As more Americans identify outside the two major parties, independent voters are challenging primary rules that can leave them out of the elections that shape their communities.
CBS News published a headline about Alaska's primary that risks reinforcing false narratives about ranked choice voting being promoted by Trump, but the candidates in question are allowed to run regardless of the voting system used.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa discusses his defiance of California Democratic Party pressure to drop out of the governor's race and his critique of party strategy and fiscal policy.
With Democrats moving left and Republicans moving right, more and more moderates and independents are left politically homeless. Paul Rieckhoff argues that the future belongs to independent voters, who are close making up a majority in the US.
Voters shouldn't have to choose between keeping the lights on today and building a cleaner future — here's what a serious "all-of-the-above" energy plan actually looks like.
California's Top Two primary gives independent voters a voice in all elections. Closing primaries to party members only would strip voting power from 5.2 million registered independents.
