Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the department and the threat of criminalization into the election system.

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.

The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

WA taxpayers have spent nearly a quarter-of-a-million dollars topping up the pay of key state election staff following a litany of problems at the March poll.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, N.C., will not run for re-election when his term is up, he announced Sunday, hours after he voted against advancing President Donald Trump's tax bill and drew the president's ire.

In a statement released Sunday, Tillis said he’s frustrated with partisan gridlock, and that he will not be seeking re-election.