Filter by: DemocracyElectionsGovernmentLocal ElectionsState ElectionsConstitutionRacial JusticeSupreme CourtVoting RightsHistoryState GovernmentMovementsProtestCensusDistrictingLocal GovernmentStatehood Ballot Measures A form of direct democracy in which a law, issue, or question on the ballot is decided by voters through an election. Voting in a Primary Election Crucial to our democratic process, these elections provide voters with a wide range of options to choose from. How to Research Your Ballot Become an informed voter by learning how to research who and what are on your ballot. Ranked Choice Voting Ranked Choice Voting: A system of voting in which voters rank candidates on their ballot by order of preference. Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Federal law to improve election administration through reforms such as mandatory minimum standards and funding to meet standards. Runoff Election Elections between the two top candidates from a primary or general election often when the winner has not won both the most votes and earned at least 50% of the vote. Election Certification The process by which votes are tabulated and election results are made official. Voter Rolls and Voter Purging The list of registered voters who can cast a ballot in an election. Several states have recently abused their power to purge millions of voters from the rolls. Local Elections 2021 Every year is an election year! Even when there aren’t national or statewide elections, local elections are happening across the country.
