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  Mail Voting in Turmoil: Your Questions Answered - Bolts

  boltsmag.org - Alex Burness, Pascal Sabino, Ask Bolts

  As the Trump administration and USPS look to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms, we asked Bolts readers to send us your questions—and our …

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  Wyoming Voters Oust GOP Faction that Wants to Crack Down on Elections - Bolts

  boltsmag.org - Daniel Nichanian

  In a break with the Trump era, the winner of the secretary of state primary strongly defends election systems, and the far-right Freedom Caucus lost …

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  The 40 Elections to Watch This September - Bolts

  boltsmag.org - Daniel Nichanian

  It’s already the final primaries of 2026—and we are watching elections in six states. The 2026 primaries are reaching the end: The four remaining states that have yet to hold theirs are taking center stage in September.

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  "Disrespectful for Voters": The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy - Bolts

  boltsmag.org - Pascal Sabino

  Frustrated that voters are bypassing the legislatures they control, the GOP is pushing two ballot measures this fall in North Dakota and South Dakota …

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  After Years of Runaway Spending, Alaskans Vote to Reinstate Cap on Campaign Donations - Bolts

  boltsmag.org - Alex Burness

  The success of Measure 1 brings back campaign contribution limits after a court ruling ended them. But the reform can't stop the cash flow to …

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  How the Census Shapes Politics: Send Us Your Questions - Bolts

  boltsmag.org - Ask Bolts

  Tell us what you want to know about what it took to conduct the 2020 census, and how its data influence political power. News broke this month that …