Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, Calif. – California county elections officials have begun mailing vote-by-mail ballots for the November 4, 2025 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, Calif. – Ballot drop boxes are now open throughout the state ahead of the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special ...

When Liz Grimes moved from her home in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Vietnam, she knew she wanted to remain active in her community. And that meant voting. Like millions of other Americans, she had ...

Voter fraud is very rare, whether people vote in person or by mail. That much is clear from a large body of research. One of us is a political scientist at the University of Washington, and the other ...

While the case is out of Mississippi, it could disrupt how elections are conducted in Washington and other vote-by-mail ...

Election Day next Tuesday will mark the first general election since the 2025 Utah Legislature passed sweeping changes to the state’s election laws — but for now, only one crucial vote-by-mail ...

In order to vote with a mail-in or absentee ballot, you must submit an application to your county office by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Applying early is better, though — it can be a tight ...

Republicans are trying sidestep Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who vetoed a bill that had similar features earlier this year.

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