Wisconsin voters reject GOP-authored questions limiting governor's power
Wisconsin voters have decided against two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have taken power away from the governor.
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Wisconsin voters have decided against two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have taken power away from the governor.
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing a judge's dismissal of its lawsuit to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot.
South Dakota Judge John Pekas dismissed a lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group, Life Defense Fund, that sought to have the question removed even though supporters turned in more than enough valid signatures to put it on the ballot.
A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of Gov. Doug Burgum. Cheryl Biller, a Democrat who served on the Cass County Canvassing Board, said the panel voted unanimously to reject her ballot because of mismatching signatures.
Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted petitions.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is changing course and will allow officials to place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections in the presidential swing state.
While Democrats weigh what's next, politicians are trying to get new Twin Cities voters engaged. WCCO's Reg Chapman explains why they're talking ballots at a barbershop.
In its complaint filed Thursday, Life Defense Fund alleged various wrongdoing by the measure's supporters, as well as invalid signatures and fraud. The group seeks to disqualify or invalidate the initiative.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has kept a lower court's ruling banning the use of mobile voting sites in the upcoming presidential election in place for now, a win for Republicans.
In five months, Minnesotans along with the rest of the country will go to the polls to vote for the next president. But how will former President Donald's Trump criminal conviction impact votes? This is the third of three segments.
In five months, Minnesotans along with the rest of the country will go to the polls to vote for the next president. But how will former President Donald's Trump criminal conviction impact votes? This is the second of three segments.
In five months, Minnesotans along with the rest of the country will go to the polls to vote for the next president. But how will former President Donald's Trump criminal conviction impact votes? This is the first of three segments.
Wisconsin criminal justice advocates are arguing that Republican-backed cash bail constitutional amendments approved by voters last year should be invalidated over procedural flaws.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
In the overwhelmingly Democrat-leaning community, there was a disconnect between voter support and candidate positions.
Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state.
The moves come six months before the election and are just the latest examples of political jousting between Evers and the Legislature. Both are trying to use the stalemate over PFAS funding and other issues to their advantage in the November election
The system works like this: Voters can choose a few candidates and rank them according to their preference. If a candidate gets a majority – 50% +1 — they win outright.
Only a handful of Minnesota cities use ranked-choice voting, but state lawmakers want to give more communities that option. A bill at the capitol would expand where voters could cast ballots that way. Caroline Cummings explains how it works and why there's pushback.
The law passed last year restored the voting rights of 55,000 Minnesotans on probation, supervision and work release.
The law passed last year restored the voting rights of 55,000 Minnesotans on probation, supervision and work release. Before the change, they had to complete their probation before they could regain their eligibility to vote.
Since 2020, Republicans in at least 27 states have outlawed or restricted private elections grants.
Backers of an effort to oust Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office over his opposition to former President Donald Trump say they've collected enough signatures to force a recall vote.
Here's what was on the minds of some 2024 GOP Super Tuesday primary voters, according to CBS News exit polls.
There were hundreds of delegates up for grabs for both Democrats and Republicans on Super Tuesday.
