North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized a far-reaching elections bill late Wednesday that would end a grace period for counting mailed absentee ballots, toughen same-day registration rules and empower partisan observers at polling places. The House voted 69-47 for changes it made to a measure that the Senate passed in June, followed quickly… Continue reading North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto

U.K. election regulator says hackers had access for over a year but elections still secure

Hackers gained access to the U.K.’s election regulator, the Electoral Commission, for more than a year, the agency said Tuesday. The Electoral Commission said the hackers were not able to access any systems related to the actual administration of elections, but they did access the agency’s email servers and personal information like names and addresses… Continue reading U.K. election regulator says hackers had access for over a year but elections still secure