Election observers play a major role in elections nationwide. What rules govern poll watching in U.S. battleground states?

Of the 16 states that require the provision of “secrecy sleeves” to absentee voters, which will reject a ballot that is mailed back without the internal envelope?

What are the state-to-state differences in ballot drop-off options?

The United States has tools to protect its elections, but needs to use them.

All previous presidential candidates, even those with understandable objections to the outcome, have accepted the results of their elections. What about this year?

Pennsylvania saw a dramatic increase in vote-by-mail and absentee ballots in its June primary. What lessons can be drawn for the November presidential election?   

With the White House in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, it’s not safe.

President Trump’s recent refusals to commit to a peaceful transfer of power have called to mind historical contrasts.

What happens if a sick presidential candidate won't drop out? This hypothetical illuminates important features in the presidential electoral system.