Elections
How a Ballot Gets Cured Before It Can Be Counted
Ballot curing is the verification step that gives a mismatched-signature mail ballot a second chance — and the rules differ sharply by state.
Alexandria Lucas · August 26, 2026
Elections News
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Elections News
Certification Deadlines Meet a Growing Folder of Election Lawsuits
Post-2024 election litigation runs through certification procedures rather than recounts — and the deadlines, not the arguments, decide what courts can still do.
Alexandria Lucas · August 24, 2026
Elections News
How Ballot Curing Turns a Rejected Signature Into a Counted Vote
A mismatched or missing signature doesn't end a mail ballot's chances. Election offices flag it, notify the voter, and give them a fixed window to fix it — a process with its own deadlines, tiers of review, and paper trail.
Alexandria Lucas · August 16, 2026
Elections
The Six-Day Deadline That Makes an Election Official
Election-night totals are never final. A canvass reconciles every ballot, a designated official certifies the count, and for president a federal law forces the state to lock in its result six days before electors meet.
Alexandria Lucas · August 14, 2026
Elections News
A Senate Seat, Refilled Twice: South Carolina's Vacancy Math
After Senator Lindsey Graham's death on July 11, Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham within days — and the November nominee will now be chosen by a special Republican primary rather than the June ballot.
Alexandria Lucas · August 1, 2026