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The State That Could Decide Trump’s Gerrymandering War

April 9, 2026

A map of Virginia

A Serious Senate Debate About an Unserious Bill

Russell Berman and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

March 20, 2026

A view of the Capitol building from afar between pillars

Trump’s Favorite Voter-ID Bill Would Probably Backfire

February 26, 2026

An illustration of "I Voted" stickers

The Dire Meaning of Gallup’s Announcement

February 21, 2026

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The Atlantic Daily

The Latest Ploy to Help Republicans Win Elections

David A. Graham

February 18, 2026

Voter are silhouetted near the American flag while voting in the California Statewide Special Election at the Huntington Beach Central Library in Huntington Beach Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

The Founders Would Have Opposed ‘Nationalizing’ Elections

February 16, 2026

Collage showing picture of founders, hand placing vote in ballot, and Trump

‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’

Michael Scherer, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Sarah Fitzpatrick, and Jonathan Lemire

February 8, 2026

A lady steps into a voting booth with a red white and blue partition

How Autocrats Meddle With Elections

February 6, 2026

A drawing of a ballot box with an American flag on it sits at the center of a maze.

John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True

December 10, 2025

John Roberts from 2005 and 2025, and Ronald Reagan signing the voting rights act

The Atlantic Daily

The People Who Will Determine Whether Musk Becomes a Trillionaire

November 4, 2025

Elon Musk and a Tesla

Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way

David A. Graham

December 2025 Issue

An illustration of a red, white, and blue "VOTE" poster with a tear down its center.

Trump Has No (Legal) Power to Mess With the Election

August 21, 2025

Photograph of mail-in ballots in plastic United States Postal Service bins on a red shelf

The Pollster Who Sensed Democracy Was Faltering

July 18, 2025

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Americans Are Tired of Choice

June 23, 2025

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New York Is Not a Democracy

June 12, 2025

An illustration of Zohran Mamdani speaking with sketches of thought bubbles.

American Realignment

Patrick Ruffini

May 25, 2025

A voter walks past signs at a voting location, wearing a jacket that says, "Jesus saved my life"

Polling Was Quietly Still Bad in 2024

May 19, 2025

Photo illustration of someone voting

When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal

David A. Graham

April 15, 2025

Photo of Allison Riggs

The Lesson Trump Is Learning the Hard Way

March 17, 2025

A boat travels down a thinning river superimposed on an old map

The Atlantic Daily

The November Election That Still Hasn’t Been Certified

David A. Graham

March 6, 2025

A group of protesters gather in North Carolina. One sign reads: We the People elected Allison Riggs for NC Supreme Court

Stop the (North Carolina) Steal

David A. Graham

January 8, 2025

Pictures of Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin overlayed on a blue chalkboard with a red circle

Why Voters Rejected Election Reform

December 8, 2024

An illustration showing an X-marked ballot sticking out of a ballot box

The Democrats Are Committing Partycide

Jerusalem Demsas

November 14, 2024

Sketch of a blue donkey with a large house on its back

The ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Isn’t Letting Up

November 8, 2024

A photo of a man holding a "Stop the Steal" sign in front of the Capitol.

What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong

Thomas Chatterton Williams

November 7, 2024

Photo of a women’s rights protest

Three Tips for Following Election Results Without Losing Your Mind

November 5, 2024

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What Do Wives Want?

Elizabeth Bruenig

November 5, 2024

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The Real Election Risk Comes Later

November 4, 2024

A voting booth surrounded by protective sandbags

Five of the Election’s Biggest Unanswered Questions

November 1, 2024

Binoculars focused on the White House

The Atlantic Daily

What Election Integrity Really Means

October 29, 2024

A woman yells while holding a "STOP THE STEAL" sign

The Next ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Is Here

October 28, 2024

An image of a man in a cowboy hat that says "Stop the Steal" on it.

‘A Lot of People Live Here, and Everybody Votes’

October 27, 2024

People hold blue Harris-Walz signs at a rally

‘Stop Counting Votes, or We’re Going to Murder Your Children’

October 25, 2024

A black-and-white photo of a white woman standing in a room with the American flag behind her

The Danger Is Greater Than in 2020. Be Prepared.

October 15, 2024

"I Voted" stickers, some with an American flag and some with an outline of Michigan

Georgia’s Election-Law Problems Aren’t Legal Ones

October 3, 2024

A judge's gavel next to a smashed peach

The Atlantic Daily

The Election’s No-Excuses Moment

September 30, 2024

A storm brews in the sky above a Trump 2024 flag