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Every Election Day, counties nationwide oversee over 100,000 polling locations and over 630,000 poll workers. Each election cycle, counties take great care ensure ballots are securely cast and counted accurately, amid operational and outside challenges.
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County Election Administration by the Numbers
More than four out of five registered voters live in states where counties have primary responsibility for administering elections. The latest data offers a national perspective on the scale of county-run election administration, the more than 161 million voters living in these states and how changing voting practices are shaping county responsibilities throughout the election cycle.
Supreme Court allows new SAVE citizenship voter verification system to proceed
On Sept. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the White House to pause a lower court’s ruling blocking its use of a new SAVE system ahead of the midterms.
Federal election changes loom ahead of midterms
With the rapidly evolving federal legislative landscape, counties can get caught in the middle of policy changes with little guidance.