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Vote Watch

A team of NBC News journalists from across the network’s divisions collaborate and report on issues relating to U.S. election security, including social media misinformation and disinformation as well as voting machine and technology issues.


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U.S. voters targeted by Chinese influence online, researchers say

The campaign is part of a known Chinese state-linked effort that pushes a mixture of spam and targeted propaganda onto the internet.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling place, in Ridgeland, Miss.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling place, in Ridgeland, Miss.

Texas voter purge may be sending a chilling message, lawmakers and advocates warn

Voters must check if they’re still registered or if they have been placed on a suspended list, which could add “more barriers for their votes to count,” a Democratic state legislator said.
"Vote Here" signs outside library building.
"Vote Here" signs outside library building.

GOP crackdowns on noncitizen voting ensnare newly naturalized Americans

Voting rights advocates are raising concerns about the effects of Republican-led measures designed to prevent noncitizens from voting, which is illegal and rare.
Voters Cast Ballots In States Across The Nation On Super Tuesday
Voters Cast Ballots In States Across The Nation On Super Tuesday
11d ago

Raids of Latino political, civil rights leaders' homes set up voting rights battle in Texas

The raids have triggered outrage and cries of voter suppression in a state with a long history of discrimination against citizens of Mexican descent, which helped give rise to LULAC.
LULAC leaders and others whose homes were raided protested on Monday in San Antonio, Texas.
LULAC leaders and others whose homes were raided protested on Monday in San Antonio, Texas.
15d ago

A Virginia voter roll purge sparks renewed rhetoric over 'non-citizens' casting ballots

Local Virginia officials attributed much of the presence of possible noncitizens on the voter rolls to errors made when people fill out paperwork or answer questions online.
A door with a 'polling place' sign.
A door with a 'polling place' sign.
16d ago

Trump says he's not focused on voter turnout in remarks undermining 2024 election results

The former president has been laying the foundation to ultimately claim that the 2024 election was stolen if he doesn't win in November.
Image: Former President Donald Trump
Image: Former President Donald Trump
21d ago

Local Georgia officials equip election workers with 'panic buttons' to combat rising threats

Cobb County, Georgia, approved nearly $50,000 to purchase the devices, which allow poll workers to quickly alert authorities in emergencies, ahead of the presidential election.
People in line to vote.
People in line to vote.
30d ago

Elon Musk's misleading election claims have accrued 1.2B views on X, new analysis says

The nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate said Musk’s debunked claims are spreading widely and don't appear to be subject to X’s Community Notes fact-checking system.
Elon Musk looks up
Elon Musk looks up
36d ago

Appeals court: Separate, distinct minority groups can’t join together to claim vote dilution

The court ruled on a redistricting case in Galveston County, Texas, where Black and Latino groups had joined to challenge district maps drawn by the county commission.
Image: exterior 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals new orleans
Image: exterior 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals new orleans
56d ago

Conservative activists find errors in software they hoped would root out voter fraud

Activists inspired by Trump’s false stolen election claims have run into issues with a program designed to parse the country’s voter rolls.
A voter casts their ballot
A voter casts their ballot
58d ago

Nevada county refuses to certify results of two local primaries

Nevada's secretary of state and attorney general filed a petition with the state Supreme Court in an attempt to force Washoe County commissioners to certify the vote.
Voters cast their ballots at the Downtown Reno Library in Washoe County
Voters cast their ballots at the Downtown Reno Library in Washoe County

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