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Inside Voting in America

ProPublica is investigating excesses of both major political parties. We are focusing our efforts in three broad areas: who votes, who counts the votes and who is providing legal, intellectual and financial backing for efforts aimed at restricting voting or influencing the election process.

122 stories published since 2015

Recent Interviews Shed New Light on Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol

Jan. 4, 2022, 5 a.m. EST

How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism

by Craig Silverman and Isaac Arnsdorf,

Nov. 29, 2021, 4:22 p.m. EST

Former Kentucky Secretary of State Faces Ethics Charges

by Carson Kessler,

Nov. 19, 2021, 5:20 p.m. EST

Burr’s Brother-in-Law Called Stock Broker, One Minute After Getting Off Phone With Senator

by Robert Faturechi,

Oct. 28, 2021, 12:05 p.m. EDT

Oath Keepers in the State House: How a Militia Movement Took Root in the Republican Mainstream

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Oct. 20, 2021, 3 p.m. EDT

Top Trump Fundraiser Boasted of Raising $3 Million to Support Jan. 6 “Save America” Rally

by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan,

Oct. 18, 2021, 5:30 p.m. EDT

Trump Won the County in a Landslide. His Supporters Still Hounded the Elections Administrator Until She Resigned.

by Jeremy Schwartz,

Oct. 12, 2021, 5 a.m. CDT

“God’s Will Is Being Thwarted.” Even in Solid Republican Counties, Hard-Liners Seek More Partisan Control of Elections.

by Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune,

Oct. 1, 2021, 5 a.m. CDT

January 6 Select Committee Subpoenas Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Other Top Aides

by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien,

Sept. 24, 2021, 10:45 a.m. EDT

Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s Elections

by Isaac Arnsdorf, Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Anjeanette Damon,

Sept. 2, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic

by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien,

June 25, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol

by Lena V. Groeger, Jeff Kao, Al Shaw, Moiz Syed and Maya Eliahou,

Jan. 17, 2021, 3 p.m. EST

How to “Follow the Money” in an Election

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 30, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

How to Follow a Local Political Race

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 29, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT

Who Is My Member of Congress? How to Find Out What Your Elected Officials Have Been Up To.

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 28, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

How to Spot (and Fight) Election Misinformation

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 23, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

A Guide to In-Person Voting vs. Mail-In Voting

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 22, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

How to Vote During a Pandemic

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 21, 2020, 12:25 p.m. EDT

Politwoops: Explore the Tweets They Didn’t Want You to See

by Derek Willis,

Jan. 9, 2017, 5:16 p.m. EST

Election DataBot

by Ken Schwencke, Derek Willis and Lena V. Groeger,

Sept. 8, 2016, 5 a.m. EDT

Represent: Browse Lawmakers, Votes and Bills

by Derek Willis,

April 28, 2016, 11:05 a.m. EDT

FEC Itemizer: Browse Federal Campaign Finance Filings

by Derek Willis,

Aug. 12, 2015, 5:41 p.m. EDT