5 Takeaways From the Times Analysis of Democratic Decline in Voter Registration

Thirty states, as well as Washington, D.C., allow voters to register with a political party. Here’s what the data shows.

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Trump Says He Wants to Get Rid of Mail-In Ballots

President Trump has claimed mail voting was a source of fraud during the 2020 presidential election, although his former attorney general said his assertions of widespread fraud couldn’t be proven.

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These Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most

Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump to win them back. Still, there were pockets of opportunity.

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Mamdani Tries to Build Bridges to Black Voters Who Snubbed Him in June

Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic primary has challenged traditional assumptions about New York City’s Black electorate and its influence in city politics.

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The Gen Z New Yorkers Selling Their Parents on Mamdani

Young voters went for Zohran Mamdani by a large margin. Can they persuade their parents to do the same?

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Supreme Court, for Now, Pauses Lower Court Decision Limiting Voting Rights Act

The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act.

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Japan Election 2025: What to Know

Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections.

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The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know.

The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades.

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21 Questions About the NYC Mayoral Race, Answered

Readers from around the world asked about Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s surprising primary win, its effect on national politics and how The Times covers elections.

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France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy

There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.

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