Republican state Rep. Jami Cate, a farmer from Linn County, announced Wednesday that she plans to run for the Oregon Senate.

Incumbent Rod Higgins, the longest-serving member of the council, opted not to run for reelection to Position 1 earlier this year due to his age and a desire to get fresh perspectives and voices on ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of ...

The United Kingdom could become one of the first European countries to lower the voting age to 16 in all national elections, ...

If history holds, next year's U.S. Senate election in Oregon may not be much of a contest, commentator Randy Stapilus writes.

Britain will join the short list of countries where the voting age is 16, alongside the likes of Ecuador, Austria and Brazil.

Two Republican lawmakers in California have launched a campaign to require voter ID and proof of citizenship at the polls.

A dispute over the May election for the Umpqua Public Transportation District board remains unresolved and will continue to ...

After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S.

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. A dispute over the May ...