Critics say the high number of undeliverable mail ballots in D.C. comes from outdated information in the voter registry, but election experts say mail voting will help correct those lists.

A multitude of factors coincided on Tuesday to give McDuffie the win over Silverman, from solid citywide name recognition to infighting amongst progressives.

The vote in favor of Initiative 82 fundamentally changes the way employers pay their tipped workers. 

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser faced only nominal challenges in the general election after surviving the more competitive Democratic primary in June.

Voting has been underway in our region for weeks, but it’s Election Day, and many will head the polls today.

The Friday ruling was a setback for Silverman, who is running for re-election in a competitive eight-way race for two At-Large seats on the D.C. Council.

Some elections cannot be decided the day that ballots are cast. Here’s an overview of what happens when a recount is requested in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Silverman says the Office of Campaign Finance rushed its investigation against her and erred in finding she misspent public campaign funds on polling in a Ward 3 primary race in June.

“They don’t like who we are, they don’t like what we believe, and they don’t like how we vote,” says one D.C. statehood activist who foresees a difficult two years if Republicans take back the U.S. House.

The error impacts a fraction of the 400,000 registered D.C. voters who were sent a ballot in the mail, but election officials say they will contact the voters and issue new ballots.