Know Your Voter Rights

Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Evident is partnering with independent journalists and creators to connect crucial non-partisan information on voting with audiences on social platforms.

What happens when new laws make it tougher to vote? Journalist Maritsa Georgiou interviewed former U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana about the impact on voters, especially in rural areas where polling places are often harder to reach.

Want to learn more? Here's the 2023 study that found that for every extra mile someone has to travel to a polling place, voter turnout drops one percentage point.

The National Library of Medicine also published this study that looks at the downstream impacts of long wait lines at polling places.

Is mail-in voting a scam? The president and his allies in Congress have taken aim at mail-in voting, attempting to limit the public's access to mailed ballots. But the data around mailed ballots shows a track record of safe and secure voting.

Online creator Alex Falcone looked at the research and put together this video that debunks the disinformation around mail-in voting.

The Brennan Center has collected a wide array of data to show just how rare voter fraud of all kinds is. As the center puts it, it's more likely than an American "will be struck by lightning than that he will impersonate another voter at the polls."