The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for […]

MENTOR, Ohio — Two local races in Mentor remain too close to call nearly a week after Election Day. Both Lake County races have razor-thin margins that demonstrate how every vote matters in local elections.

RCV didn’t cause any particular candidate to win or lose, Jeanne Massey writes. What it did do was ensure that the mayors elected in Minneapolis and St. Paul are the candidates who could build the broadest support across the electorate.