Madeleine Carlisle

Madeleine Carlisle is a reporter for TIME in New York City

Supporters of President-Elect Joe Biden stand in front of the Michigan State Capital as the Michigan Board of State Canvassers vote today to certify the 2020 election in Lansing, Mich. on Nov. 23, 2020.

As Key States Certify Their Results, Donald Trump’s Path to Challenge Election Results Rapidly Narrows

The other key swing states that delivered President-elect Joe Biden his vic...

The other key swing states that delivered President-elect Joe Biden his victory are scheduled to certify their counts in the next few weeks, significantly narrowing President Donald Trump’s path to challenge the election results.

A photograph of Lisa Montgomery—the only woman on federal death row—taken in prison.

How COVID-19 Is Impacting the First Scheduled Federal Execution of a Woman in Nearly 70 Years

Lisa Montgomery could be the first woman executed by the federal government...

Lisa Montgomery could be the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years. Montgomery, 52, has been the only woman on federal death row since 2008 after a Missouri jury found her guilty...

President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Chase Center Nov. 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Del.

What to Know About the Electoral College Process That Will Take Joe Biden From Election to Inauguration

What to know about the process by which Presidential election winners are m...

What to know about the process by which Presidential election winners are made official

A man photographs himself depositing his ballot in an official ballot drop box outside of Philadelphia City Hall on Oct. 27. Misinformation about voting has been spreading online

How to Spot Disinformation Around Election Day—And What to Do About It

Be prepared for uncertainty on Election Day

Pizza to the Polls food truck staff dance and spread good energy to voters waiting in line on early voting day in New York, on Oct. 24, 2020.

Amid Record-Breaking Lines at Polling Places, Early Voters' Spirits Buoyed by Pizza, Live Music

'we came to celebrate [voters], uplift them, and keep them from getting tir...

'we came to celebrate [voters], uplift them, and keep them from getting tired and not turn away from the polls'

Alabama has not allowed curbside this election cycle. The service, which a voter used in Sumter, S.C., on Oct. 14, can be particularly crucial for the elderly and people with disabilities or pre-existing conditions.

The Supreme Court’s Alabama Ruling Could Disenfranchise Thousands of High Risk Voters

Alabama’s vote by mail laws and its ban on curbside voting puts a burden on...

Alabama’s vote by mail laws and its ban on curbside voting puts a burden on disabled, elderly and other high-risk voters

Vote-by-Mail ballots that were reviewed due to signature discrepancies are sorted ahead of the general election at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in Doral, Florida on Oct. 15, 2020.

Have a Problem With Your Mail-In Ballot? Advocates Are Pushing States to Let You Correct It

'There should not be any kind of obstruction... It is our right and our pri...

'There should not be any kind of obstruction... It is our right and our privilege to vote'