In a bid to bolster trust in the electoral system, both leading Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor are championing voter ID laws, calling photo identification at the ballot box a “common sense” measure.

State and local election officials from across the United States are convening to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order proposing major changes to how elections are run. This marks the first formal meeting of those overseeing the nation’s voting systems to address the sweeping changes outlined in the directive.