Gallup reported Wednesday that more people distrust mass media "to report the news fully, accurately and fairly" now than at any other time in Gallup polling history. According to the polling agency, only 32 percent of poll respondents said they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.

When Californian voters head to the polls on November 8 for the General Election, they will be faced with 17 statewide propositions. We have summarized each proposition with arguments for and against to help you cast an informed vote.

Georgia voters returned to the polls on July 26 for a round of primary runoffs, where they were asked to choose between the top two vote-getters in any primary race where no candidate won a majority of the vote.

Thousands of out-of-state lawsuits are flooding into California courts, bogging down the judicial system and costing state taxpayers money. Yet, most of these cases involve people who do not even live in the state.

The practice is called mass tort. In short, a handful of law firms bundle thousands of product liability lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies and file them in California. However, as it turns out, a vast majority of these cases do not have a single plaintiff who is a resident of California.

Sioux Falls, S.D. -  Amendment V Nonpartisan Elections in South Dakota received two major endorsements Tuesday. The South Dakota League of Women Voters and AARP South Dakota announced their support for Amendment V, citing the 115,000 independent voters who are largely excluded from the current system. Both organizations say nonpartisan election reform is best for all voters.

Playing to his strengths, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested eliminating moderators from the debates to remove media bias.

2016 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION IVN SAN DIEGO VOTER GUIDE

When San Diego voters head to the polls for the November General Election, they will find 35 ballot measures to vote on.

Marijuana legalization is an issue gaining traction and popularity in the United States, a fact highlighted by the increase in ballot measures nationwide to legalize the drug for either recreational or medicinal use. In 2016 alone, 5 states could legalize marijuana completely for adults 21 or older while 3 or 4 more states will consider legalizing medical marijuana.

The House of Representatives last week voted to pass legislation allowing victims of terrorism greater ability to sue foreign government officials.

With smartphone ownership being so common in the U.S., the questions surrounding electronic voting are becoming increasingly important. 39 percent of likely voters surveyed by Consumer Reports said they would choose voting by computer or mobile device over traditional methods. But despite the growing openness to electronic voting, e-voting opportunities have declined since the mid-2000s.