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Vote-counting rules in battleground states complicate when a winner is likely to be named
Unless polling that portends a paper-thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump is completely wrong — a possibility because of dizzying changes in how voters...
The Year’s Weirdest Ballot Battle: Corporations vs. a Rich Libertarian
Ballot Initiative 2117 (I-2117) would ditch the Climate Commitment Act of 2021, and bar lawmakers from enacting any bills like it. The Climate Commitment Act, which took effect in January 2023,...
Battleground Arizona: A final push on abortion, immigration in whisker-thin presidential race
PHOENIX  —  Vice President Kamala Harris thinks she can win the election on an abortion rights message. Former President Trump thinks he can win on immigration.In Arizona, they’ll find...
In Georgia, Democrats hope to win a state they flipped in 2020. Do Republicans have the edge?
ATLANTA —  Four years ago, Deborah Scott played a key role in helping President Biden win Georgia, leading a band of mostly Black women to canvass, phone bank, even dance...
Supreme Court turns away RNC plea to disqualify Pennsylvania voters who mailed ballots with errors
WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from the Republican National Committee and refused to disqualify Pennsylvania voters who had sent in a mail ballot with...
How does the electoral college work?
After all the ballots in this year’s presidential contest are cast, the count will begin to be reported. But in the United States’ unusual election system, there are in...
Oregon and Washington counties report ballot delivery issues with the U.S. Postal Service
Oregon and Washington counties report ballot delivery issues with the U.S. Postal Service
Voters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the election, election officials said Wednesday. The...
Suspect in ballot box arsons is experienced metalworker, may be planning more attacks, police say
Suspect in ballot box arsons is experienced metalworker, may be planning more attacks, police say
The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, authorities said Wednesday. ...
Report finds state ballot initiatives require college-graduate reading level
Report finds state ballot initiatives require college-graduate reading level
Voters who feel like they need a college degree to understand the initiatives on their state ballots, take heart: You're not wrong. Source link
Even the Supreme Court Has Had Enough of RFK Jr.’s Stupid Ballot Stunt
Trump’s plan to appoint Musk to his administration, possibly to lead a government efficiency task force, could also have negative effects. JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, previously said Musk...
Minnesota woman accused of turning in ballot for dead mother is charged with three felonies
Minnesota woman accused of turning in ballot for dead mother is charged with three felonies
A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies, showing how routine election safeguards thwart...
Ballot measures to decide if ranked choice voting expands to D.C., four states
Ballot measures to decide if ranked choice voting expands to D.C., four states
For two years, the ranked choice voting movement has been rocked by defeats as red states pass bans on the quirky vote-counting process, but proponents have ample opportunity to...