Voting

Judge blocks new Georgia rule that requires Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after close of voting

Judge blocks new Georgia rule that requires Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after close of voting

3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania county settles federal lawsuit over ballot paper shortages in 2022 voting

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A northeastern Pennsylvania county where ballot paper shortages caused problems during the 2022 election — halting some…

3 weeks ago

Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates

A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election…

4 weeks ago

Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent

ATLANTA -- The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters — including…

4 weeks ago

Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states

SHAWNEE, Kan. -- After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a…

4 weeks ago

Cards Against Humanity offers to pay nonvoters to go to the polls

Cards Against Humanity, the company behind the purposefully in-poor-taste party game, is offering to pay certain voters up to $100…

4 weeks ago

‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the…

4 weeks ago

Advocates in Georgia face barriers getting people who were formerly incarcerated to vote

ATLANTA -- For the first time in over 10 years, Luci Harrell can vote in a presidential election.Around the time…

4 weeks ago

Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website

ATLANTA -- Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based conservative website that…

4 weeks ago

Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A federal judge has turned down Cornel West's request to be included on the presidential ballot in…

4 weeks ago

An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao’s top job. What’s at stake for the casino hub?

MACAO -- Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on Sunday,…

4 weeks ago

Independent in key House race suspends campaign, saying he was ‘pawn’ in election fraud scheme

A congressional candidate who said he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race…

4 weeks ago

Barack Obama’s message for Pa. men not voting for Kamala Harris – NBC10 Philadelphia

2024-10-11 20:20:04 What to KnowFormer President Barack Obama has given a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump…

4 weeks ago

Whether to publicly say Trump’s name becomes issue in Connecticut congressional debate

WATERBURY, Conn. -- Former President Donald Trump's name was mentioned multiple times during a debate held Wednesday night in Connecticut's…

1 month ago

Voters in the US don’t directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will

The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College. In modern times, it has put disproportionate…

1 month ago

Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security

ATLANTA -- Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with…

1 month ago

Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power

MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant,…

1 month ago

Baltimore Orioles’ Disappointing Finish May Not Dampen All-MLB Voting

2024-10-07 01:40:04 The Baltimore Orioles have four players on the All-MLB ballot, with fan voting set to conclude on Oct.…

1 month ago

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small…

1 month ago

Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures

Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against the amendments…

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