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Bulletproof vests, snipers and drones: Election officials beef up security at the polls
State and local election officials around the country are taking major steps to keep poll workers and voters safe amid a hostile political environment.
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Trump and Harris make widely different claims on crime. Here's what the data shows
Despite slight differences, both major data sets show a clear national trend going back decades.
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Here's everything you need to know ahead of Election Day in New England
Deadlines, rules and ballot questions are different in every state. Here’s what you need to know to plan your vote if you live in New England.
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What is voter fraud, and how common is it?
There are several types of voter fraud that make headlines every election – but how common is voter fraud really? Here’s what you need to know.
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What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?
While the practice of ballot collection is legal in 35 states, the rules vary significantly from state to state.
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There are no gun-related ballot measures initiated by voters in 2024
Seven states had tried to get 11 citizen-led firearm referendums on the ballot this year, but all of them failed, according to Victoria Rose, who tracks the measures for the elections database Ballotpedia.
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Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 US election defamation lawsuit
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Newsmax has said Smartmatic recently dropped its damages claims by more than $1 billion.
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Georgia State Election Board requiring hand count of ballots for November election
Georgia election officials are requiring poll workers to tally the number of ballots by hand.
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FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than a dozen states.
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Smartmatic's defamation suit against Newsmax over 2020 election reporting appears headed for trial
Smartmatic is suing cable network Newsmax over on-air statements implying that Smartmatic participated in rigging the results, and that its software was used to switch votes.
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Election officials warn that widespread problems with US mail system could disrupt voting
State and local election officials told the the head of the U.S. Postal Service in a letter Wednesday that it hasn’t fixed persistent deficiencies.
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As polls open, 1 in 10 voters have cast a ballot
About 47% of ballots mailed to voters had been returned as of 7 a.m. Tuesday when polls opened for in-person state primary voting in Massachusetts, with 5,054,539 people eligible to help decide the outcomes. The 468,520 returned ballots account for the vast majority of ballots cast in this election, with 28,908 additional voters submitting their preferences through another still relatively…
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Mark your calendar: These are the proposed dates for the presidential and VP debates
Dates have been floated for three presidential and two vice presidential debates ahead of the 2024 election. Here’s what you need to know.
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Vermont voters turn out for primaries
Vermont voters are hitting the polls Tuesday to mark their ballots in several key races, including U.S. House, U.S. Senate, the governor and the lieutenant governor, WPTZ reports. In the governor’s race, Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running unopposed, as is progressive challenger Marielle Blais. Independent candidates include June Goodband, Kevin Hoyt and Poa Mutino, while on the Democratic...
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Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign Jenna Ellis will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case.
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Recount to settle narrow Virginia GOP primary between US Rep. Bob Good and a Trump-backed challenger
Election officials are recounting votes in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. It will settle whether John McGuire, a state senator backed by former President Donald Trump, narrowly defeated the incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob Good.
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What is an open convention?
This rare process occurs when there is no pre-determined nominee for a political party.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Colorado Republican primary after switching districts
Boebert beat a group of homegrown primary candidates who had far less name recognition and generally less combative political styles.
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Judge dismisses charges in Nevada fake electors case over venue question, attorney general to appeal
A Nevada judge in Las Vegas has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for first presidential debate
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the first presidential debate hosted by CNN next week.