Nation Apr 25 Many states fall short of mandate to track virus exposure As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so — having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected with…
Politics Mar 21 Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries U.S. elections have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 13 states have postponed voting and more delays are possible as health officials warn that social distancing and other measures to contain the virus might be in place for…
Politics Mar 13 Tuesday primaries on despite virus fears officials say They have been scrambling to recruit replacements for poll workers who are dropping out over fears of contracting the virus, providing cotton swabs for voters to use on touchscreen machines and extending absentee voting deadlines.
Politics Feb 19 Democrats won’t commit to same-day release of Nevada results Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez tells The Associated Press that several factors, including early voting and potentially high turnout, could affect tabulation and timing of results.
Politics Feb 03 Tech troubles delay Iowa results Communications director Mandy McClure said Monday night that the party “found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results.”…
Politics Jan 01 Child care poses roadblock for candidates vying for 2020 elections Experts predict a large number of women will again run for office in 2020 like they did in 2018, and child care remains a hurdle for many of them.
Politics May 03 2020 campaigns grapple with how to manage cybersecurity Whether presidential campaigns have learned from the cyberattacks is a critical question ahead as the 2020 election approaches. Preventing the attacks won't be easy or cheap.
Politics Mar 05 As 2020 nears, pressure grows to replace voting machines Time and money are running short for states to replace aging or inadequate voting machines before the 2020 presidential primaries, according to a report released Tuesday.
Politics Nov 06 Election security put to the test in polling stations nationwide Election officials and voting rights groups fear that voter confidence in the results could be undermined if such problems become even more widespread on Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls to decide pivotal races for Congress…
Politics Oct 10 Democrats more likely to be concerned about election security than Republicans, poll finds Two years ago, it was Republicans who were more concerned about the integrity of the election. This year, it's Democrats.