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Fulton county workers process absentee ballots at ahead of the U.S, presidential election, in Atlanta

Politics Nov 05

Georgia judge slams Republican lawsuit over hand-delivered absentee ballots as ‘frivolous’

By Associated Press

Politics Mar 05

FILE PHOTO: The International Space Station (ISS) photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, October 4, 2018. Photo by Roscosmos/NASA/Handout via REUTERS
Hundreds of miles above Earth, 2 astronauts cast their votes

Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara confirmed they had cast their celestial ballots in posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Being in space didn’t stop (O’Hara) and I from voting. Go vote today!” Moghbeli wrote.

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 15

Polling workers empty a curbside ballot box in Santa Monica
How election officials verify mail-in and absentee ballots

Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy.

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics Nov 03

GOP keeps options open to challenge absentee ballots in Pennsylvania

Republicans are keeping their legal options open to challenge absentee ballots in Pennsylvania, if the battleground state proves critical to President Donald Trump’s reelection.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Oct 30

U.S. President Donald Trump tosses out "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) hats as he arrives for a campaign rally at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township, Michigan, U.S., October 30, 2020. Photo by Carlos Barria/REUTERS
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What are the 2 candidates’ strategies for the race’s final days?

How do President Trump and Joe Biden plan to leverage their final four days before voting concludes? Both candidates turned their attention to the Midwest on Friday, but they have a flurry of additional stops to make prior to Election…

Oct 29

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What Supreme Court decision means for counting Pennsylvania ballots

The Supreme Court is playing a key role in the 2020 election in these final days of the campaign. Just this week, it handed down rulings on absentee ballot deadlines in three crucial battleground states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Oct 27

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What record early voting numbers tell us about the election — and what they don’t

The country is seeing record turnout for early voting, as well as some late legal challenges around when -- and if -- all those votes get counted. Almost 70 million people have already cast their ballots, with Election Day still…

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Oct 26

Supreme Court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called for mailed ballots to be counted if they are received up to six days after the Nov. 3 election.

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Oct 16

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Biden, Trump return to swing states after competing TV town halls

By Lisa Desjardins

President Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned in battleground states Friday, with Biden traveling to Michigan and Trump to Florida. The appearances come after the two participated in televised town hall events Thursday night. On different broadcast networks, they…

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Sep 30

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News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing’s 737 Max

In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight…

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