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2020 U.S. presidential election in Wisconsin

Politics Nov 07

GOP elections committee chair in Wisconsin sues to sequester military ballots

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Politics Nov 05

Early voting begins, in Las Cruces
Vocabulary of voting: A glossary guide to the 2022 midterms

What's behind some of the notable nomenclature facing voters trying to decipher the who/what/why/when/where of casting their ballots this year? Here are some key terms to know ahead of the midterm elections.

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Nation Jul 08

FILE PHOTO: In-person early voting in Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court restricts absentee ballot drop boxes

The decision is a defeat for Democrats in the battleground state who decried Friday's ruling as making it harder to vote.

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Politics Feb 28

An employee of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC) speaks to a police officer in Phoenix, Arizona November 5, 2020. Photo by Cheney Orr/REUTERS
Ahead of 2022 election, GOP lawsuit looks to throw out absentee voting in Arizona

The GOP's request would upend the election procedures used by 90 percent of voters in a battleground state that will be crucial to determining which party controls the U.S. Senate after the 2022 election.

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Politics Oct 28

Supreme Court justices deny fast, new look at Pennsylvania ballot deadline

The issue would take on enormous importance if Pennsylvania turns out to be the crucial state in next week's election and the votes received between Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 are potentially decisive.

By Associated Press

Oct 17

Watch 4:20
Record absentee ballot and in-person voting in Ohio

By PBS NewsHour

In addition to the presidential race, Ohio will also be voting for 16 congressional seats on Election Day. The last two elections haven’t seen a competitive race, partly because of how the district maps are drawn. Karen Kasler, Ohio Statehouse…

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Oct 12

How risky is voting in person? Here’s how to navigate your options during the pandemic

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Voting is a fundamentally local process that varies from state to state and looks different depending on where you are. Here's how to determine which option is right for you.

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Sep 18

Mississippi justices reject broad absentee voting during pandemic

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19. That's according to a ruling from the state Supreme Court on Friday.

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Sep 03

Trump faces pushback for urging people to vote twice as test

By Deb Riechmann, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is facing a backlash for urging voters in North Carolina to vote by mail and then try to vote again in person to test the mail-in ballot system in the Nov. 3 election.

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Aug 04

WATCH: Voting experts testify on how to secure the 2020 elections

By Associated Press

States have been grappling with how to carry out voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Election Day three months away.

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