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Politics Feb 28

Ahead of 2022 election, GOP lawsuit looks to throw out absentee voting in Arizona

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

Politics Oct 17

"Ohio Voted" stickers are seen at the Hamilton County Board of Elections for voters who cast their ballots for the upcoming presidential election as early voting begins in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., October 6, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Megan Jelinger
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Record absentee ballot and in-person voting in Ohio

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…

By PBS NewsHour

Health Oct 12

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

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.

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Politics Sep 18

Mississippi justices reject broad absentee voting during pandemic

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.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

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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Jun 22

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Gen Z turnout, mail-in voting

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including whether younger voters will turn out this fall to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, President Trump’s unfounded…

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Jun 03

Mail-in voting amid pandemic and protests previews challenges for November election

By Jessica Yarvin

States are still struggling with how to handle the surge in requests for absentee and mail-in ballots.

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May 09

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Nation faces patchwork of voting rules during the outbreak

By Christopher Booker

With just six months until November's presidential election, states across the U.S. are trying to determine how to safely collect and count ballots during a national health emergency. And while there is a patchwork of coronavirus election plans, dozens of…

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