Politics Nov 05 Massive turnout by early voters sees few problems By Christina A. Cassidy, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 More than 80 million people voted early As of election day, nearly 86 million Americans had voted early, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. A record number of people voted early in some states, including Georgia, Michigan and Florida — surpassing even those who… By News Desk
Politics Nov 05 The last day of voting in the U.S. is here, after tens of millions have already cast their ballots The early turnout in Georgia has been so robust — over 4 million voters — that a top official in the secretary of state's office said the big day could look like a "ghost town" at the polls… By Christina A. Cassidy, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 Watch 2:32 Harris and Trump appeal to voters with starkly different tones in final days of the election Final pre-election polls released Sunday show Trump and Harris deadlocked as the race goes down to the wire, but there are indications that some late deciders may be breaking for the Democratic nominee. Both candidates spent the weekend appealing to… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara
Politics Nov 01 Watch 4:28 What early voting data signals about this year’s election With just days left of this election cycle, millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots by absentee or early in-person voting. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what this early turnout tells us. By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens
Oct 23 Helene’s historic destruction hasn’t stopped early voting in North Carolina By Makiya Seminera, Associated Press Elections officials, poll workers and voters in western North Carolina have been adapting in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's destruction. Continue reading
Oct 18 North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, turn out in greater numbers than 2020 By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:26 Georgia election board passes rule requiring hand count of ballots By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson, Saher Khan The 2024 voting season is officially underway as polling stations opened Friday for early in-person voting in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia. Meantime, the state election board in Georgia passed a new vote-counting rule that has sparked heated debate. Stephanie… Continue watching
Sep 20 Early in-person voting begins in three states, kicking off the sprint to Election Day By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October. Continue reading
May 17 Trump changes tone on mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting By Nicholas Riccardi, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump tells republican voters that mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting options can be trusted. Continue reading