Nov 01 Republicans more skeptical than Democrats of nationwide election vote counts, AP-NORC poll finds By Christine Fernando, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The nation's deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year's election. A new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately. Continue reading
Oct 26 Here's how election officials have boosted security since 2020's threats of violence By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact After the polls closed in November 2020, Americans witnessed an unprecedented intersection of violent threats and voting. PolitiFact interviewed current and former election officials about what they have done to mitigate violence and protect their staff and voters. Continue reading
Oct 24 Georgia says it foiled attempt to crash a state election website By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Georgia secretary of state's office said it acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to flood the state’s absentee voter portal in an apparent attempt to crash the site. Continue reading
Oct 05 Fact-checking Trump's false claims about voter fraud and 'rigged' elections By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:35 Biden predicts fair election but says he's uncertain it will be peaceful By Lisa Desjardins Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning across Michigan while former President Donald Trump touched down in Georgia, a state still reeling from Hurricane Helene. All this as President Biden weighed in on election security in his first-ever appearance in the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Election rules are changing in several states, even with voting set to begin By Ali Swenson, Associated Press It can be a challenge to keep track of these 11th-hour changes, so here's a quick guide. Continue reading
Sep 17 From panic buttons to bulletproof glass, U.S. election officials are preparing for threats By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won't be tampered with. Continue reading
Sep 02 Noncitizen voting is extremely rare, yet Republicans are making it a major election concern By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans have raised concerns about the possibility that noncitizens will be voting and they have taken steps in numerous states to address that prospect, even though cases of noncitizens actually voting are rare. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:42 How Wisconsin tests its voting machines to ensure election accuracy By William Brangham, Matt Loffman Wisconsin is holding congressional and state primary elections this Tuesday. They're seen by some as a dry run for November when the battleground state will play a crucial role in deciding the next president. Election officials have been increasingly transparent… Continue watching
Jun 21 Republican convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for protestors amid ACLU lawsuit By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — People will be allowed to carry guns within blocks of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month and protesters will be given two outdoor stages, one within sight of the convention arena, under a security plan… Continue reading