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Oct 26

Watch 7:09
Will Georgia's new voting machines solve election problems -- or make them worse?

By Miles O'Brien

Protecting the American voting process from outside interference is a top priority this election season. But public and political opinion are divided over the best voting systems to prevent tampering. Miles O’Brien takes a look at the latest technology being…

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Oct 22

Watch 5:08
The video and email campaign U.S. officials say Iran used to intimidate voters

By Nick Schifrin

On Wednesday night, the director of national intelligence, the director of the FBI and other top U.S. officials appeared at a news briefing to discuss foreign interference in the 2020 election. They pointed in particular to a campaign they allege…

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Oct 21

WATCH: U.S. officials say Iran sent emails intimidating American voters

By Frank Bajak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists, which include party affiliation and home addresses and can include email addresses and phone numbers.

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Oct 20

Watch 6:16
As Election Day nears, some states are still determining voting rules

With only two weeks before the election, the rules around voting in some states are still being determined. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court couldn’t agree whether to stop Pennsylvania from counting mail-in ballots postmarked by November 3rd but that…

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Oct 07

Watch 7:01
Some states are still deciding election rules. What should voters do?

By John Yang, Matt Loffman

Election Day is less than four weeks away, and millions of Americans have already cast ballots. But rules in many states are still undecided due to pending court cases -- mostly over the distribution, verification and return of mail-in ballots.

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Oct 01

Watch 4:45
What's involved in a presidential power transition?

Despite President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the election, he does have a team cooperating on a plan with a team from the Biden campaign. What is involved in the process? The…

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Sep 25

Watch 8:22
Why the presidential election result could take days or weeks -- and become chaotic

This year’s presidential election faces unprecedented challenges, between the pandemic and President Trump’s efforts to sow doubt about the integrity of voting by mail -- and whether he would accept an election loss. Is American democracy positioned to handle the…

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Sep 24

Watch 7:39
Trump says voting by mail isn't reliable. What does the evidence show?

By Miles O'Brien

President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power is tied to his criticism and false statements about voting by mail, which is expected to reach record levels in this election. Trump insists it can't be trusted --…

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Sep 24

Watch 5:28
Why Trump's statements on mail-in ballots, election results are 'extremely problematic'

Amid President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, new scrutiny is being applied to the security and integrity of American voting. Kathleen Hall Jamieson is director of the University of Pennsylvania’s…

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Sep 10

Watch 5:42
Amid new reports of foreign election interference, whistleblower claim roils DHS

U.S. elections continue to be a target of foreign interference. Microsoft announced Thursday that Russia, China and Iran are all trying to hack campaigns and officials. The news comes one day after a whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security…

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