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Residents vote "On Demand" in Pennsylvania

Politics Oct 29

Judge tosses GOP lawsuit over how to count Pennsylvania’s overseas and military votes

By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

Politics Sep 16

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pictured at the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters in Washington
Postmaster general claims USPS is prepared for flood of mail-in ballots

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he’ll work with state election officials to address concerns about mail-in ballots after they warned of persistent problems during the primary season.

By David Sharp, Associated Press

Politics May 17

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Green Bay
Trump changes tone on mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting

Former President Donald Trump tells republican voters that mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting options can be trusted.

By Nicholas Riccardi, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Politics Oct 15

Polling workers empty a curbside ballot box in Santa Monica
How election officials verify mail-in and absentee ballots

Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy.

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics Nov 03

Some of the millions of mail-in election ballots are shown at the Orange County Registrar of voters before being sent to the U.S. Postal Service for delivery to voters in Santa Ana, California, U.S., October 5, 2020. Photo by Mike Blake/REUTERS
No quick answer for GOP appeal request on Nevada mail-in ballots

Republicans and President Donald Trump’s campaign got no quick decision from the Nevada Supreme Court on an appeal aimed at stopping the count of mail-in ballots in the Las Vegas area.

By Associated Press

Aug 19

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Jeffries ‘cautiously optimistic’ USPS problems will be resolved

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the chairman of the Democratic Caucus and one of the youngest members of the party’s congressional leadership team. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the Democratic National Convention has gone so far,…

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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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Jul 30

Trump floats November election delay, but that’s not within his power

By Zeke Miller, Mark Sherman, Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a "delay" to the Nov. 3 presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud.

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Jul 05

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Trump’s campaign strategy to focus on statues, ‘traditional American values’

By PBS NewsHour

President Trump’s campaign will focus on claiming Trump is all that stands between America and the ‘un-American left wing forces’ trying to destroy the country's cultural heritage, and paint Joe Biden as too weak to stop it, according to Special…

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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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