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3 voter trends that helped Biden

By Laura Santhanam

As this cycle ends and the post-mortem analysis flies, political strategists on both sides will be absorbing who voted and why, whose support they won or lost -- crucial lessons for the next election.

Record absentee ballot and in-person voting in Ohio

By PBS NewsHour

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…

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Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ways to vote in November in the nation's third-largest county, a key battleground in Texas.

Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff to 6 days after election

By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Unless it's overturned, Monday's ruling means that the outcome of the presidential race in Wisconsin might not be known for days after polls close.

Mississippi justices reject broad absentee voting during pandemic

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

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.

Pennsylvania Democrats gain key election-related court wins

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

The court granted Democrats' request to order a three-day extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day deadline to count mailed-in ballots.

New York wants court to declare mail disruptions unconstitutional

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently announced that he was suspending new operational changes to mail service amid complaints that they had led to delivery slowdowns.

States prepare for voting by mail as Election Day approaches

Despite the postmaster general’s recent testimony to Congress affirming USPS’s ability to handle mail-in voting in the upcoming elections, President Trump has continued to attack the validity of some ballots sent by mail. Audrey Kline, National Policy Director at the…

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Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore mail cuts despite public outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day.

Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office

By Astrid Galvan, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Such boxes have been used with success for several years in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado that rely overwhelmingly or entirely on ballots that have to be sent in.