Aug 14 Mitt Romney slams politicians attacking mail-in voting By Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press Romney said Friday that the United States must stand as an example to more fragile democratic nations to show that elections can be held in a free and fair manner. Continue reading
Aug 14 New Jersey governor says election will be done mostly by mail By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Murphy said Friday all registered voters would get a ballot. Murphy said voter can mail their ballots, use an official drop box, or drop them off in person at county offices or a polling place. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes By Deb Reichmann, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could cost him reelection. Continue reading
Aug 13 High court rules Rhode Island mail-in voters don’t need witnesses By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press State officials had agreed to suspend the normal requirement because of the coronavirus pandemic. They have said that fulfilling the requirement results in close contact between voters and others. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 10:00 Clyburn says more important to have Black woman on Supreme Court than as VP House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., chairs the Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which heard testimony Friday from top U.S. health officials about the status of the pandemic. Clyburn joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the hearing, plus his views on… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 8:00 In Georgia, primary election chaos highlights a voting system deeply flawed By Miles O'Brien Georgia experienced major problems with its voting processes during a primary election earlier in June. People waited in line up to eight hours to cast ballots, and poll workers struggled with new machines on which they hadn’t been trained due… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 6:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Gen Z turnout, mail-in voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including whether younger voters will turn out this fall to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, President Trump’s unfounded… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:21 The truth about vote-by-mail and fraud By William Brangham, Meredith Lee The question of how to conduct elections safely during a pandemic remains timely as voters go to the polls in five states on Tuesday. With COVID-19 still present across the country, officials are trying to prepare for this fall’s election,… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: House Democrats shelve FISA bill after Trump’s veto threat In our news wrap Thursday, House Democratic leaders shelved a bill to renew government surveillance tools. The move followed President Trump’s promise to veto, after which congressional Republicans “abandoned their commitment to security,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Meanwhile, Trump… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Top Democrats slam Trump’s COVID-19 testing plan In our news wrap Monday, top Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s national COVID-19 testing strategy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with other colleagues, blasted the effort as intending to “reject responsibility.” Also, the British prime… Continue watching