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Pennsylvania’s high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court on Monday weighed in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, ordering counties not to count mail-in ballots that lack a correct handwritten date on the return envelope. The Democratic-majority high court’s order reiterates the position it took previously …

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2 months ago

'Not allowed': Jake Tapper shames Dem election official over ‘sleazy’ ballot counting

Raw Story

CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday shamed a Democratic election board official in Pennsylvania after she voted to willingly violate a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling regarding undated and misdated ballots in Bucks County, PA. Bucks County chairman Robert Harviie Jr. and commissioner Diane Marseglia on Tuesday voted against a third colleague to count ballots that were misdated or undated, in defiance …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Early Voting Trends Offer Insights into 2024 Election

Hindustan Times

Early voting trends in the US are showing a decline compared to 2020, with a significant increase in in-person voting in key battlegrounds like Pennsylvania, Arizona, and North Carolina. Republicans have seen a surge in early in-person and in-mail voting, while Democrats have maintained a higher early vote share. The gender gap in early voting remains, but it is narrowing …

Swing County Showdown: Why It Could Decide the 2024 Presidential Election

Associated Press

Maricopa County, Arizona, has become the nation's ultimate swing county due to its close political divide. The county's sprawling size and population make it a key battleground in the presidential election. Increased migration from Mexico in the 1990s and the 2010 law allowing local police to stop people they suspect of being in the country illegally have played a significant …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP challenges Pa. Supreme Court ruling on 'Naked Ballots' case ahead of election

Raw Story

The Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania have asked the state’s highest court to delay a ruling that could affect thousands of voters next month while it asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal. The Republican groups argued in their petition that the state Supreme Court’s order affirming the lower court decision fundamentally alters the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court sides with GOP on Miss. law that provides grace period for mail ballots

NPR

Appeals court sides with GOP on Miss. In its ruling Friday, a panel of all Trump-appointed 5th Circuit judges reversed a lower court ruling and wrote that the acceptance of ballots ends on the “election day” designated by Congress. “Because Mississippi’s statute allows ballot receipt up to five days after the federal election day, it is preempted by federal law.” …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's who's on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election

NPR

Here's who's on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election toggle caption Ben Gray/AP With polls showing the presidential election a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could very well decide the White House. People linked to the major parties know this, which is why they've spent recent months …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Presidential polls: In-person voting begins, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

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In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Chris Burda, 74, said she is encouraging others to get their ballots in early “to avoid potential disruption on Election Day or in-person voting by a certain party who seems to be interested in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting

Hindustan Times

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's highest court on Friday said it will consider whether counties must accept provisional ballots cast on election day at polling places by voters whose mail-in ballots lacked secrecy envelopes or were rejected for other flaws. Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting It could determine the fate of thousands of votes that could otherwise …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Why do election experts oppose hand-counting ballots?

Associated Press

What is the most accurate way to count votes in U.S. elections? Election experts resoundingly agree that hand-counting ballots takes longer than counting with machines, it’s less reliable, and it’s a logistical nightmare for U.S. elections — including in Pennsylvania. AP AUDIO: Why do election experts oppose hand-counting ballots? In an AP interview, government professor at Harvard University Stephen Ansolabehere …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Day in the US is approaching fast. Early voters have already started casting their ballots

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The voting window for the Nov. 5 presidential election is now open. Trump’s lawyers had argued that holding the sentencing as originally scheduled, about seven weeks before Election Day, would amount to election interference. On Sept. 26, a New York appeals court will hear oral arguments in Trump’s challenge of a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment in state Attorney …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

US judge dismisses Republican challenge over counting of post-Election Day mail ballots in Nevada

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RENO, Nev. — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by national and state Republicans that sought to bar Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day. A state law passed by Democrats in 2021 allows election officials to tally ballots received by 5 p.m. on the fourth day after Election Day, as long as the envelopes …

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6 months ago

If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?

Raw Story

This special report was written with contributions from States Newsroom’s 39 state news outlets. In Louisiana, for example, Deputy Secretary of State for Communications Joel Watson Jr., said the “nominees for president and vice president are not the candidates who are elected on November 5th, the people running for presidential elector are.” Iowa Secretary of State spokesperson Ashley Hunt noted …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election Updates 2024: Strong Rooms Have Opened, Only 30 Minutes Left For Voting To Begin

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Lok Sabha Election Vote Counting Live Updates: Postal Ballots To Open First At 8 AM The vote counting for the Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 AM, starting with the postal ballots. This initial step is crucial as postal ballots, often cast by military personnel, government employees on election duty, and other absentee voters, are counted before the regular …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now

Associated Press

Marta Moehring voted the way she prefers in Nebraska’s Republican primary Tuesday — in person, at her west Omaha polling place. The push is a striking change for a party that amplified dark rumors about mail ballots to explain away Trump’s 2020 loss, but it is “We have to get right on using these mail-in ballots for the people who …

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8 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal justices show signs of wanting to overturn ballot drop box ban

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. MADISON, Wis. — Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. At issue is whether the court should overturn its July 2022 ruling that said …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lara Trump says the Republican National Committee can “physically handle” ballots

Salon

Lara Trump says the Republican National Committee has “people who can physically handle the ballots” in polling places, prompting concerns on election integrity with her comments made in a recent Newsmax appearance. The RNC co-chair and Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law described to Newsmax host Eric Bolling an RNC maneuver to deploy 100,000 volunteers and attorneys to polling places, adding that the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Civil rights groups appeal court ruling on 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots

NPR

Civil rights groups appeal court ruling on 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP Matt Slocum/AP Civil rights groups, Pennsylvania's top election official and some local boards of elections are asking a federal appeals court to review a panel's ruling about mail-in ballots that could play a role in determining who wins this year's presidential election and …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices. With little margin for protest, Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday, on the last day of the election, apparently heeding an opposition …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election

Associated Press

REDDING, Calif. — Voters in Northern California’s rural Shasta County have twice voted for Donald Trump by wide margins while electing staunch conservatives to the local county board. Ann Brassfield, a retired border agent, said she has helped out in the county elections office before and “can’t really say that I saw anything illegal going on.” Now Brassfield, who said …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?

Associated Press

Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting before the presidential election in November. “However, some states accept and count ballots days and days after Election Day, and we believe that practice is wrong.” RNC spokesperson Gates McGavick said the group hopes for a …

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1 year ago

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says Trump should be on ballot, Biden must visit to beat him

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor opposes keeping Republican Donald Trump off the ballot in the battleground state, saying that those who think he should be disqualified “can vote against him.” Gov. Removing Trump wouldn’t “solve anything because, at the end of the day, I think the U.S. Supreme Court …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Connecticut judge orders new mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing

Associated Press

A judge on Wednesday tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city and ordered that a new one be held, citing surveillance videos showing people stuffing multiple absentee ballots into outdoor collection boxes. In his ruling Wednesday, Superior Court Judge William Clark addressed the incongruity by saying he lacked the authority to postpone or cancel …

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1 year, 4 months ago

California lawmakers vote to limit when local election officials can count ballots by hand

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Friday voted to limit when local governments can count election ballots by hand, a move aimed at a rural Northern California county that canceled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems amid unfounded allegations of fraud pushed by former Republican President Donald Trump and his allies. County supervisors said there was a loss of public …

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Pennsylvania’s high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race

'Not allowed': Jake Tapper shames Dem election official over ‘sleazy’ ballot counting

Early Voting Trends Offer Insights into 2024 Election

Swing County Showdown: Why It Could Decide the 2024 Presidential Election

GOP challenges Pa. Supreme Court ruling on 'Naked Ballots' case ahead of election

Appeals court sides with GOP on Miss. law that provides grace period for mail ballots

Here's who's on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election

U.S. Presidential polls: In-person voting begins, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting

Why do election experts oppose hand-counting ballots?

Election Day in the US is approaching fast. Early voters have already started casting their ballots

US judge dismisses Republican challenge over counting of post-Election Day mail ballots in Nevada

If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?

Lok Sabha Election Updates 2024: Strong Rooms Have Opened, Only 30 Minutes Left For Voting To Begin

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal justices show signs of wanting to overturn ballot drop box ban

Lara Trump says the Republican National Committee can “physically handle” ballots

Civil rights groups appeal court ruling on 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots

Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest

A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election

Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says Trump should be on ballot, Biden must visit to beat him

Connecticut judge orders new mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing

California lawmakers vote to limit when local election officials can count ballots by hand