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Harris overperforms in key North Carolina counties as Trump leads state
Trump is leading overall in North Carolina, but Vice President Kamala Harris is slightly overperforming in Wake and Durham counties, while Mecklenburg needs to boost turnout. With 63% of the vote ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump wins North Carolina, holding a key state for Republicans
NBC News projects Trump has fended off Harris in a battleground state where Democrats were newly competitive after Biden ended his re-election bid.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump wins Georgia, flipping back a key battleground state
NBC News projects Donald Trump will carry Georgia’s 16 electoral votes, four years after Joe Biden painted the state blue for the first time in years.Politics - NBC News - 23 hours ago -
How Trump's win unfolded, key states he flipped to secure victory
Donald Trump flipped critical battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Chief Washington ...Top stories - CBS News - 16 hours ago -
Trump crosses 270 threshold, flips key states to reclaim White House
CBS News projects that former President Trump will return to the White House with 276 electoral votes as he surpasses the 270 needed to win. Trump's path to victory included pivotal wins in North ...Top stories - CBS News - 16 hours ago -
The key swing states and counties that handed Trump the White House – a visual analysis
Donald Trump has claimed the White House for a second time. We analyse which areas swung to the Republicans to help him win it back. Full US presidential results Donald Trump has won the ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
How Pennsylvania’s mail ballot rules will lead to thousands of provisional ballots on Election Day
Last week, a flurry of litigation in Pennsylvania clarified the rules for mail balloting there.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Oregon Exploited a Loophole to Beat Ohio State. Now the Rules Are Changing.
The Ducks appeared to intentionally use 12 players on defense in the closing seconds of Saturday’s game in an attempt to run out the clock.Sports - The New York Times - October 17 -
North Korea calls South Korea a 'hostile state,' indicating constitution change
North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said, confirming a change in the constitution to drop unification as a national goal.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities
Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Why Pennsylvania’s unusual voting laws make it ripe for rigged election claims
With Pennsylvania expected to be a close and crucial state in the 2024 race for the presidency, it's unusual election laws are again under the microscope.Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Law enforcement on alert for Election Day threats, new report says
Law enforcement is on alert for Election Day threats, according to a new report.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Law expert explains safeguards that upheld 2024 election integrity
With long lines and false bomb threats, election officials ensured a safe voting process in 2024. CBS News election law contributor David Becker explains the resilience of the system in the face of ...Top stories - CBS News - 16 hours ago -
Criminal cases against Trump will be "brought to a halt," says election law expert
President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
One day, all matters of state will be decided through Strictly Come Dancing. That day seems near | Marina Hyde
The Saturday night staple is no longer just a dance show – it’s a battlefield, where political fights and culture wars are waged. Within two years – maybe one – the pre-eminent mode of political ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
With 2024 race so tight, a reminder how few votes decided the 7 swing states in 2020
All signs point to another close election with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in national and battleground state polls.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count
A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule
A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.Politics - CBS News - October 16 -
Here's what to do if you lose an absentee ballot before Election Day
While misplacing a ballot can be stressful, there are still ways to make sure your vote is counted.Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Raffensperger: Georgia will audit election ballots so there’s no ‘denying who the winner is’
A record number of ballots have already been cast in Georgia with just two weeks until the election. Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger discusses how the state is ramping up security ...Politics - NBC News - October 22 -
Colorado election officials say they identified at least a dozen fraudulent ballots
At least a dozen mail ballots were stolen, fraudulently filled out and submitted in Colorado for the Nov. 5 election, the Colorado secretary of state’s office said Thursday.Politics - NBC News - October 24 -
Election worker fired after completed ballots fell off truck in Florida
An election worker in Florida was fired after a sealed bin and sealed bag of ballots fell off a truck, according to local election officials. The Miami-Dade County Elections Department said ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Florida elections worker fired after ballots fall from truck
The Miami-Dade Elections Department says a human error led to a sealed bin and a sealed bag of ballots falling from a truck. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor spoke to the supervisor of elections about ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago