Ballots Stake Supreme

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Job Protections at U.S. Consumer Watchdog

The conservative court declined to take a case that could have led to the weakening of limits on a president’s power to fire some federal agency leaders.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Georgia Supreme Court won't step in to reinstate controversial election rules

The rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board included one that would require ballots be hand-counted.

Battle over abortion access stretches to state supreme court races

Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections in November.

Iran’s supreme leader signals measured response to Israel’s attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tries to balance domestic expectations with risk of escalating regional conflict

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Virginia asks Supreme Court to greenlight 1,600 voter roll removals

Virginia asked the Supreme Court on Monday to greenlight the removals of more than 1,600 people from the state’s voter rolls. State officials say the individuals are noncitizens, but the Justice ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Virginia seeks Supreme Court's intervention in challenge to voter roll purge

Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.

Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge voter rolls ahead of the election

The Supreme Court allowed Republican officials in Virginia to revive a plan aimed to removing noncitizen voters from the rolls ahead of next week’s election.

Supreme Court reinstates Youngkin’s voter purge order in Virginia

Virginia can cancel more than 1,600 voter registrations the state claims are held by noncitizens in advance of next week’s election, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The emergency decision marks ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

How the Supreme Court has ruled on 2024 election-related cases

A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled to allow Virginia to proceed with removing roughly 1,600 alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls. This comes just days before the Nov. 5 election and as ...

Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations

The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing Virginia to leave in place its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting

What to know about the Supreme Court's voter decision before Election Day

The Supreme Court decided to let Virginia remove around 1,600 alleged noncitizens from its voter registration rolls less than a week before Election Day. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer ...

8 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico to Resign Ahead of Contentious Election

All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.

World - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

Mexico’s Supreme Court seeks compromise in clash over elected judges

Justice Juan Luis González Alcántara tells Financial Times he has issued draft opinion in bid to head off constitutional crisis

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election

Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed Wednesday.

Jimmy Carter Casts His Ballot for Harris in Georgia

The 39th president, who entered hospice care in February 2023, submitted an absentee ballot, according to a grandson. His family said he had been eager to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling

With early in-person voting underway in Georgia, a judge there Tuesday night blocked a new rule requiring the hand counting of election ballots. The judge called the rule "too much, too late" and ...

The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin

Drop boxes, which had been used for years in Wisconsin until they were mostly banned after Republicans mounted legal challenges, are back. They have become the subject of bitter debate.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Judges dismiss GOP lawsuits challenging overseas ballots

Judges in both Michigan and North Carolina dismissed lawsuits brought on by the Republican National Committee that would have increased restrictions for overseas ballots. Some Republicans argued ...

Trump’s threats remind us that freedom of the press is on the ballot

Trump’s threat to turn his Justice Department loose on CBS is only his latest signal of disdain for a free press.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix

A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail.

Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

List: Which states have cannabis on the ballot in November?

Nearly half the country has already legalized medical cannabis, recreational marijuana, or both as of 2024.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

In 2024, abortion rights initiatives are on the ballot in 10 states

There are 10 states with abortion rights initiatives in the 2024 election.

Early ballots burned in suspected attacks in Washington and Oregon

Hundreds of ballots damaged in fires that police believe are linked and vehicle involved has reportedly been identified. US politics live – latest updates Hundreds of early ballots cast for ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Washington Democrat calls ballot box burning 'unpatriotic'

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) said Monday the burning of a ballot box in her district was "unpatriotic" and asked for law enforcement to monitor all drop boxes overnight until Election ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

FBI investigating ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington

The FBI is investigating fires that were deliberately set in drop ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The sabotaging of ballots is something federal officials are warning ...

Politics - CBS News - 3 days ago

Vote with your ballot, not your life savings

History shows us that markets move forward regardless of who wins US elections

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

A look at safety measures taken at ballot printing facility

Runbeck Election Services shows how they securely print ballots for voters in nine states, including the battleground state of Arizona. For the general election, they'll print about 35 million ...

Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago

A behind the scenes look at an Arizona ballot printing facility

The Runbeck Election Services facility in Phoenix will print about 35 million ballots for nine states for the November general election. Kris Van Cleave got an inside look at the facility's ...

Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago

Ballot drop box fires raise voter concerns

Police are still searching for the person suspected of setting Oregon and Washington drop boxes on fire Monday morning, destroying hundreds of ballots. The attacks prompted increased security ...

Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago

Inside a secure Arizona facility printing election ballots

The Runbeck Election Services facility in Phoenix will print about 35 million ballots for eight states this election.

Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago

See where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 election

Voters in 10 states will decide on crucial abortion-related measures this November, marking another pivotal moment in the ongoing national debate over reproductive rights.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests

A ballot initiative targets tests rather than fixing problems in the system.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

3 key ballot measures to watch on Election Day

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story 3 key ballot measures to watch on Election Day The presidential election between former President ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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Iran’s supreme leader signals measured response to Israel’s attack

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Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge voter rolls ahead of the election

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Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations

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Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election

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The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin

Judges dismiss GOP lawsuits challenging overseas ballots

Trump’s threats remind us that freedom of the press is on the ballot

Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix

Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot

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