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New Jersey county turns to young people to help fill election worker roles

Many districts across the U.S. are facing a shortage of election workers, who typically skew older. One county in New Jersey is turning to high school students to help fill the gaps. Nick Coloway ...

Arizona county supervisor takes plea deal after delaying 2022 election certification

A county official in rural Arizona pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Monday after acknowledging delaying the vote canvass in 2022. Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd (R) was indicted on felony ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's firm leaves Montana county with empty promises of jobs

After Tim Sheehy's firm persuaded officials in Gallatin County, Montana to issue $160 million in bonds so it could expand locally, the firm used most of the money to pay off previous investors.

‘Is it going to be safe?’: suspicions and fear dominate a crucial swing county in lead-up to US election

In addition to worrying that the election will be rigged, now people in Saginaw county are nervous that violence will accompany it. Vanessa Guerra is resigned to questions from Donald Trump’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Health - ABC News - October 24

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions

Health - ABC News - October 24

Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books

Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Harris’ small business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county. Can it win her the state?

The Democratic nominee's path to victory could hinge on her ability to excite entrepreneurs in Gwinnett County, Georgia, an immigrant-rich slice of Atlanta.

The race for clerk in a rural Michigan county has become a battle over 2020 election denialism

Sheryl Guy was going to retire, but after an election denier won the Republican primary, she's hoping to keep her job.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution 'crisis'

Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Georgia's top court cancels extension for delayed ballots in Cobb County, siding with RNC

Georgia's highest court on Monday ruled that thousands of Cobb County voters who received their ballots late will not have their votes immediately counted if their ballots are received by officials ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

What we know about Fulton County, Georgia, poll site bomb threats

At least two polling sites in Fulton County, Georgia, were briefly evacuated after apparent bomb threats were made, officials confirmed. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports on what's known about the ...

L.A. County district attorney, one of the most progressive in the country, loses re-election

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost ...

New Jersey gov says 'it's time to look in the mirror' after Dems lost key counties

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said it's time to reflect after Democrats lost key counties in the blue-leaning state following Vice President Harris’s defeat in the 2024 U.S. presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump on early voting in Arizona: 'Go vote the minute the polls open'

As early voting opens in Arizona this week, former President Trump encouraged voters to go to the polls “the minute” they open. In a Sunday night Truth Social post, the former president posted ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Georgia sees record voting on the first day of in-person early voting

Trump to rally in Atlanta while Harris interviews in Detroit

A Philadelphia suburb’s novel solution for getting the vote out – a voting van

Van makes voting accessible in Montgomery county, where officials reject at least 1,000 mail-in votes each election. Maxine Endy had been on the phone with her neighbors in her towering apartment ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Geraldo Rivera to Latino men: 'A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect'

Television personality and former Trump ally Geraldo Rivera is urging Latino men against voting for former President Trump, writing that “A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect." Rivera's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Georgia surpasses 4 million votes on last day of early voting

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office announced 4,004,588 voters have cast ballots through early voting or absentee by mail in a Saturday release. “This was the most successful Early Voting ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Fact-checking Claims of Voting Machines Intentionally ‘Flipping’ Votes

Voters sometimes make mistakes when they use digital voting machines. But the issues are quickly remedied.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Harris, Trump push for votes in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in Pennsylvania for a crucial push to gather voters in the battleground state before the November election. CBS News political ...

Hurricane fallout threatens to hinder voting

The fallout from a pair of deadly hurricanes threatens to roil voting in the Southeast with complications for election officials and residents alike in states key to this year’s presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Early voting record shattered in Georgia

Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials. Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

More Republicans Appear to be Voting Early

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Voting ends in Conservative leadership contest

Tory members have been choosing between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak.

Georgia shatters early voting records

In Georgia, a key battleground state in the Trump-Harris race, more than 50% of voters participated during the 2024 early voting period. CBS News' Jared Eggleston has more on the record turnout ...

Will Kamala Harris lose the popular vote?

Harris could not simply lose in 2024; she could potentially lose the popular vote as well — and take many Democrats down with her.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Every Vote in Every State Matters

Races for Congress in California, New York and every other state are crucial to putting a check on Donald Trump if he is re-elected.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

FirstFT: Decision day in America

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing workers vote to end strike and Ukraine encounters first North Korean troops on the battlefield

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Boeing Union Votes to End Strike

Machinists are set to return to work after ratifying a contract with a 38% pay raise.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

What the vote means for corporate America

The result will have big consequences for companies spanning energy, cars and pharmaceuticals