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Nevada Supreme Court rejects GOP mail ballot challenge
Nevada’s Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision Monday allowing mail ballots to be counted if they arrive without a postmark up to three days after the Nov. 5 election. A majority of the ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
RNC asks Supreme Court to intervene in Pennsylvania mail ballot case
The Republican National Committee (RNC) asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an emergency order that would prevent Pennsylvanians whose mail ballots are rejected for technical reasons from having ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Republicans turn to Supreme Court in dispute over Pennsylvania provisional ballots
The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Search underway for person suspected of setting ballot boxes on fire
Police in Oregon have released new photos of a suspect's vehicle in connection with a fire at a ballot box in southern Portland. The investigation comes as federal officials raise new concerns ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
No, poll workers aren’t handing out Sharpies to invalidate ballots.
The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
How to track your ballot and what to do if it's been damaged
On the heels of a drop box fire that damaged hundreds of ballots in Washington state, here's how to track your ballot and what to do if you think it's been damaged.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Voters will decide on nearly 150 ballot measures. Here are the ones to watch.
Voters across the country are set to decide on nearly 150 ballot measures next week that will shape the future of a wide variety of policy issues in their states.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
FBI investigating fires at ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state
The FBI is investigating fires set at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots one week before Election Day. One happened in Portland, Oregon, and the other was in Vancouver, ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights
Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.Top stories - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
What to know after ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon
Two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, in incidents that authorities believe are connected.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
What happens to the votes destroyed in ballot drop box fires
The FBI is investigating fires at two ballot drop boxes Monday in Washington and Oregon that destroyed hundreds of ballots. CBS News election law expert and political correspondent David Becker has ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Postal Service anticipating 'uptick in ballots,' recommends voting by mail Tuesday
The United States Postal Service said it is anticipating an “uptick in ballots” and recommends that if people are going to vote by mail, they do it by Tuesday. “We continue to recommend that is a ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
What we know about the ballot box fires in Oregon, Washington
New details are emerging about the ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, that may have destroyed dozens of 2024 election ballots. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
RNC's overseas ballot challenge in North Carolina rejected by appeals court
A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday rebuffed the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to not process certain overseas ballots in the upcoming election unless the voter shows they ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Watch: Moment US ballot box found in middle of road
A sealed bin and bag of ballots fell out of an election worker's truck and were later found by a passing car.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Mail-in voting has become common and there are measures to secure it
As more Americans vote through paper ballots, election officials have been working to make sure those ballots arrive on time and securely.Top stories - ABC News - 16 hours ago -
Almost 500 damaged ballots retrieved from burned box in Washington state
Almost 500 damaged ballots were retrieved from a burned ballot box in Washington state, according to a county official. Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said that about 475 ballots were recovered ...Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago -
Ballot drop boxes, long a target of misinformation, face physical threats
Ballot drop boxes have long been targets of misinformation, according to experts, who say the false claims surged during the 2020 election.Top stories - CBS News - 16 hours ago -
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 - 13 hours ago -
Former GOP congressional candidate in Indiana charged with stealing ballots
Police said Larry Savage was caught on video stealing two ballots during a public test of voting machines earlier this month.Top stories - CBS News - 13 hours ago -
Devices used in ballot box fires had 'Free Gaza' messages
Ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington were linked to devices that had the message “Free Gaza” marked on them, The Associated Press (AP) is reporting, citing an anonymous police source. ...Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago -
Pennsylvania Democrats sue Erie County over mail-in ballot delays
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against Erie County on Wednesday, arguing that many voters have yet to receive mail-in ballots ahead of Election Day. The lawsuit argues that ...Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
Dodgers: No plans to move down Ohtani in order
Shohei Ohtani is 0-for-19 hitting with the bases empty, but the Dodgers have no plans to move the slugger down in the order for Game 3 against the Mets on Wednesday.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
A Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On
A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form.World - The New York Times - October 16 -
How will the Adams era go down in Raiders history?
Davante Adams finished his Raiders career with 221 catches for 2,869 yards and 23 TDs in 37 games.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
Italy passes law clamping down on surrogacy tourism
Italians who go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy will face jail terms and fines of up to €1m. Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy – a ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Allred backs oil in bid to take down Cruz
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Allred backs oil in bid to take down Cruz In Texas’ tight and acrimonious Senate race, there ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Judge Strikes Down Multiple Georgia Election Rules
The measures had been promoted by the State Election Board. The judge called them “illegal, unconstitutional and void.”Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Trump’s tabloid campaign is dragging him down
Donald Trump and JD Vance act less like national candidates and more like headline writers for the Weekly World News — and it could cost them the election.Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
UK cracks down on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
Sanctions include restrictions on six vessels recently identified by the FTBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Breaking down Trump's comments at the Al Smith dinner
Former President Trump attended the Al Smith dinner in New York Thursday night, a traditional event on the campaign calendar that Kamala Harris chose not to attend, which Trump called ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Amazon Doubles Down on Full Workweek in Office Mandate
A month after Amazon announced its full return to office policy, a top executive said employees who didn’t like it were free to work elsewhere.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
Breaking down the effects of Tony Bennett's retirement
The Cavaliers will begin this new era of college basketball without their longtime coach. What does this mean for the program as the 2024-25 season approaches?Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
Vulnerable time for Europe as clock ticks down for Biden
The days of US largesse are expected to end as soon as the current president steps down in January.Top stories - BBC News - October 19