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North Carolina opens up early voting in shadow of Hurricane Helene
Early voting begins in the battleground state of North Carolina on Thursday, as the western part of the state still feels the impacts of Hurricane Helene’s flooding three weeks later. More than 400 ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
More than 600K ballots cast in Georgia early voting
Georgia residents are casting early voting ballots in record numbers with more than 600,000 votes recorded as of Wednesday, according to the office of Georgia's secretary of state. “As of 3:30pm we ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Asian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way.
Pastors and leaders in the Asian American Christian community say younger evangelicals are moving away from their parents’ and grandparents’ loyalty to the Republican Party.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Harris in Wisconsin for youth vote, Trump to Catholic charity dinner
Vice President Kamala Harris is courting the youth vote at several stops in Wisconsin, and former President Donald Trump is attending a Catholic charity dinner in New York with a historic past. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
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North Carolina's role in the 2024 election as early voting starts
Early in-person voting is now underway in a second battleground state after kicking off in Georgia earlier this week. Voters in North Carolina began heading to the polls Thursday. CBS News campaign ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
How do you vote when you're stuck in space?
This is the reality for American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore who will be voting from space.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Musk pushes debunked Dominion voting conspiracy theory at first Pennsylvania appearance
Billionaire Elon Musk promoted debunked conspiracy theories about election fraud Thursday at the first of a series of planned campaign events across Pennsylvania.Politics - NBC News - October 18 -
Some Mormon women are hesitant to vote for Trump despite conservative views
Latter-day Saints members, commonly known as Mormons, are often politically-aligned with the Republican party. Some have become divided over Donald Trump, especially among women, which could impact ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
AI deepfakes a top concern for election officials with voting underway
State election officials in political battleground states say they are bracing for the unpredictable and emergent threat posed by artificial intelligence, or AI.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
GOP pushes false claims about migrant voting: What are the facts?
Top Republicans are laying the groundwork to claim the 2024 election isn’t secure and fair because of noncitizen voting, a theory that has lived in conservative circles since President Biden’s 2020 ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
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More than 350,000 ballots cast as early voting opens in North Carolina
More than 350,000 ballots have been cast in North Carolina on the first day of early voting, according to data reported by the state's elections board. The North Carolina State Board of Elections ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
North Carolina Officials Report Record Turnout for First Day of Early Voting
The more than 353,000 ballots cast signaled enthusiasm in the battleground state, but the significance of the high turnout was unclear.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
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Democrats eye voting rights bill as first priority in House majority
FREEPORT, N.Y. — A top House Democrat said this week that if the party wins the majority, its first priority in the next Congress will be election integrity — an issue that’s been front-and-center ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
As early voting opens in Detroit, Harris, Trump campaign in the battleground state of Michigan
Early voting opened in North Carolina this week, and voters have already cast a record number of ballots, even in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Voting is also set to open in Detroit, a crucial ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Boeing workers to vote on new proposal that could end strike
Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than month-long strike that has hobbled the manufacturers’ ...Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Boeing and Union Leaders Reach New Proposal to End Strike
The deal reached by the machinists union, which represents more than 33,000 workers, would cumulatively raise wages by nearly 40 percent over four years, according to details shared by the union.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
Whether you vote for Harris or Trump, it’s a sure bet the stock market will thrive
Inflation could be a problem, but real growth and profits should be robust.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
Boeing machinists to vote on new proposal with 35% raises that could end strike
The IAM will vote Wednesday on the new proposal which includes 35% wage increases over four years, a higher signing bonus of $7,000 and more.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
How can the candidate with most votes lose? The US electoral college explained
Every four years, electoral college members meet in all 50 states and cast their votes – here’s what to know. Even though the United States touts its status as one of the world’s leading ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Boeing workers to vote next week on a new proposal that could end strike
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families
Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
Russian cash-for-votes flows into Moldova as nation heads to polls
Sunday's presidential election is seen as a vote on whether the country looks east to Russia or west to the EU.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Harris enlists Lizzo, Usher on campaign trail as early voting ramps up
Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting music stars Lizzo and Usher on the campaign trail, with Lizzo joining her in Detroit and Usher joining her in Atlanta on Saturday. Meanwhile, former ...Politics - NBC News - October 19 -
Harris stresses abortion rights and early voting in packed Atlanta rally
Thousands of supporters, including Usher, rally in battleground Georgia, as campaign focuses on early votes. Kamala Harris highlighted the threat to women’s reproductive rights and Donald Trump’s ...World - The Guardian - October 20
