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Why do we vote on Tuesdays? Here's how the Election Day tradition began
Election Day has been held on Tuesdays since the mid 1800’s. Here’s why…
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How Massachusetts' independent voters could impact primaries
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that restored former President Donald Trump’s name to the Colorado ballot makes it “all the more important” for voters to express their opinions in presidential primaries, Massachusetts’ elections chief said Monday. Citing “significant” early voting numbers, Secretary William Galvin said his prognostication for “a reasonably good turnout” on Tuesday in the Massachusetts primaries could...
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What to watch in South Carolina primary as Nikki Haley looks to upset Donald Trump in her home state
Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina. Trump went into the primary with a huge polling lead and the backing of the state’s top Republicans. Haley has spent weeks warning that the dominant front-runner, who is 77 and faces four indictments, is too old and distracted...
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Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020
A conservative group and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were wrong.
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What does the 14th Amendment say?
Some states have invoked the amendment to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot.
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America's history of politicians who ran for office from jail
Can candidates for U.S. public offices run while under indictment or if they’ve been convicted of crimes? Turns out, it’s happened before.
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Executive director of US federal election commission departs job just as voting begins
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is searching for its fourth leader since 2019, just as voting begins in this year’s presidential election.
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The 5 issues and trends experts expect states to tackle in 2024
From abortion rights to artificial intelligence to workforce shortages, states will immediately dive into a host of major policy issues in the new year.
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Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
With the Republican primaries around the corner, a new poll finds that party members aren’t sure votes in the presidential nominating contest will be counted accurately.
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Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons
In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future.
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Fentanyl-laces letters sent to election offices in at least 5 states
Authorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states.
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Municipal races, a Senate special highlight Tuesday's ballots
Eighty Massachusetts communities will complete elections on Tuesday, with several choosing new mayors, during a cycle that usually produces lower turnout due to the lack of big name up-ballot federal or statewide races. Though most votes will be cast for municipal leaders, there is also a special Senate election in central Massachusetts where voters in 22 communities will choose who…
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Boston city council elections: Looking at the fresh faces in District 3
Three weeks until election day and the race for several Boston City Council seats is ramping up. District 3 veteran Frank Baker chose to forgo another run for re-election, opening the door for two fresh faces. The first is Deputy Director of Boston Real Estate Operations John Fitzgerald. During September’s preliminary election he claimed 43% of the vote, fending off…
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‘MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell says he's out of money, can't pay legal bills for election defamation cases
Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.
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Boston City Council elections: The battle for District 5
A historic race is unfolding in Boston City Council’s District 5. Incumbent Ricardo Arroyo was ousted by voters in September’s preliminary election, leaving Enrique Pepén and José Ruiz on the November ballot. “I applaud them for wanting change,” said Ruiz speaking about District 5 voters. “It came to fruition and the hard work paid off,” said Pepén. The pair...
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Georgia judge orders jurors' identities to stay secret during Trump election interference trial
A judge granted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ request to restrict identifying information about jurors in the Georgia election interference case.
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‘We'll kill you': Election workers face death threats, lynching warnings nationwide, officials say
More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.
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Giuliani liable for defaming two Georgia election workers over baseless fraud claims
In a ruling Wednesday, a federal judge found that Rudy Giuliani defamed two former Georgia election workers and is liable for damages over his claims that they had committed fraud during the 2020 election.
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Progressive outsider Arévalo is ‘virtual winner' of Guatemala's presidential election
Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the “virtual winner” of Sunday’s election to be Guatemala’s next president.
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Pro-Trump attorney charged with ‘orchestrating' voting machine tampering in Michigan
Michigan is one of at least three states where prosecutors say people breached election systems while embracing and spreading Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen