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Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
Read full article: Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusualMississippi's practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual.
Brazos County election officials feel the strain of unrelenting scrutiny from right-wing skeptics
Read full article: Brazos County election officials feel the strain of unrelenting scrutiny from right-wing skepticsVoting went well in the presidential election, but Trudy Hancock and her staff are still fielding questions. And the answers donāt seem to matter.
Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump's White House victory
Read full article: Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump's White House victoryAfter ripping higher for much of this year, the price of gold has suddenly become not so golden since Donald Trumpās victory in the presidential election.
Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes
Read full article: Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votesControl of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.
Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting power
Read full article: Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting powerA judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.
The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concerns
Read full article: The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concernsA relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system.
Certain absentee ballots in one Georgia county will be counted if they're received late
Read full article: Certain absentee ballots in one Georgia county will be counted if they're received lateCertain voters in Georgiaās third-largest county who received their absentee ballots late will have their votes counted as long as their ballots were postmarked by Election Day and are received by Friday.
NASCAR trucks driver Ty Majeski fined $12,500 for missing media session to vote in Wisconsin
Read full article: NASCAR trucks driver Ty Majeski fined $12,500 for missing media session to vote in WisconsinNASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day.
Nearly 800,000 votes cast on Election Day in Bexar County, officials say
Read full article: Nearly 800,000 votes cast on Election Day in Bexar County, officials sayNearly 800,000 votes were cast in Bexar County on Election Day, which saw Donald Trump secure the presidency and strengthen Texasā status as a red state.
Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day
Read full article: Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election DayA series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.
Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters
Read full article: Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US votersThe nationās federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day.
TEXAS RESULTS MAP: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump, Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred, Congress in 2024 presidential election
Read full article: TEXAS RESULTS MAP: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump, Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred, Congress in 2024 presidential electionVoters in Bexar County and beyond headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will elect as the next president of the United States.
Election results 2024: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. Who is winning swing states?
Read full article: Election results 2024: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. Who is winning swing states?The Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns believe the race is extremely close across the seven swing states that are expected to decide the election, barring a major surprise: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Read full article: Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling placesSome Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Departmentās election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authoritiesā decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws.
Texas Secretary of State, US Department of Justice on opposing sides ahead of Election Day
Read full article: Texas Secretary of State, US Department of Justice on opposing sides ahead of Election DayWith just a couple of days until Election Day, Texas and the United States Department of Justice are butting heads over who can and can not be inside a polling location legally.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day and a manic week for markets
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day and a manic week for marketsU.S. stock indexes drifted lower ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.
State Representative election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024
Read full article: State Representative election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024Among the most competitive races on the Bexar County ballot for Texas House include District 118, which features Republican incumbent John Lujan and Democrat Kristian Carranza. The other Texas House race thatās expected to be competitive is District 121 between Marc LaHood and Laurel Jordan Swift.
Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day 'ghost town'
Read full article: Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day 'ghost town'Record levels of early voting are making it so polls in Georgia might be a āghost townā on Election Day.
When will Texas election results come in? Hereās how the process unfolds.
Read full article: When will Texas election results come in? Hereās how the process unfolds.By state law, Election Day totals must be submitted to the state within 24 hours after polls close. Meeting that deadline requires careful but quick work.
Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll findsMost Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them.
Court says Mississippi can't count late ballots but the ruling doesn't affect Nov. 5 vote
Read full article: Court says Mississippi can't count late ballots but the ruling doesn't affect Nov. 5 voteA conservative federal court says Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day.
More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far
Read full article: More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so farWith Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are joining Democrats at the polls to cast their ballots early this year.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election DayVoters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance.
What to know about voting in the 2024 November General Election in Bexar County
Read full article: What to know about voting in the 2024 November General Election in Bexar CountyVoters can participate early from October 21 to November 1 at nearly 50 locations, or on Election Day, November 5, when polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Information on voting locations, candidates and election results can be accessed through KSAT's Vote 2024 page.
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
Read full article: FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the USThe FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. That's according to a Justice Department announcement Tuesday.
AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day
Read full article: AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election DayAmericans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close ā in several different ways, including many cast a few weeks before polls even open.
Hereās how to register to vote in Texas before the Oct. 7 deadline
Read full article: Hereās how to register to vote in Texas before the Oct. 7 deadlineOur guide can help you determine how to register, who is eligible to vote, whether youāre still registered and more in advance of Election Day.
In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
Read full article: In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election DayIn-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election has begun in three states ā Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
Read full article: US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilienceAmericans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate.
What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballots
Read full article: What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballotsTexas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isnāt automatically illegal.
Hereās how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 election
Read full article: Hereās how to vote by mail in Texas for the November 2024 electionThe deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.
Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Leeās seat
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Leeās seatGov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Leeās seat for the remainder of the term on Nov. 5, the same day as the general election.
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
Read full article: Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballotsA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it.
Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fallThe Wisconsin Supreme Court is changing course and will allow officials to place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections in the presidential swing state.
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Read full article: New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten CommandmentsLouisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
Nevada can start tabulating ballots earlier on Election Day for quicker results
Read full article: Nevada can start tabulating ballots earlier on Election Day for quicker resultsNevada election officials can start tabulating in-person Election Day votes as they come in, rather than waiting for polls to close.
After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe itās OK now
Read full article: After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe itās OK nowAt rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are āall good options.ā.
Two years later, judge orders new election for Harris County judicial seat
Read full article: Two years later, judge orders new election for Harris County judicial seatDemocratic Judge DaSean Jones beat out Tami Pierce by 449 votes in 2022, prompting one of several election challenges filed by unsuccessful Republican candidates. Many other election challenges were dismissed.
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
Read full article: Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election DayThe Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day.
New law requires many Texas counties to add more polling places. In some areas, thatās going to be hard.
Read full article: New law requires many Texas counties to add more polling places. In some areas, thatās going to be hard.A new Texas law requiring more Election Day polling sites in several counties next year has officials worried they wonāt be able to find enough voting locations or workers to staff them.
Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
Read full article: Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraudAfter years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.
Early voting ends Tuesday. So far the numbers match the last local election
Read full article: Early voting ends Tuesday. So far the numbers match the last local electionYou still have time to vote early and beat Election Day lines. There is a lot on the ballot depending where you live, ranging from mayor to school bonds to several propositions.
Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day
Read full article: Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election DayVoters in nearly 100 counties ā mostly rural ā can vote at any polling site in their county. The sponsor, without offering evidence, said the practice was not secure despite years of successful elections in Texas with the system.
GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sites
Read full article: GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sitesDemocratic County Judge Lina Hidalgo beat Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer by more than 18,000 votes. An assessment of Election Day problems at polling sites āhas not yet revealedā whether any voters were turned away.
Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race
Read full article: Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate raceNonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats.