Stories tagged: "early voting"

Elections People wait in a line to vote early at the State Farm Arena on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Elections Georgia Sees Huge Early Voter Turnout Despite Rain, Technical Glitches, and Long Lines

On the first day of early voting in Georgia, a mix of high turnout and technical glitches caused some voters to wait in lines as long as three and five hours long, according to reports.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 12, 2020 4:18 pm EDT
Elections Over 6 million Americans have already voted in the 2020 election, shattering records.
Elections How Huge Has Early Voting Been in 2020? Try Over-6-Million-Ballots Huge.

With a deadly pandemic raging alongside a particularly contentious election, voter turnout numbers for all types of early voting are shattering records across the United States.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 9, 2020 1:57 pm EDT
Elections Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski; Graphic by Denzel Boyd/COURIER)
Elections Milwaukee Cancels Early Voting at Miller Park and Fiserv Forum After Republican Threat

A GOP lawsuit and a conservative state Supreme Court could lead to ballots being challenged, thrown out.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 6, 2020 2:57 pm EDT
Voting Ballots being prepared for early voters. Photo courtesy Taylor City Clerk Cindy Bower.
Voting Here’s What Early Voting in Michigan Looks Like

The first votes in Michigan's Nov. 3 election have already been cast, thanks to early voting which began Thursday.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 24, 2020 3:32 pm EDT
Elections A line stretching the equivalent of two football fields forms as hundreds wait in line for early voting at Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Elections Early Voting Has Started in Four States. So Far, a ‘Trump Train’ Has Caused the Only Disruption.

Trump supporters in Fairfax County, Virginia, parked themselves outside of an early voting center, leading county officials to escort some voters inside the building.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 21, 2020 4:43 pm EDT

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Elections You Have Three Options for Voting—Fewer as Election Day Gets Closer

Wisconsin remains a liberal state about giving voters freedom to cast ballots safely by mail or in advance, but don’t wait.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow September 14, 2020 9:43 am EDT
Elections Poll workers sanitizing stations during early voting in Oklahoma primaries this year. (Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Elections Answered: Your Most Frequent Questions About Early Voting

The coronavirus has made people rethink their voting options this November. We've broken down everything you need to know about early voting, from where you can vote early to what advantages early voting offers.

Lara Grant Lara Grant September 2, 2020 10:28 am EDT