Stories tagged: "mail-in voting"

Voting Chester County, Pa., election workers check mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 General Election in the United States at West Chester University, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in West Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Voting With More Than 1.4 Million PA Mail-in Ballots to Be Counted, Races Still Too Close to Call

Twenty-one counties (almost a third of the state's 67 counties) did not even start counting mail-in ballots until this morning.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla November 4, 2020 9:42 am EST
Elections Election office workers wear face masks and gloves as they process mail-in ballots in the ballot duplicating room at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office on October 26, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. With nine days until the November 3 election, more people already have cast ballots in this years presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Elections The 2020 Election Could Be the Most Secure Ever, Experts Say

Don't listen to the lies--here are the numerous ways election officials work year round to make sure your ballot is counted.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 28, 2020 2:18 pm EDT
Elections Drop off ballots. Do not mail them in.
Elections Haven’t Mailed Your Ballot Yet? Don’t! Go Drop It Off Now Instead.

With Election Day less than a week away, and delays persisting at the USPS, voters should drop off their mail-in ballots in person or vote early instead, according to elections experts.

Lara Grant Lara Grant October 28, 2020 1:04 pm EDT
Elections The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed Pennsylvania to continue accepting mail-in ballots up to three days after Nov. 3, blocking a state GOP push to prevent an extended deadline for mail-in ballots in the state.
Elections SCOTUS Denies PA GOP’s Request to Stop Extended Mail-In Ballot Deadline. But It’s Not All Good News.

The decision was tentatively celebrated by voting rights advocates, but also underscored significant concerns over what the impending confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the Court.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 20, 2020 1:49 pm EDT
Elections Image Courtesy Cochise County Recorder's Office
Elections LIVE: Watch Livestreams of Every Ballot Counting Center in Arizona

An obscure Arizona law requires county recorders to maintain live video recordings of tabulation centers while ballots are being counted.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson October 16, 2020 3:34 pm EDT

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Elections Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was sued over his service cuts at the USPS. In a settlement, he agreed to undo all service changes nationwide.
Elections DeJoy Caves and Agrees to Reverse All USPS Changes That Slowed Service

Trump donor Louis DeJoy was sued by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock due to delays in mail and potential impacts on mail-in voting. DeJoy agreed to roll back all service changes nationwide.

Associated Press Associated Press October 15, 2020 3:29 pm EDT
Elections Philadelphia resident Priscilla Bennett receives her mail-in ballot at the opening of a satellite election office at Temple University's Liacouras Center, on Sept. 29, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections PA Elections Officials Are Scrambling to Make Sure Every Vote Counts

Election officials across the state say they are doing all they can to make sure Pennsylvania doesn’t end up like Florida two decades ago, when the last drawn-out presidential tally ended before the US Supreme Court.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla October 15, 2020 11:30 am EDT