Stories tagged: "vote by mail"

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Arizona A Timeline of Arizona’s Long History of Early Voting

This is the first year many states are allowing voters to mail in their ballots, an option Arizona voters have enjoyed since the '90s.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner October 13, 2020 2:29 pm EDT
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Voting Minnesota Voters: Your Ballot Will Count as Long as It’s Postmarked by Nov. 3 and Received by Nov. 10

“The rights of voters to cast their ballots in the least burdensome manner is paramount. This decision furthers that ability.”

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 13, 2020 11:21 am EDT
Voting Californians Vote By Mail Ahead Of November's Election
Voting California Sec. of State: The GOP’s Unofficial, Unsecured Ballot Boxes Are Illegal

Labeled “official ballot drop-off boxes,” the metal boxes have not been vetted to satisfy the robust security requirements to safeguard the ballots inside.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright October 12, 2020 3:57 pm EDT
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Elections Your Vote 2020: A Step-by-Step Guide to Voting Absentee in North Carolina

Election Day is more than 40 days away, but you can already vote absentee. Here’s a simple guide on how to vote by mail in North Carolina.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy September 22, 2020 11:00 am EDT
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Voting The Data Confirms It: Mail Delivery Seriously Slowed Down Under DeJoy

After Republican mega-donor Louis DeJoy became postmaster general, on-time delivery rates plummeted by as much as 30 points in some regions, The Guardian found.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 21, 2020 6:02 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Voting FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo, election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election (Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Voting Michigan Senate Approves Early Processing of Ballots—Here’s What That Means for You

Local and county clerks are cheering on the ballots processing decision, saying it's "desperately needed" for November.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 18, 2020 2:23 pm EDT
Breaking FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, vote-by-mail ballots are shown in sorting trays at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. In every U.S. presidential election, thousands of ballots are rejected and never counted. They may have arrived after Election Day or were missing a voter's signature. That number will be far higher this year as the coronavirus pandemic forces tens of millions of Americans to vote by mail for the first time. (Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Breaking Michigan Ballots Will Be Counted for Two Weeks After the Election

Considering postal delays and the pandemic, Michigan will count ballots for two weeks after Election Day.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 18, 2020 1:09 pm EDT