How the top election official in America's biggest swing state is preparing for November
Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt is pleased about progress combating threats and misinformation — but disappointed state legislators haven’t enabled faster counting of mail ballots.
Georgia Hand-Counting Election Ballots Raises Key Concerns
Georgia election board votes to require ballots be hand-counted in November
In-person voting begins for presidential contest, kicking off sprint to Election Day
Texas voter turnout for 2020 presidential election was 66.7% of registered voters
When it comes to voting, citizens do not always go to the polls with the same enthusiasm. In 2022 45.8% of registered voters in Texas cast a ballot for governor, down from 66.7% who voted for president in 2020,
Election 2024 Polls: Florida
Some state averages started later in 2024 because of a lack of sufficient early polling. Source: Averages by The New York Times; polls collected by FiveThirtyEight and The Times. Nate CohnChief political analyst Despite a strong debate performance,
More than 20 election offices have been targeted with suspicious packages this week
California secretary of state among officials in 16 states receiving suspicious packages
'Suspicious package' sent to California secretary of state headquarters
FBI intercepts threatening letter intended for Utah election workers
The FBI intercepted a threatening letter intended for Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson’s staff office on Friday morning, according to a statement released by the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. The letter contained a white powder and was signed,
Burien $20 minimum wage measure qualifies for February special election
Burien voters will weigh in on a measure to raise the city’s minimum wage to about $20 an hour during a February special election.
Nebraska Republicans may change law that could determine presidential election outcome
Former President Donald Trump is renewing efforts to change Nebraska's electoral vote allocation system to snag one of the state's electoral votes.
Arizona election security laws reinstated by US appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday reinstated a pair of controversial Arizona election security laws aimed at preventing people from being registered to vote in multiple jurisdictions.
Six weeks from Election Day, in-person US voting begins in some states
Americans began casting their first in-person votes on Friday in a presidential election six weeks away that both Republican and Democratic leaders call the most important in generations.The stakes are high: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and other party leaders have described Republican nominee Donald Trump as a threat to democracy,
Georgia Election Board Orders Hand-Counting of Ballots
The board, with a new right-wing majority, is set to consider new election rules just 45 days before the election.
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How does election spending impact the economy?
Election spending lifts some parts of the economy, keeping local newsrooms afloat and creating temporary jobs that support a politician’s campaign. But all those billions don’t add up to a noticeable impact on the U.S. economy overall, experts told us.