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Grant County Sheriff’s race close in unofficial primary results Tuesday
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s race was neck-and-neck with a 0.2 percent gap when voting closed yesterday, a…
Armenian recruits baptized before heading into war
IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH (AP) — In a wooded area of Nagorno-Karabakh, new recruits to the war besieging the region are underwent a ritual Monday they hope will help them endure the fight — baptism into the Armenian Apos…
Voter participation and virus infections surge in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election authorities in New Mexico braced Monday for a final day of in-person voting and absentee-ballot deliveries as Democratic candidates sought to extend their domination in federal electi…
Gulf storm damage cause polling place moves, power outages
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Elections officials in the Deep South spent election eve tending to lingering storm damage from Hurricane Zeta and other storms that damaged buildings or left polling places without power ah…
New York set for historic final day in fraught 2020 election
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The most polarizing election in a generation wraps Tuesday, and even in a solidly blue state like New York, candidates for Congress and the state Legislature in a handful of battleground distric…
Nebraska governor appoints new state Medicaid director
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the appointment Monday of a new director of the state's Medicaid and Long-Term Care program.
Missouri voter turnout forecast as highest in decades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri election officials are predicting the state's largest voter turnout in decades.
Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign are signaling they will pursue an aggressive legal strategy to try to prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the …
Tuesday's election is packed with choices for WVa voters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tuesday’s election is packed with choices for West Virginia voters. In addition to the presidential race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger and fo…
Mainers should be prepared for some delayed election counts
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — People accustomed to staying up late to see who won the election may be out of luck in several races in Maine because a record number of absentee votes, along with ranked choice voting, could…
The Latest: Harris talks up Biden's labor credentials in Pa.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Rhode Islanders deciding speaker's fate, state name change
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It's election time again in the
Massachusetts voters to decide ballot questions, Senate race
BOSTON (AP) — It's not just about the White House.
Maine's ranked choice voting rules and procedures, explained
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For the first time in U.S. history, voters will use ranked choice voting to determine their pick for president of the United States.
AP News Guide: A look at Tennessee’s election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With all eyes on
Biden, Trump campaign in Pennsylvania; mail ballots roll in
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden stumped in Pennsylvania on Monday, the last day before Election Day, with counties reporting they have yet to receive almost 700,000…