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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
US case against Venezuela's oil minister hits another snag
The prosecution of Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami for violating U.S. sanctions has run into another snag after a federal judge allowed one of his co-defendants to withdraw a guilty plea over allegations…
Indiana preparing ballot count after record early turnout
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — County election offices around Indiana are gearing up to count the flood of early ballots as the final votes are being cast in this year’s election.
5 things to know about the California election
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
SC heads into Election Day with record absentee numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lines could be shorter than usual at polling places across South Carolina on Tuesday after record numbers of voters cast ballots in advance of Election Day.
Democrats ahead of Republicans in early Florida voting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Slightly more Florida Democrats have cast ballots than Republicans as the nation's largest swing state heads into Election Day, but that is a position they were in four years ago before…
Town hall precinct may close over Black Lives Matter flags
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Voters in a North Carolina town may lose their town hall as a future site to cast ballots unless leaders take down Black Lives Matter flags hanging above the building’s entrance, state election…
Election officials say COVID rules could make lines look bad
With a record number of new voters on the rolls since the last presidential election, Connecticut officials on Monday urged people planning to cast their ballots in person to have patience but not be scared off by …
Kansas 7-day average for reported COVID cases tops 1,500
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set another record Monday for its largest number of reported coronavirus cases over seven days, hitting some of the state's most rural counties hard and leaving officials in even urban ar…
Montana voters cast record number of ballots this election
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montanans have cast a record number of votes in this year's general election, in part because of close races that could change the political direction of the state and the country.
More than 1.1 million Nevadans cast ballots ahead of Tuesday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 1.1 million people in Nevada have already cast ballots in the presidential battleground state where two incumbent Democratic will try to hold on to their seats in the U.S. House and voter…
Trump talks legal action, Biden on offense as campaign ends
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump cast doubt in advance on Tuesday's election results, while Democratic challenger Joe Biden pushed ahead on offense on the final full day of campaigning ahead of an election c…
Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks
America's fight over masks has reached a new front: polling places.
Utah clerk's office under quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A county clerk's office in Utah is under quarantine Monday after the staff was exposed to COVID-19 but officials say it likely won't delay when election results are announced.
New York set for historic final day in 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 will be fighting for every last vote…
County boards begin tabulating record early vote in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — County election boards began counting a record number of absentee ballots in Iowa on Monday, racing toward a Tuesday night deadline to have those votes tabulated.