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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,…
Justice Barrett joins Supreme Court arguments for first time
WASHINGTON (AP) — She didn't have to wear a black robe or even be in Washington, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined her new colleagues at the Supreme Court on Monday to hear arguments for the first time.
Montana nears record number of votes being cast
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana is fewer than 5,000 votes short of a record number of votes being cast in this year’s general election, in part because of close races that could change the political direction of the s…
Trump campaign, GOP lose bid to stop Vegas-area ballot count
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One Nevada judge rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's campaign and state Republicans to stop the count of mail-in ballots in Clark County, while another on Monday began hearing an open-record…
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.