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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,…
New Mexico building infrastructure for vaccine distribution
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It could be well into next year before a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, but top health officials in New Mexico said Tuesday that they have submitted their plan to the federal governm…
Mail-in absentee request deadline passing in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The options to vote in North Carolina are dwindling as Election Day nears.
University of Maine student charged in voter fraud case
ORONO, Maine (AP) — A University of Maine student is facing criminal charges for voting with an absentee ballot in the name of a former roommate, officials said Tuesday.
Civil trial to begin over arrest in Phoenix freeway attacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Leslie Merritt Jr. was jailed for seven months after he was charged in four of the 11 shootings that terroritzed motorists five years ago on metro Phoenix freeways.
The Latest: Melania Trump makes 1st solo 2020 campaign trip
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Fewer in-person polling places in California on Election Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians are voting in record numbers, with more than a third of the state's 22.3 million ballots already returned to county election offices one week before Election Day.
Judge hears challenge to Election Day ban on displaying guns
DETROIT (AP) — A judge expressed doubt Tuesday about the legality of a sudden ban on the open display of guns near Michigan polling places on Election Day.
Louisiana State Police leader retiring amid controversy
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The head of the Louisiana State Police will retire at the end of the month amid ongoing questions about his handling of the in-custody death of a Black man last year, a case that has drawn a…
Biden vows unity can 'save this country'; Trump hits Midwest
WARM SPRINGS, Ga (AP) — Joe Biden traveled to the hot springs town where Franklin Delano Roosevelt coped with polio on Tuesday to declare the U.S. is not too politically diseased to overcome its health and economic…
Dutch government holds off on new lockdown measures, for now
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands' current partial lockdown, introduced two weeks ago amid sharply rising coronavirus infections, will likely remain in place until December, the Dutch prime minister and…
Judge: SC cannot reject ballots due to mismatched signatures
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge in South Carolina ruled Tuesday that local election boards cannot reject voters’ absentee ballots on the basis of mismatched signatures and must review and reprocess previously…
New in power, Indiana House leader faces tough election race
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big money has been pouring in for a closing days rush to protect the legislative seat for one of the top Republicans in the Indiana Statehouse.
Mississippi mayor challenges medical marijuana initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi mayor on Tuesday challenged the petition process that put one of two medical marijuana proposals on the statewide ballot, arguing that the number of signatures gathered does not …
Trump administration proposes reversal of homeless policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal plan to end homelessness released last week by the Trump administration calls for a reversal of Obama-era “housing first” policies.
Deadline approaching for absentee ballot requests in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers streamed into early voting locations for the fourth straight day Tuesday, also the last day to request an absentee ballot.