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Raap, Durfee advance to general election in Grant County Commissioner race
EPHRATA— With only about 150 ballots left to count in Grant County as of Aug. 13, Kelly Raap and Shannon Durfee ap…
Voter purge case before Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could result in the purging of about 130,000 people from voter rolls in the hotly contested battleground state.
Virginia GOP says confusion remains on absentee ballot rule
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican Party of Virginia says state elections officials have created confusion among voters ahead of the November election by failing to make it clear that a witness signature requireme…
5 questions heading into Trump and Biden's first debate
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, will meet on the debate stage for the first time Tuesday night in Cleveland. Millions of voters will get their first opportunity to c…
Court halts order over straight-ticket voting in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday blocked a ruling that Texas must offer straight-ticket voting for November’s election.
Judge upholds GOP law making absentee voting harder in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge is refusing to block a new Republican-backed Iowa law that makes it harder for county officials to process absentee ballot applications and more likely that incomplete requests won't …
Feds to ship millions of tests in bid to reopen K-12 schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urged governors to use them to reopen school…
Analysis: In debate, a last chance for Trump to define Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential candidate in 2016, Donald Trump seized control of the White House race and never let go. He masterfully defined and denigrated his opponents with cutting nicknames and a say-anyt…
Judge rejects GOP challenge to universal voting by mail
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has rejected a challenge by the state Republican Party to the constitutionality of a new law allowing universal voting by mail in this year’s elections.
Kansas has another COVID-19 spike; counties worry about aid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday reported another seven-day record for new coronavirus cases, with 16% of the tests for the virus during that period coming back positive.
Michigan AG to probe group seeking to repeal governor powers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general opened an investigation Monday into allegations that a ballot group may have committed crimes while gathering signatures to repeal a law that gives Gov. Gretchen Wh…
Harris to voters: Don't give up as Trump rushes court pick
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris urged voters on Monday not to be discouraged by Republican efforts to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election, charging it's the GOP's goal to make people feel like their vo…
Police: Vegas-area elections office cleared by gel in mail
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Police said Monday a substance found on a letter that prompted a four-hour evacuation at the busy Las Vegas-area elections operations center turned out to be deodorant gel.
Woman expected in court over driving into California rally
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who drove into counter-protesters after organizing a Southern California rally against racism had asked police for help from a hostile crowd but was ignored, her lawyer said Monday.
California law prioritizes people over corporate home-buyers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tenants, affordable housing groups and local governments will get first crack at buying foreclosed homes under a measure approved Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Police: Friend convinced Trump ex-campaign boss to surrender
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A standoff between South Florida police and President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale ended after an officer who was friends with Parscale convinced him to surrende…