
Elections
Pa. reaching out to more than 4,000 voters after glitch sends them two mail ballots
County officials in Pennsylvania downplayed the significance of the problem, saying the system will not allow someone to vote twice.
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US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained from state voter registration lists, which include party affiliation and can include email addresses.
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A year ago, voting machines malfunctioned in a pivotal Pa. county. Have the problems been fixed?
Voters in Northampton County — widely seen as a bellwether for the 2020 election — will use machines that in 2019 caused voting errors and miscounts.
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The initiative debuted during the Baltimore primary, and it made an impact.
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‘Voters should not worry’ about ballot-status updates, says Pa. secretary of state
The high demand for mail ballots — thousands a day — has some email status confirmations delayed, says Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar.
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The cutest thing about the 2020 election may be Philly’s get-out-the-vote windows
Democracy is looking peak adorable through these Philly windows.
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Obama to stump for Biden in Philly Wednesday
For his first in-person event of the presidential campaign, Barack Obama is visiting Philly. Before a night rally, he will meet with Black male voters.
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Citing coronavirus issues, doctors ask Trump to cancel Erie rally
A letter signed by more than 75 physicians statewide said such campaign events endanger public health and give a false impression that the coronavirus is “no longer with us."
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Perry County sent out thousands of mail ballots without return postage
Perry County’s Board of Elections decided to reject the state funds for postage-paid mail ballot return envelopes, said county Commissioner Gary Eby.
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Amid fears of voter intimidation, N.J. moves to limit police at polls
Most of the bill’s provisions would take effect immediately, although it is unclear whether the measure could clear all legislative hurdles and be signed by Election Day.
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Debate commission to mute candidates’ mics at start of each segment
This decision comes after a chaotic first debate that was widely criticized for its largely unstructured nature.
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Biden, Trump vie to sway Latino voters in Pa. in waning days of campaign
Nationwide, Latino people are the fastest-growing part of the electorate, and they are expected to be the largest racial or ethnic voting group this year after white people.
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Listen 3:19Millions of Pennsylvanians skip every election. Here’s why this year could be different
Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are aggressively pursuing people who vote sporadically or have never voted at all.
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Listen 4:42Supreme Court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots
The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: ‘Double down’ on virus protections; 1.75M mail ballots submitted
Public health officials say the rising number of new COVID-19 cases is a sign that residents should become even more vigilant as the holidays approach.
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