Durham County Precinct Problems; Voting Hours May Be Extended
Across North Carolina there have been very few problems at the polls. The one exception to that rule is Durham County.
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It's All Over But The Voting, As Trump And Clinton Cast Their Ballots
With the long campaign almost at an end, the two candidates and their families head to their respective New York polling places.
As Calls Of A 'Rigged' Election Continue, Voting Officials Highlight Open Doors
"There are so many checks and balances on this system. It continues to prove itself on a daily basis," said Karen Osborne, the director of elections in Maricopa Country, Ariz.
Why Do We Vote On Tuesdays?
The tradition goes back to the 19th century, when the U.S. was largely an agrarian, Christian society. People needed a day to travel by horse and buggy to vote and November was after the fall harvest.
Plans To Watch Polls For Fraud Raise Fears Of Intimidation
The head of one effort asked supporters "to go and hunt down, look for vote fraud and voter intimidation and document it, to do the best we can to stop it this election."
A History Of Election Cake And Why Bakers Want To #MakeAmericaCakeAgain
Bakers Susannah Gebhart and Maia Surdam are reviving election cake: a boozy, dense fruitcake that was a way for women to participate in the democratic process before they had the right to vote.
Will The New Era Of Limited Federal Monitoring Still Protect Voter Rights?
The Justice Department will still send out "monitors" on Nov. 8. But the number is smaller than in the past, and due to a 2013 Supreme Court decision, they'll have limited authority to intervene.
Dark Talk Of A Rigged Election Signals New Emphasis For Trump Campaign
For as long as tales of voter fraud have had currency among conservatives, the notion of liberal media bias has been an article of faith for even longer. The combination has become central for Trump.
Voting: 5 Things To Do Before Heading To The Polls
Here are five things you can do to make sure you can cast your ballot as smoothly as possible on or before Election Day.