elections

What President Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test Result Means For His Campaign

11:39am October 02, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. They will remain home for 14 days, raising questions about the president's job functions and implications for the campaign.

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President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden square off during the first presidential debate on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Biden And Harris Wish The Trumps A Swift Recovery

11:31am October 02, 2020

Joe Biden responds to President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis — which potentially exposed the 77-year-old Democratic nominee, too.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House Tuesday for the first televised presidential debate. The president announced early Friday that he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus.

President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For The Coronavirus

6:24am October 02, 2020

by Mark Katkov

"The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home during their convalescence," the White House physician says in a letter.

Jonathan Lucero and Valeria Gutierrez prepare to receive ballots at the El Paso County Courthouse during the presidential primary in March.

Texas Governor Limits Ballot Drop-Off Locations, Local Officials Vow To Fight Back

10:26pm October 01, 2020

by Ashley Lopez

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered order a limit to the number of places where voters can hand deliver mail-in ballots. Some county officials worry it will lead to confusion and voter suppression.

President Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.

'Keeps Me Up At Night': Lawmakers React To Trump's Attempt To Sow Election Doubt

10:16pm October 01, 2020

by Alana Wise

Democrats and Republicans were split in their public reaction to President Trump's recent remarks.

Voters can drop off absentee ballots at a ballot drop box in Detroit instead of using the mail.

Politics & Government

Far-Right Activists Charged Over Robocalls That Allegedly Targeted Minority Voters

8:21pm October 01, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The robocalls came from a nonexistent group and falsely warned recipients that voting by mail would result in being "finessed into giving your private information to the man."

Social media companies are bracing for delayed election results, which experts warn could open the door for misinformation, false claims and threats of violence to spread online.

Politics & Government

When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats

6:03pm October 01, 2020

by Shannon Bond

If results of the presidential election are delayed, false claims and other misinformation could thrive online, which is forcing Facebook and Twitter to prepare for worst-case scenarios.

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Voters cast ballots during early voting last month in Fairfax, Va. During the first presidential debate, President Trump would not commit to refraining from declaring victory until the election has been independently certified.

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Trump 'Will Not Accept Any Result That Is Not A Victory,' 'Atlantic' Writer Says

5:44pm October 01, 2020

by Dave Davies

Atlantic writer Barton Gellman says the 2020 election could trigger a constitutional crisis: "This is not going to be a normal election. ... Preserving its legitimacy is going to take extra effort."

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Philadelphia City Commissioner Lisa Deeley opens a sample mail-in ballot during a news conference at the opening of a satellite election office at Temple University's Liacouras Center on Sept. 29 in Philadelphia.

'Naked Ballot' Rule Could Lead To Thousands Of Pa. Votes Getting Rejected

4:55pm October 01, 2020

by Katie Meyer

The state sends out an extra "secrecy" envelope with absentee ballots. A recent court ruling declared that if voters forget that envelope when they return their ballots, their votes will be voided.

People Who Don't Usually Vote Share Their Thoughts On This Year's Election

4:42pm October 01, 2020

by Bente Birkeland (CPR)

Political parties have to work even harder this year to get nonvoters registered and going to the polls. And some people in politically divided Pueblo, Colo., still feel like voting isn't for them.