elections

Why States Might Have A Hard Time Preparing For Mail-In Voting

4:33pm May 04, 2020

by Pam Fessler

States are considering more mail-in voting this year. It would be a major change for many states and would require them to find someone to print and mail all the ballots.

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Former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden requested Senate records related to allegations from a former aide. If such a record exists, the office that would handle it says it cannot make a public release.

Politics & Government

Senate Office Tells Biden It Cannot Seek Tara Reade Records

2:50pm May 04, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Joe Biden asked the secretary of the Senate to find "any and all" documentation of a sexual harassment complaint by former staffer Tara Reade, but the office says such records would be confidential.

Runbeck Election Services oversees production of tens of millions of mail-in ballots for elections nationwide in Phoenix, Ariz. With many states expected to expand mail-in voting for November, experts warn that existing ballot printing services could quic

Politics & Government

Ballot Printers Increase Capacity To Prepare For Mail Voting Surge

8:24pm May 03, 2020

by Pam Fessler

With mail-in voting set to grow due to the coronavirus, experts warn that the companies that print ballots could get overwhelmed. One of the country's biggest vendors is ramping up capacity quickly.

Stuck at home because of the coronavirus? The reelection campaign of President Trump has a puzzle to sell you.

Politics & Government

From Puzzles To Plastic Straws: Merch Plays A Key Role In Trump's Fundraising

7:00am May 03, 2020

With people spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus, a presidential puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment merchandise.

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National

Major Trial Begins Over Florida Felon Voting Rights

5:21pm May 02, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with WLRN's Daniel Rivero about a case challenging Florida's attempt at blocking many formerly incarcerated people from voting.

An Ohio voter drops off her ballot at the Board of Elections in Dayton earlier this week. Legal fights around mail-in voting are heating up as states turn to the practice amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Legal Fight Over Voting Rights During The Pandemic Is Getting Hotter

4:44pm May 02, 2020

by Pam Fessler

A slew of lawsuits about mail-in voting have been filed in recent weeks. Some challenge efforts to make it easier to get absentee ballots; others call on states to do more to make voting accessible.

Politics & Government

Biden Personally Responds To Sexual Assault Allegation

4:47pm May 01, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Former Vice President Joe Biden personally responded on Friday to the allegation of a sexual assault made by a former Senate staffer. He is denying it and offering to release personnel records.

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Politics & Government

What Biden's Response To Sexual Assault Allegations Means For His Campaign

4:47pm May 01, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about the response of presidential candidate Joe Biden to sexual assault allegations.

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Politics & Government

Trump Campaign Sends New Messages To African American Voters

4:47pm May 01, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

The Trump campaign was trying to woo African American voters by pitching a low black unemployment rate. After the pandemic sent the country on the lockdown, the campaign is now changing its message.

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President Trump speaks about protecting seniors, and the coronavirus, in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

Can This President Be Reelected In An Economy This Bad?

1:59pm May 01, 2020

by Ron Elving

In the extraordinarily volatile environment of this pandemic-election year, even a nightmare economy may not be as fatal for the incumbent as it would have been in the past.