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Coronavirus
Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions
ATLANTA (AP) — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no…
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Coronavirus
Voter advocates urge Parson to extend mail-in option
(AP) — Dozens of civil rights advocates, faith leaders and others urged Gov. Mike Parson on Friday to extend into…
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Coronavirus
Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history, top officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were…
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Featured
Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has held himself up as a champion of U.S. troops without rival. Now, with…
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Featured
Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania, Georgia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up…
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Coronavirus
Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway
U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail,…
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Coronavirus
Will mailed-in ballots be delivered on time?
Can you trust the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your ballot on time? If you plan on voting by mail, election officials…
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Coronavirus
Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a…
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Coronavirus
Missouri voter rights case in the hands of appeals panel
(AP) — With the election just three weeks away, a federal appeals panel in St. Louis is expected to rule…
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Crime
Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at…
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Coronavirus
Missouri court urged to strike down ballot notarization
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — With absentee voting already underway, attorneys for civil rights groups urged the Missouri Supreme Court on…
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Crime
Conservative hoaxers face charges over false voter robocalls
Two conservative operatives were charged Thursday in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade Black residents in Detroit and…
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Coronavirus
Voting lawsuits pile up as election approaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — They’ve been fighting in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over the cutoff date for counting mailed ballots, and in…
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Coronavirus
Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chase Gaines wishes he could get more young people in North Carolina to answer their front…
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Coronavirus
Postal leader defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers Monday that he had warned allies of President Donald Trump that…
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Business
House passes bill hoping to reverse postal changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would…
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Coronavirus
Missouri won’t use ballot drop boxes for November vote
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri will not use 85 new ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 3 election out of…
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Coronavirus
Mail-delivery concerns put spotlight on ballot deadlines
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Postal Service warnings that it can’t guarantee that mailed ballots will arrive on time have put…
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Opinion
A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
By Patty Heyda, Washington University – The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of collapse and privatization. This comes after…
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News
Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a public backlash over mail disruptions, President Donald Trump’s administration scrambled to respond as the House…
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Coronavirus
Ballot drop boxes could bypass post office
PHOENIX (AP) — With President Donald Trump’s administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around…
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Featured
Postal Service warns states about mail voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is warning states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee that all ballots…
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News
Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s primary election on Tuesday, despite…
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News
Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he’s starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order…
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Coronavirus
Postal Service is flash point as election nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mail piling up. Constant attacks from the president. Cuts to overtime as record numbers of ballots are expected to pass through post offices this…
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Coronavirus
Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fear that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson says he’s not planning to take advantage…
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News
Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of…
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