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Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions
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Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions
The Associated Press2 months ago0

ATLANTA (AP) — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no guarantee the measures making it easier to cast ballots will…

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Voter advocates urge Parson to extend mail-in option
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Voter advocates urge Parson to extend mail-in option
The Associated Press3 months ago0

(AP) — Dozens of civil rights advocates, faith leaders and others urged Gov. Mike Parson on Friday to extend into next year a law allowing more people to cast their…

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Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history, top officials say
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Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history, top officials say
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated…

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Trump's attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
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Trump's attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has held himself up as a champion of U.S. troops without rival. Now, with his presidency on the line, he’s casting suspicion on a…

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Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania, Georgia
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Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania, Georgia
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds…

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Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway
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Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway
The Associated Press4 months ago0

U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots’ being rejected because they arrive…

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Will mailed-in ballots be delivered on time?
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Will mailed-in ballots be delivered on time?
The Associated Press5 months ago0

Can you trust the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your ballot on time? If you plan on voting by mail, election officials say it’s best to do it as early as possible…

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Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
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Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
The Associated Press5 months ago0

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a lawsuit filed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock during a pandemic…

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Missouri voter rights case in the hands of appeals panel
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Missouri voter rights case in the hands of appeals panel
The Associated Press5 months ago0

(AP) — With the election just three weeks away, a federal appeals panel in St. Louis is expected to rule soon on whether Missourians casting mail-in ballots can drop them…

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Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
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Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
The Associated Press5 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high…

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Missouri court urged to strike down ballot notarization
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Missouri court urged to strike down ballot notarization
The Associated Press5 months ago0

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — With absentee voting already underway, attorneys for civil rights groups urged the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday to ease requirements for those concerned about the coronavirus…

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Conservative hoaxers face charges over false voter robocalls
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Conservative hoaxers face charges over false voter robocalls
The Associated Press5 months ago0

Two conservative operatives were charged Thursday in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade Black residents in Detroit and other Democratic-leaning U.S. cities from voting by mail, Michigan’s attorney…

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Voting lawsuits pile up as election approaches
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Voting lawsuits pile up as election approaches
The Associated Press5 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — They’ve been fighting in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over the cutoff date for counting mailed ballots, and in North Carolina over witness requirements. Ohio is grappling with drop…

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Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic
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Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic
The Associated Press6 months ago0

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chase Gaines wishes he could get more young people in North Carolina to answer their front doors and take his GOP flyer. Rick Hart longs for…

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Postal leader defends changes, denies 'sabotaging' election
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Postal leader defends changes, denies 'sabotaging' election
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers Monday that he had warned allies of President Donald Trump that the president’s repeated attacks on the legitimacy of mail-in ballots…

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House passes bill hoping to reverse postal changes
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House passes bill hoping to reverse postal changes
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send…

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Missouri won't use ballot drop boxes for November vote
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Missouri won't use ballot drop boxes for November vote
The Associated Press7 months ago0

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri will not use 85 new ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 3 election out of concern that confusion over a new state voting law might…

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Mail-delivery concerns put spotlight on ballot deadlines
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Mail-delivery concerns put spotlight on ballot deadlines
The Associated Press7 months ago0

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Postal Service warnings that it can’t guarantee that mailed ballots will arrive on time have put a spotlight on the narrow time frames most states allow…

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A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
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A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
The Associated Press7 months ago0

By Patty Heyda, Washington University – The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of collapse and privatization. This comes after years of federal political maneuvering that has in effect depleted…

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Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House
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Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a public backlash over mail disruptions, President Donald Trump’s administration scrambled to respond as the House prepared an emergency vote to halt delivery delays and service…

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Ballot drop boxes could bypass post office
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Ballot drop boxes could bypass post office
The Associated Press7 months ago0

PHOENIX (AP) — With President Donald Trump’s administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the Postal Service by…

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Postal Service warns states about mail voting
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Postal Service warns states about mail voting
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is warning states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in…

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Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
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Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
The Associated Press7 months ago0

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s primary election on Tuesday, despite weeks of criticizing the practice. Ballots were mailed on Wednesday…

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Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
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Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he’s starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of…

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Postal Service is flash point as election nears
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Postal Service is flash point as election nears
The Associated Press7 months ago0

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 fall. The success of the 2020 presidential election could hinge…

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Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
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Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
The Associated Press7 months ago0

DETROIT (AP) — Despite fear that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson says he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot…

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Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
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Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
The Associated Press7 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night. But that doesn’t mean…

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