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News Articles: Elections

"I Voted" stickers are ready to be distributed to voters on Nov. 8, 2022, at a Brandon, Miss., precinct.

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  • Elections

An appeals court blocks Mississippi's permanent ban on voting after certain felonies

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled. The state plans to appeal.

August 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the certification of Joe Biden as the next president on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Politics

Raising money and poll numbers, Donald Trump stays 'Teflon Don' amid indictments

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon Don."

August 04, 2023
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, left, and Justin Jones, D-Nashville, speak to reporters outside the West Wing after meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 24, 2023.

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  • Politics

The 2 expelled members of the 'Tennessee 3' win back their state House seats

Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.

August 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Donald Trump enters a political rally in Erie, Pa., in late July.

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  • Politics

Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges

One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a "very straightforward" defense against the latest charges against the former president.

August 03, 2023
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse,
  • and 1 more
A sign displays an an unofficial temperature as jets taxi at Sky Harbor International Airport at dusk, July 12 in Phoenix.

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  • Politics

Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change

In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the record temperatures this summer don't have Republicans heated as confidence in institutions takes a hit and President Biden has challenges ahead.

August 03, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
 At a Georgia State Election Board meeting on Aug. 1, more than 100 people gathered inside the state Capitol to pressure election officials to switch to paper ballots before the 2024 election. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

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  • News

Renewed call for paper ballots in Georgia flares up at crowded State Election Board meeting

Several election integrity groups are ratcheting up the pressure on Georgia election officials to ditch the electronic voting machines the state purchased in 2019 in favor of paper ballots in time for the 2024 presidential election.

August 02, 2023
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Matthew DePerno, the 2022 Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, speaks during a Trump rally in Warren, Mich. DePerno is being investigated for his involvement in an alleged scheme to tamper with voting machines.

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  • Elections

Former Michigan GOP attorney general nominee is charged in voting machine breach

Matthew DePerno, the most recent Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, has been charged with undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy.

August 01, 2023
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  • NPR Washington Desk
A new season of GPB's "Battleground: Ballot Box" tracking anticipated indictments in the 2020 election interference probe launches Aug. 7, 2023

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  • Elections

New season of GPB’s ‘Battleground: Ballot Box’ to follow Georgia Trump election case

GPB's Battleground: Ballot Box podcast will return to cover likely indictments stemming from an investigation into election interference in Georgia starting Aug. 7, 2023.

July 31, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Chase McGee
A voter holds a ballot on Election Day in Ridgeland, Miss., on Nov. 3, 2020.

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  • Elections

A Mississippi law limits who can help mail-in voters. A federal court struck it down

A new Mississippi law restricts who can help voters seeking assistance casting their ballots by mail. A federal judge ruled it limited access to the polls and was therefore not permitted.

July 29, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez
More than 100 million people have signed up for Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter. Voting rights groups say this popularity could make it a breeding ground for election disinformation.

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  • Business

Meta's Threads needs a policy for election disinformation, voting groups say

Twelve voting rights organizations tell Meta its new social media site Threads needs a robust plan to ensure election disinformation doesn't go viral during the 2024 elections.

July 29, 2023
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event at Olde Boston's Restaurant & Pub in Fort Dodge, Iowa on July 14.

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  • Politics

Presidential primaries have seen dramatic comebacks. Could DeSantis '24 be next?

Using the phrase "comeback kid" helped Bill Clinton revive his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1992 New Hampshire primary. Could Ron DeSantis revive that model?

July 29, 2023
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Former President Trump speaks at a conservative conference in Washington last month.

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  • Politics

GOP support for Trump softens as the former president's legal troubles mount

Former President Donald Trump is likely facing a third indictment and maybe a fourth. Fewer Republicans are saying Trump did "nothing wrong," the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

July 28, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) speaks with attendees during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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  • Elections

Trump still leads the pack in Iowa. But other Republicans are hoping for an opening

Former President Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in local polls, but Iowa party leaders say Trump has left an opening for his rivals to gain some ground.

July 28, 2023
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
A large video monitor on the campus of Meta, Facebook's parent company, in Menlo Park, Calif. in February. New research about Facebook shows its impact on political polarization.

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  • Technology

New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles

Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization.

July 27, 2023
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan and
  • Shannon Bond
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Rudy Giuliani has stopped denying he made false statements about election workers

With Rudy Giuliani no longer challenging that he made false statements about Georgia election workers, there's a renewed focus on the role of the Trump insider in ongoing election interference probes.

July 26, 2023
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  • Sam Gringlas
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