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News Articles: Elections

Barbara Lagoa speaks in January 2019 in Miami after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked her for the state Supreme Court.

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  • Law

Who Is Barbara Lagoa, A Top Contender For Trump's Supreme Court Pick?

The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Domenico Montanaro
Mike Bloomberg, then a Democratic presidential candidate, speaks at a news conference in March in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. Bloomberg has helped raise money to pay off felons' fines so they can vote in Florida.

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  • Elections

Florida Republicans Take Aim At Efforts To Pay Felons' Fines So They Can Vote

The state attorney general is calling for an investigation into a $16 million contribution raised by billionaire Mike Bloomberg for a group working to get felons to the polls.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Greg Allen
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., questions Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. That took place in the run-up to her presidential bid. Now, she'll face the spotlight as her party's vice presidential nominee.

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  • Elections

A Candidate, Not A Prosecutor: Harris' Role In Upcoming Supreme Court Hearings

Kamala Harris made her national reputation as a sharp, partisan questioner in Senate hearings. As a vice presidential nominee, that may not be her approach in the next Supreme Court confirmation.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Detrow
2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during her campaign.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | A Year That Changed Voting In Georgia

In this episode, we explore how Georgia’s voting landscape changed drastically after the 2018 governor’s race, from lawsuits to the selection of a new voting system.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
This May 26 photo shows an official Democratic primary mail-in ballot and secrecy envelope for the Pennsylvania primary in Pittsburgh.

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  • Elections

Feds, In Unusual Statement, Announce They're Investigating A Few Discarded Ballots

Federal authorities say they've been asked to look into the discovery of some mailed ballots in Pennsylvania, an announcement that has appalled former Justice Department officials and voting experts.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Katie Meyer
Civil rights groups and other critics say the social network has not done enough to curb misinformation, hate speech and voter suppression ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

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  • Technology

Civil Rights Groups Say If Facebook Won't Act On Election Misinformation, They Will

Facebook critics are banding together to monitor misinformation, hate speech and voter suppression on the social network because, they argue, it has fallen short.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Despite White House Statement, Trump Casts Doubt On Election Again

The White House says President Trump will accept the results of a "free and fair election." But he's pointing to an unfolding story in Pennsylvania to cast doubts on the integrity of mail-in voting.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

For Colorado Voters, The Economy And Pandemic Are Issues At The Forefront

While the Supreme Court confirmation battle is front and center in Washington, many voters in Colorado say they are more focused on economic issues and recovering from the pandemic.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

News Brief: Louisville Protests, Trump On The Election, Homeless Veterans

Protests over the Grand Jury decision in Breonna Taylor's police shooting death continue. Trump questions the legitimacy of the upcoming election. And, how the pandemic is affecting homeless veterans.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Voters' Top Election Questions, Answered

We answer voter questions about this year's election season — from early voting to mail-in or absentee ballots.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Pam Fessler and
  • David Folkenflik
Many people who normally take on jobs as poll workers are in higher-risk groups for the coronavirus, leading to fears of a widespread shortage of poll workers. Here, New York City Board of Election employees and volunteers help voters at the Brooklyn Museum polling site during the New York Democratic presidential primary in June.

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  • Politics

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls And Still Keep Benefits, Gov. Cuomo Says

The governor's order makes it easier for jobless people to work for state and local election boards — as long as they're paid $504 or less each week.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said there will be an orderly transition of power.

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  • Elections

Trump Questions Election Again After White House Walked Back His Earlier Remarks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others rebuked President Trump's equivocation about whether he might transfer power peacefully against a backdrop of uncertainty about the ongoing election.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
A screenshot of an Instagram post Facebook linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency. United World International was a phony website created by the Russian operation and promoted on social media.

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  • Technology

Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election

The social media companies said the accounts and pages were linked to Russian actors that had launched "hack-and-leak" operations to hurt Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, pictured in 2018, of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a favorite among social conservatives.

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  • Politics

Who Is Amy Coney Barrett, Front-Runner For The Supreme Court Nomination?

The 48-year-old judge, a possible replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is seen as having a proven conservative track record. Here are her views on faith, precedent, guns and more.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Domenico Montanaro
GPB News NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Elections

Parties' Reactions To Trump's Comment On Peaceful Transfer Of Power

President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power when asked by a reporter. It's confirming Democrats' fears that he might not give up power if he loses the election to Joe Biden.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
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