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News Articles: Elections

Matt Nowling, a senior at Denison University and interim president of College Democrats of America, is one of many campus activists adjusting to virtual organizing during the pandemic.

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  • Education

College Political Activists Trade Door-Knocking For Apps To Register Voters

College campuses are traditionally a big venue for voter registration, but during the pandemic, political mobilization efforts are going virtual.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Earlier this week, Facebook announced it had ejected an influence operation linked with a Russian disruption and trolling mill that sought to sow agitation in the U.S. election.

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  • Elections

Amid Struggle To Protect 2020 Election, A 2nd Conflict Rages — Over Transparency

Two clandestine wars are being fought over U.S. election security: To protect voting and the election but also how much Americans learn about what's being done. Sometimes both break into the open.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Philip Ewing
President Trump tours an area affected by civil unrest in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. While there, he attacked Democratic leaders in other nearby big cities, saying they aren't doing enough on crime.

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  • Law

Trump Talks Tough On Crime, But Federal Deployments Likely Won't Ease It

President Trump has sent federal agents to cities experiencing a spike in violence. But critics worry the White House is using crime and protests for political advantage in an election year.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
President Trump arrives for a rally at Yuma International Airport in Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 18. Arizona has seen its share of white residents without a college degree drop. Meanwhile, its share of Latinos has risen.

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  • Elections

Trump's Base Is Shrinking As Whites Without A College Degree Continue To Decline

Whites without a college degree have gone from 45% of eligible voters in 2016 to 41%, per a Brookings Institution and NPR analysis. Meanwhile, whites with a degree and Latinos are on the rise.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
A U.S. Census Bureau worker carries a briefcase while knocking on the door of a home in August in Winter Park, Fla.

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  • National

Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

The shortened schedule for the 2020 census increases the risk of significantly decreasing data quality, according to an internal Census Bureau document obtained by the House Oversight Committee.

September 02, 2020
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
President Trump speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., where he was unanimously supported by delegates for reelection. Many young members of the Republican Party are not supporting him and worry about the future of the GOP, given that it's now defined by Trump.

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  • Elections

Generation Z In The GOP: Young Republicans Reflect On The Future Of Their Party

Some young Republican activists are concerned about the future of the GOP. It's now totally defined by President Trump, who is overwhelmingly rejected by their peers.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Juana Summers
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Voters Of Color On Settling For Biden

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with voters of color of different ages who are not at all enthusiastic about voting for Biden, though they might do so.

September 02, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

A Look At Justice Department's Response To Protests In The Election Year

President Trump has linked rising violence to protesters and has dispatched federal officers to several cities. NPR examines what steps Trump's Justice Department is taking to maintain order.

September 02, 2020
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  • Carrie Johnson
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, seen here on Aug. 31 in West Mifflin, Pa., set a  monthly record for presidential fundraising.

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  • Elections

Biden, Democrats Shatter Fundraising Record With $364.5 Million In August

Over 50% of the massive haul came from online, small-dollar donations, according to the campaign.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
The Georgia Secretary of State's office has launched a new online absentee ballot request portal for the November election.

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  • Elections

Nearly 800,000 Georgians Have Already Requested Absentee Ballots For November

Two months before Election Day, one in nine Georgia voters have already applied to vote by mail.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Grandmother Cindy Carroll, daughter Lauren Harrah and 11-month-old granddaughter Austin are headed to a local antique store in the historic district of Waxhaw, N.C. Carroll and Harrah aren't totally sold on President Trump, but they will vote for him over Joe Biden.

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  • Elections

There's A Big Focus On Suburbs, But Democrats See Potential Gains Farther Out

In 2016, President Trump won overwhelmingly in Union County, N.C., an exurban area outside Charlotte. Now, Democrats see potential gains with new residents and disaffected Republicans.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
People pass by a destroyed building in Kenosha, WI.

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  • Race

Kenosha Protests, Violence Expose Racial Disparities Among The Worst In The Country

Kenosha residents lament the violence and destruction that left swaths of their city damaged or destroyed, but many understand the anger over biased policing and wide racial inequities that led to it.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan and
  • David Schaper
Sen. Ed Markey speaks Tuesday in Malden, Mass., after beating Rep. Joe Kennedy III for the Democratic nomination for a Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat.

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  • Elections

Markey Fends Off Kennedy Challenge In High Profile Mass. Senate Primary

Sen. Ed Markey has prevailed in the Democratic race over Rep. Joe Kennedy III, who becomes the first member of the legendary Massachusetts political dynasty to lose an election in the state.

September 02, 2020
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  • Benjamin Swasey
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (left) bumps elbows with Sen. Ed Markey after their Democratic Senate primary debate on June 1 in Springfield, Mass.

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  • Elections

Candidate Generation Gaps Highlight 2 Races To Watch In Massachusetts

As Massachusetts votes Tuesday, a pair of key Democratic primaries feature a younger challenger taking on an older incumbent.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Elena Moore
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Wisconsin Republicans Try To Convince Voters That Mail-In Voting Is Safe And Easy

Even as President Trump and other Republicans claim mail-in voting could lead to fraud, local GOP officials are trying hard to convince voters that it's safe and easy to cast an absentee ballot.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Maayan Silver
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