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News Articles: Elections

News anchors work at Newsmax's booth during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The network has settled with voting-tech company Smartmatic, which accused it of defamation following the 2020 presidential election.

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  • Media

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims

Smartmatic sued Newsmax for defamation over false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. The trial was supposed to begin next week.

September 26, 2024
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By:
  • Maddy Lauria and
  • David Folkenflik
Georgia's State Election Board members discuss proposals for election rule changes at the state capitol, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • News

Republican-led group sues to block Georgia rule requiring hand count of ballots

A Republican-led group is challenging Georgia's new requirement that poll workers count the total number of ballots by hand. Eternal Vigilance Action is asking a judge to overturn the rule, saying it's another example of the State Election Board overstepping its legal authority.

September 26, 2024
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By:
  • Associated Press
The Libertarian Party's Chase Oliver, seen here in 2022, appears on presidential ballots in seven key states.

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  • Elections

Here's who's on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election

With the presidential election considered a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could decide the White House. Here's who's on those state ballots.

September 26, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Swasey and
  • Ashley Lopez
Vice President Harris speaks at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Sept. 25 about manufacturing and her economic platform.

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  • Politics

Harris heads to Pittsburgh (again) to make a manufacturing pitch to voters

Vice President Harris is trying to win over undecided voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump also talked about manufacturing policy this week in Georgia.

September 25, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse
Former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Ga., on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Trump vows to 'steal' jobs from other countries in winding speech on economic plans

Former President Donald Trump called for a "manufacturing renaissance" in a Savannah, Ga., speech on Tuesday, proposing measures some economists say would raise prices on Americans.

September 25, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A Donald Trump cutout outside Trump’s Presidential rally in Savannah, GA, Sept. 24, 2024. Justin Taylor/The Current

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  • Elections

After Trump’s rally, who’s up, who’s down: Will former president’s name-dropping help propel political allies?

For observers, any campaign rally is an opportunity to gauge who’s up and who’s down, who’s in and who’s out. Case in point: Trump’s speech at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Tuesday, which was prime viewing for Georgia GOP watchers in a state where the Republicans are experiencing a Cold War.

September 25, 2024
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By:
  • Craig Nelson
President Biden waves as he leaves the stage after his final address to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24.

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  • Politics

Biden pledges mpox aid to Africa in his valedictory speech to the United Nations

President Biden talked about the sweeping changes he has seen during his long career, urged an end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, and said "some things are more important than staying in power."

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
Vice President Harris speaks to student volunteers during a stop at the Community College of Philadelphia during a voter registration training session, in Philadelphia.

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  • Politics

A new poll of young voters shows Harris with a commanding 31 point lead over Trump

The poll from the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics shows Harris well ahead among likely voters 18 to 29. It’s a promising sign for Harris, who is banking on high levels of youth support.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Elena Moore
State Election Board member Janice Johnston during a recent SEB press conference. Johnston said she wanted to investigate failed voter registration challenges to understand if local election leaders are making rules that violate state law.

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  • Elections

Georgia's State Election Board approved an investigation into failed voter registration challenges

The Georgia State Election Board will investigate why challenges to voter rolls were denied in eight different Georgia counties.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Alliant Energy Center on Sept. 20 in Madison, Wis. Harris spoke to a capacity crowd of 10,500 during the event.

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  • Politics

Harris says she would support ending the filibuster to bring back Roe v. Wade

Harris said that as president she would support eliminating the filibuster in the U.S. Senate to bring back federal protections for a woman's right to an abortion.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
Folks enjoy the rides at the Pahrump Fall Festival in Pahrump, Nevada on Sept. 21, 2024.

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  • Politics

MAGA hats, a rodeo, and carnival games: What we saw at a festival west of Las Vegas

A festival and rodeo in Pahrump, Nevada, offers a glimpse into rural voters in the battleground state and how they could impact the election.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
The Nebraska State Capitol is seen in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 14, 2024.

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  • Politics

A GOP push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes appears to have stalled

Republicans have sought to have the state switch to a winner-take-all system. The change would block one of Vice President Harris' main paths to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • NPR Washington Desk
Former President Donald Trump appears on streamer Adin Ross's channel after an August interview.

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  • Politics

How Trump and Vance's tour of dude influencers might help them win

Donald Trump has spent the last several months speaking with popular male influencers and podcasters like Logan Paul and Theo Von. The appearances are part of a strategy to turn out young men.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Voters wait in line at a Las Vegas polling place on Nov. 8, 2022. Voters in Nevada — and several other states — may enact big changes to their election systems.

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  • Elections

Voters in several states could upend how their elections are run

Voters in a record number of states — including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada — are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
The Arts District in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept.18, 2024.

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  • Elections

Here's what role Nevada — and its voters — could play in the 2024 election

Nevada could be a tipping point for the 2024 presidential election. Here’s what could convince voters to go to the polls and vote for either VP Harris or former President Donald Trump.

September 24, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
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