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Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report
The Brennan Center survey also found 62% of local election officials are concerned about political leaders’ attempting to interfere with how they do their jobs.
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Election worker turnover has reached historic highs ahead of the 2024 vote, new data shows
Research provided to NBC News shows turnover in local election offices has been increasing for years, suggesting the issue goes beyond post-2020 threats.
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Iceland Presidential Hopeful Inspires Change in Leadership
“The time has come for the words ‘Madame President of Iceland’ to be used again in Iceland.”
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No Label ends 2024 presidential campaign
No Labels, the bipartisan group that had been working toward putting a third-party presidential ticket on the ballot in all 50 states in 2024, announced Thursday that it was ending its efforts.
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What to know about primary day in Maryland
Here are the dates you should keep in mind if you are participating in the Maryland 2024 primary elections.
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Nominee to Maryland elections board questioned after predecessor resigned amid Capitol riot charges
A senator asked Diane Butler a variety of questions about her beliefs in elections security. Sen. Clarence Lam also questioned her about whether she once asked in a social media post about COVID-19 masking guidance if “Nazi armbands” were next, a post she could not rule out as hers.
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Why do we vote on Tuesdays? Here's how the Election Day tradition began
Election Day has been held on Tuesdays since the mid 1800’s. Here’s why…
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‘Make yourself heard': Super Tuesday polls open in Virginia
Virginia is one of more than a dozen states where voters will cast a ballot in the presidential primary. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Here's the real reason we vote on Tuesdays
Election Day in America has fallen on a Tuesday for more than a century. But why was this seemingly-random – and inconvenient – weekday picked in the first place?
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What to watch in South Carolina primary as Nikki Haley looks to upset Donald Trump in her home state
Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina. Trump went into the primary with a huge polling lead and the backing of the state’s top Republicans. Haley has spent weeks warning that the dominant front-runner, who is 77 and faces four indictments, is too old and distracted...
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2024 Virginia primary guide: Dates, deadlines and voting info
Primary season is here, and that means you have decisions to make about when and how to vote. We’ve got key details and deadlines for voting in Virginia.
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No ‘luxury to stand back and hope': Candidates, experts raise alarm about potential violence in 2024 campaigns
Election season is in full swing in the first presidential election since Jan. 6, 2021, and experts who study political violence worry it isn’t limited to that day. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team are learning more about the sizable percentage of Americans who support political violence.
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‘They're preparing and ready on every front': Experts warn 2024 could be ‘big year' for political violence
Election season is in full in the first presidential election since Jan. 6, 2021, and experts who study political violence worry it isn’t limited to that day. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team are learning more about the sizable percentage of Americans who support political violence.
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Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020
A conservative group and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were wrong.
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What does the 14th Amendment say?
Some states have invoked the amendment to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot.
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Can a convicted felon run for president? It's happened before
Can Donald Trump be president again if convicted of a felony? Here’s what the U.S. Constitution says about who can be president.
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America's history of politicians who ran for office from jail
Can candidates for U.S. public offices run while under indictment or if they’ve been convicted of crimes? Turns out, it’s happened before.
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Executive director of US federal election commission departs job just as voting begins
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is searching for its fourth leader since 2019, just as voting begins in this year’s presidential election.
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The 5 issues and trends experts expect states to tackle in 2024
From abortion rights to artificial intelligence to workforce shortages, states will immediately dive into a host of major policy issues in the new year.
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Appeals court dismisses Virginia election integrity challenge
Virginia’s Attorney General is calling the dismissal a win for election integrity.