Elections

2023-06-30 21:42:59
by Dan McCue
Businesses Fail to Gain Right to Vote in Delaware City

DOVER, Del. — A proposal to give corporations and other businesses a vote in local elections in the city of... Read More

DOVER, Del. — A proposal to give corporations and other businesses a vote in local elections in the city of Seaford, Delaware, was approved by the state Legislature just hours before the body adjourned its current session, but failed to... Read More

A Former No Labels Donor, I’m Worried They'll Facilitate a Trump Victory

As an optimist, realist and pragmatic Republican, I firmly believe that compromise is the bedrock of democracy and that our... Read More

As an optimist, realist and pragmatic Republican, I firmly believe that compromise is the bedrock of democracy and that our system only functions when Democrats and Republicans are working together. But in this divisive political climate in Washington, I’m now... Read More

Former Google Executive Enters 2024 US Senate Race to Succeed California's Feinstein

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former tech executive Lexi Reese announced Thursday that she is entering California’s 2024 U.S. Senate contest,... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former tech executive Lexi Reese announced Thursday that she is entering California’s 2024 U.S. Senate contest, adding another Democrat to a growing field of candidates that already includes three members of Congress. The Google and Facebook veteran... Read More

With Abortion Rights on the Line, August Special Election in Ohio Has Election Offices Scrambling

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio, as already stressed... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio, as already stressed election workers are suddenly faced with a mountain of logistical challenges after Republican lawmakers backtracked on their own law. Officials have... Read More

2023-06-23 15:33:15
by Dan McCue
Arizona Election Official Sues Kari Lake for Defamation

PHOENIX — The top election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, is suing former Republican gubernatorial candidate and GOP firebrand Kari... Read More

PHOENIX — The top election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, is suing former Republican gubernatorial candidate and GOP firebrand Kari Lake for defamation. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, also a Republican, claims Lake repeatedly made... Read More

Backlash to Data Centers Prompts Political Upset in Northern Virginia

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The tech industry's drive to dot the Virginia landscape with data centers may have hit... Read More

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The tech industry's drive to dot the Virginia landscape with data centers may have hit a glitch this week in Prince William County. Residents of the state's second most populous jurisdiction delivered perhaps the biggest... Read More

Controversial Virginia State Senators Ousted in Primary Election

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A handful of Virginia incumbents prevailed over challengers in Tuesday’s primary election, but two of the... Read More

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A handful of Virginia incumbents prevailed over challengers in Tuesday’s primary election, but two of the state’s most controversial political figures — Democratic Sen. Joe Morrissey and Republican Sen. Amanda Chase — lost their party’s nomination,... Read More

Trump Adviser Faces Possible Disbarment Over His Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorney John Eastman, a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorney John Eastman, a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, faces possible disbarment in disciplinary proceedings that began Tuesday in Los Angeles. Eastman faces... Read More

2023-06-13 18:25:53
by Dan McCue
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Ballot Measure Rewrite

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday ordered Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the Ohio Ballot Board... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday ordered Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the Ohio Ballot Board to rewrite sections of a ballot measure that would make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution. The... Read More

2023-06-12 14:07:00
by Dan McCue
New York Lawmakers Seek to Increase Turnout in Local Elections

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers concluded the 2023 legislative session this weekend passing key election and campaign finance... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers concluded the 2023 legislative session this weekend passing key election and campaign finance bills. On the election front, the most notable bill would move some of the state’s local elections to even-numbered years,... Read More

2023-06-02 20:39:29
by Dan McCue
North Carolina Election Officials Propose Voter ID Guidelines

RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina’s top elections officials proposed new guidelines Friday for implementing the state’s new voter ID requirement,... Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina’s top elections officials proposed new guidelines Friday for implementing the state’s new voter ID requirement, which will go into effect later this year in time for the 2023 municipal elections. The first of the two... Read More

2023-05-31 21:27:02
by Dan McCue
Will Businesses Get the Right to Vote in Seaford, Delaware?

SEAFORD, Del. — To most, Seaford, Delaware, would seem the kind of community for which the word “idyllic” was coined.... Read More

SEAFORD, Del. — To most, Seaford, Delaware, would seem the kind of community for which the word “idyllic” was coined. A city of just under 7,000 residents, Seaford’s defining feature is its thriving historic business district nestled along the Nanticoke... Read More

2023-05-30 18:54:14
by Dan McCue
Florida’s Secretary of State Sued Over ‘Vague’ Voter Registration Form

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state chapters of the League of Women Voters and the NAACP are suing Florida Secretary of... Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state chapters of the League of Women Voters and the NAACP are suing Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd over what they contend is an intentionally vague voter registration form that violates federal law. According to... Read More

DeSantis 'Digital Town Square' Bogged Down With Tech Glitches

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov.... Read More

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Tuesday. The billionaire Twitter owner... Read More

2023-05-19 18:15:05
by Dan McCue
Sen. Tim Scott Officially Enters 2024 Presidential Contest

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., filed paperwork on Friday officially making him a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., filed paperwork on Friday officially making him a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Scott, the U.S. Senate’s only Black Republican, is scheduled to formally announce his entry into the race on Monday... Read More

Trump-Backed Daniel Cameron to Face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major-party Black... Read More

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major-party Black nominee for governor in the state’s history and setting up a November showdown with Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear. Cameron, the... Read More

Democrats Keep Pennsylvania House Majority, Positioning Party to Prevent Limits on Abortion Rights

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with... Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation. Heather Boyd won a... Read More

2023-05-09 14:30:57
by Dan McCue
UNC Students Ace Competition on Trustworthy Elections

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four student teams from three North Carolina universities recently prevailed where so many others have failed... Read More

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four student teams from three North Carolina universities recently prevailed where so many others have failed of late — coming up with several “innovative and impactful” and best of all, practicable ideas for how to restore... Read More

2023-05-08 19:44:24
by Dan McCue
Grassroots Group Pushing for Open Primaries in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho — A coalition of community groups and civic organizations filed a citizen ballot initiative this past week with... Read More

BOISE, Idaho — A coalition of community groups and civic organizations filed a citizen ballot initiative this past week with the intention of giving state voters the chance to cast their ballots in open, nonpartisan primary elections. The coalition, Idahoans... Read More

2023-05-05 16:03:37
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Considering Dropping Term’s Major Election Case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears to be considering dropping the current term’s most consequential election case now that a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears to be considering dropping the current term’s most consequential election case now that a ruling by the North Carolina Supreme Court has likely rendered the justices’ opinion moot. The case, Moore v. Harper, tests... Read More

2023-04-28 18:29:04
by Dan McCue
West Virginia Governor Enters Race to Sink Manchin

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially declared his candidacy for the Senate on Thursday, setting up a potential... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially declared his candidacy for the Senate on Thursday, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in 2024. For months, the popular two-term Republican governor, who is often accompanied... Read More

2023-04-25 15:40:58
by Dan McCue
Biden Announces 2024 Reelection Campaign

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for a second four-year term on Tuesday, kicking off what is... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for a second four-year term on Tuesday, kicking off what is likely the last campaign of his political career with a video in which he urges voters to let him “finish... Read More

2023-04-25 15:28:24
by Dan McCue
Georgia DA Prepping to Announce Charging Decision for Trump

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday told local law enforcement officials that she will announce this... Read More

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday told local law enforcement officials that she will announce this summer whether former President Donald Trump or any of his allies will be charged with crimes for their alleged interference... Read More

Jury Seated to Hear Case About Fox's False Election Claims

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A jury was seated Tuesday to hear a voting machine company's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News... Read More

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A jury was seated Tuesday to hear a voting machine company's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News in a trial that will test First Amendment protections and expose the network's role in spreading the lie of a stolen 2020... Read More

2023-04-17 13:53:02
by Dan McCue
Montana GOP Looks to Change Rules in US Senate Contest

HELENA, Mont. — A bill moving through the Republican-led Legislature in Montana would rewrite the rules for a single electoral... Read More

HELENA, Mont. — A bill moving through the Republican-led Legislature in Montana would rewrite the rules for a single electoral contest in 2024 — the party’s uphill battle to take down three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. “This bill is... Read More

Tim Scott Unveils 2024 White House Exploratory Committee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024. In a video released Wednesday morning, Scott announced he was forming an exploratory committee, which moves him closer... Read More

2023-04-11 15:13:45
by Dan McCue
Deadline Looming for Sites Interested in Hosting 2024 Presidential Debates

WASHINGTON — The deadline is fast approaching for interested venues to submit proposals to host a 2024 general election debate.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The deadline is fast approaching for interested venues to submit proposals to host a 2024 general election debate. The deadline for applications is April 28. Those who haven’t submitted an application but wish to can still request a... Read More

2023-04-10 17:55:18
by Dan McCue
Biden Closer to ‘Official’ Public Launch of 2024 Bid

WASHINGTON — Leave it to the ever-affable NBC “Today” show co-host Al Roker to get President Joe Biden so close... Read More

WASHINGTON — Leave it to the ever-affable NBC “Today” show co-host Al Roker to get President Joe Biden so close to an official, public announcement of his intention to run for a second term. Down from New York for the... Read More

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to Seek 4th Term

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey will seek a fourth term in office, bringing the power of incumbency... Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey will seek a fourth term in office, bringing the power of incumbency and unmatched name recognition in Pennsylvania politics to his party’s defense of a seat in a critical presidential battleground state.... Read More

2023-04-07 18:45:44
by Dan McCue
Johnston, Brough, Headed for Runoff in Denver Mayoral Race

DENVER — Four days after municipal elections, it appears that two moderate candidates, Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, will compete... Read More

DENVER — Four days after municipal elections, it appears that two moderate candidates, Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, will compete in a June runoff election that will determine the city’s next mayor. As of Friday afternoon, Johnston, a former state... Read More

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