Arizona Appeals Court Upholds State’s Mail-In Voting System
In The States
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds State’s Mail-In Voting System
2023-01-19 17:50:53
by Dan McCue

PHOENIX — Arizona’s mail-in, early voting process does not violate voters’ constitutional right to privacy, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge panel is a blow to the Arizona Republican Party and its chair, Kelli... Read More

Turnout on First Day of Georgia Early Voting Breaks Midterm Record
2022 Elections
Turnout on First Day of Georgia Early Voting Breaks Midterm Record
2022-10-18 21:17:20
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Georgia voters turned out in record numbers on Monday, Oct. 17, the first day of early voting ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election. In all, 131,318 people turned out to vote in person on Monday, up from... Read More

Early Voting Gets Underway in Virginia Primary
In The States
Early Voting Gets Underway in Virginia Primary
2022-05-06 18:07:52
by Dan McCue

RICHMOND, Va. — Early voting began in Virginia on Friday ahead of the commonwealth’s June 21 primaries. Early voting will continue through June 18 at 5 p.m. Those wishing to vote in person can do so at their local register’s... Read More

Record Number Turn Out for First Day of Georgia Early Voting
In The States
Record Number Turn Out for First Day of Georgia Early Voting
2022-05-03 21:14:21
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — A record 27,298 Georgians turned out to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting for the 2022 primary election, almost double the number for the June 2020 primary, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on... Read More

Early Voting Set to Begin in Texas Under State’s Tough New Election Rules
2022 Elections
Early Voting Set to Begin in Texas Under State’s Tough New Election Rules
2022-02-11 18:31:10
by Dan McCue

AUSTIN, Texas — Texans will begin heading to the polls Monday for early voting in the 2022 primary elections. The contests, the first to be held under the state’s restrictive new voting rules, have already been marred by controversial voting... Read More

Early Voting Underway for Atlanta’s Nov. 30 Race for Mayor
Elections
Early Voting Underway for Atlanta’s Nov. 30 Race for Mayor
2021-11-20 00:13:31
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Early voting kicked off this week for Georgia’s 2021 runoff elections, the most watched being the race to finally decide who will be Atlanta’s next mayor. City Council President Felicia Moore and Council Member Andre Dickens are facing... Read More

Virginia Voters Begin Heading to the Polls
In The States
Virginia Voters Begin Heading to the Polls
2021-09-17 21:12:41
by Dan McCue

Early in-person voting in Virginia’s general election began Friday morning, the start of a 45-day period in which those registered to do so can cast ballots for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, the House of Delegates and in local races.... Read More

Georgia Turnout Efforts Ramp Up With November Lessons in Mind
State News
Georgia Turnout Efforts Ramp Up With November Lessons in Mind

WASHINGTON -- Both parties are ramping up their turnout efforts for the pair of Georgia Senate runoffs on Jan. 5 as early voting starts Monday. And they’re also keeping some lessons from November in mind. For Democrats, that means expanding... Read More

Long Lines, Computer Glitches Greet Many Early Voters in Georgia
State News
Long Lines, Computer Glitches Greet Many Early Voters in Georgia
2020-10-13 21:34:15
by Dan McCue

A record 128,590 voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting in Georgia Monday, but for many of them it was a day of long waits, sometimes for hours and frustration as computer woes repeatedly took down polling... Read More

Trump Campaign Requests Fourth Presidential Debate, Earlier Timeline
2020 Elections
Trump Campaign Requests Fourth Presidential Debate, Earlier Timeline
2020-08-06 18:08:42
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's campaign requested a fourth presidential debate against former Vice President Joe Biden be added in early September, arguing that a number of states will already have begun sending mail-in ballots to voters before the first... Read More

Companies Band Together to Turn Out the Vote in the COVID-19 Age
2020 Elections
Companies Band Together to Turn Out the Vote in the COVID-19 Age
2020-05-15 20:04:59
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- Readers of The Wall Street Journal saw an unusual, but timely advertisement in its pages this week -- an open letter urging them to encourage their employees to seek absentee ballots or vote early in person to avoid... Read More

Virginia Repeals Voter ID Law, Makes Election Day a State Holiday
State News
Virginia Repeals Voter ID Law, Makes Election Day a State Holiday
2020-04-14 13:14:49
by Dan McCue

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of bills this past weekend that dramatically expand voting rights in the state, by eliminating its voter ID requirement, increasing access to early voting and making Election Day a state holiday. “Voting is... Read More

Early Voting is Coming to Pennsylvania in Time for 2020. It Won’t Be the Same for Everyone
State News
Early Voting is Coming to Pennsylvania in Time for 2020. It Won’t Be the Same for Everyone

PHILADELPHIA — Early voting is coming to Pennsylvania in time for the presidential election. Sort of. Under a new law, people will have the option of requesting and submitting an absentee ballot during one in-person visit to county elections offices,... Read More

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