Judge advances claims over party labels on California ballotsCalifornia candidates are listed as "Party Preference: None" unless they belong to six recognized parties. Critics say that means printing false information on ballots.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
In State Known for Nail-Biter Elections, a New Voter Roll Complaint Raises QuestionsFIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—An elections watchdog group filed a complaint with Iowa election officials asserting that at least 162 voters in the state were registered twice. “Iowa is not complying with the requirement to eliminate duplicate names from the official list of eligible voters,” states the complaint by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, first…The Daily Signal2d agoWhole story →Government
Focus group: Supporters of losing primary candidates in Michigan & Texas weigh general election voteSyracuse University’s Margaret Talev talks to a group of voters whose candidates lost primary races in Michigan and Texas. The focus groups were produced by Syracuse University and the research firms Engagious and Sago, observed by NBC News.NBC News2d agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
What Investors Want to Know About Trump and the Midterm ElectionsLooking at historical returns offers some clues.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →Government
Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian GoodsThe move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.The New York Times2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
'I starred in it': Obama unloads on vicious attacks targeting Michigan Dem’s Muslim faithDETROIT — As pundits and commentators question whether Michigan’s Democratic Party base is unified ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the party brought one of its most formidable communicators — former President Barack Obama — into the Great Lakes state on Saturday to energize voters for Abdul El-Sayed, Jocelyn Benson and the party’s entire 2026…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →Government
ACLU, Common Cause file motion against DOJ over Alaska election certification blockNonprofit watchdog group Common Cause, represented by attorneys from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a motion to intervene in the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that the presence of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)…The Hill7h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Trump Announces at a Georgia Campaign Rally That Audi Will Build a New Auto Factory in the StatePERRY, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Audi will build an automobile plant in Georgia as he tries to deliver on his promise to bolster American manufacturing in the final days before the midterm elections.U.S. News & World Report7h agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentDonald Trump
Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm electionsObama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".BBC News7h agoWhole story →Government
Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next presidentPresident Donald Trump's influence looms large over Brazil's national elections, as he has a preferred candidate on the ballot on Sunday.Washington Examiner6h agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trump
Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPSMail-in ballots are being rejected at a growing rate in rural areas thanks to U.S. Postal Service cuts. ProPublica reports that in the primaries this year in Oregon, North Carolina, Washington, California, and Ohio, a staggering amount of ballots arrived too late to be counted due to delays in mail delivery. Three days after primary elections in Stevens…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentprimary election ballot issues
Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail serviceDelays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots castSalon23h agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
‘Mail early’: Election officials urge people to get ballots in pronto amid Postal Service slowdownsBelt-tightening mail delivery measures could lead to more ballots being rejectedSalon11d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentelection ballot deadlines
USPS Probes Suspicious Mail While Vowing to Deliver BallotsThe FBI and US Postal Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings to state election officials across the country, some of which contain unknown substances, officials told reporters on Thursday.Bloomberg10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentelection security investigation
Baldwin presses for postal investigation into late arriving ballotsU.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking a federal watchdog to investigate mail delivery delays of absentee ballots in Wisconsin's spring election.Green Bay Press-Gazette4mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTammy Baldwinwisconsin election ballot delays
New Rules in North Carolina Threaten Thousands of Mail BallotsCounty election officials have rejected ballots for such issues as an unsealed “inner” envelope. Voting rights groups are urging voters to fix their ballots or vote in other ways.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentnorth carolina mail ballot dispute
USPS responds to Sen. Tammy Baldwin's criticism of mail delaysSen. Tammy Baldwin is demanding more answers from the U.S. Postal Service amid growing complaints of mail delays in Wisconsin.Green Bay Press-Gazette3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTammy Baldwinusps mail delays controversy
Baldwin, Evers call on USPS to fix delays, drop ballot delivery ruleDemocratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers are urging the USPS to fix delays, drop proposed new rule before Wisconsin's Aug. 11 primary.Green Bay Press-Gazette3mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTammy Baldwinwisconsin primary election
