Pam Fessler
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National
Robocalls, Rumors And Emails: Last-Minute Election Disinformation Floods Voters
Dirty tricks and disinformation have been used to intimidate and mislead voters in the past. But they have been especially pervasive this year amid a chaotic and contentious election.
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Politics
Federal Government Issues Advisory On Russian Hackers' Election Interference
Russian state-backed hackers are targeting U.S. state and local governments in the run-up to November's election, the federal government issues a warning on Thursday.
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National
Supreme Court Rules Pennsylvania Can Count Ballots Received After Election Day
Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.
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Politics
Trump's Calls For Poll Watchers Raises Fears About Voter Intimidation
His appeals have unnerved voting rights advocates and election officials, especially in light of incidents around the country that have pitted armed groups from the left and right against each other.
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Politics
Democrats Worry GOP Efforts To Recruit Poll Watchers May Lead To Voter Intimidation
Republicans are recruiting tens of thousands of poll watchers, saying that Democrats are trying to "steal" the election. Democrats and civil rights groups worry it could lead to voter intimidation.
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Politics
Voters' Top Election Questions, Answered
We answer voter questions about this year's election season — from early voting to mail-in or absentee ballots.
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National
Voting Season Begins: North Carolina Mails Out First Ballots
Other states will begin doing the same over the next few weeks in an election that's expected to break all records in the number of ballots cast early and by mail.
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Politics
More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016
Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where the outcome in November for the presidency and other races could be determined by a small number of votes.
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National
Another Post Office Election Challenge: Making Sure Ballots Are Postmarked
Thousands of mail-on ballots routinely arrive without a postmark or one that isn't legible, and election officials have to decide whether to count those ballots and under what circumstances.
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Politics
New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns
It is not clear why the invitation has not been accepted, but those familiar with the exchange say the delay is unusual, considering that absentee ballots will go in the mail as soon as September.