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Who is Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro? Full biography, key accomplishments, controversies & more
July 22, 2024
Unlike other rumored picks, like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Shapiro did not rule out the idea of running for vice president during a Monday event.
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Texas delegates will vote on new nominee after Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race
July 21, 2024
More than 200 Texas Democrats will vote to select a new nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Wisconsin’s new rules on ballot drop boxes create opportunity for election challenges, ‘vigilantes’
July 19, 2024
The state says voters are allowed to return only their own ballots, but there are nuances that observers could seize on to raise suspicion.
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Virginia-based PAC spreads misinformation in Wyoming legislative races
July 18, 2024
Make Liberty Win is popping up on doorsteps and in mailboxes, and through phone calls and text messages, but fails to give voters accurate information.
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Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
July 15, 2024
President Joe Biden’s campaign reimbursed Green Bay for costs related to the first lady’s visit. Donald Trump’s campaign has not paid invoices for Wisconsin visits dating to 2016.
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Meet us in person: Join reporters in Wheeling for a roundtable discussion about the 2024 election
July 15, 2024
Reporters and editors from Mountain State Spotlight will meet with other community members to help guide election coverage.
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Oklahoma poll workers get their pay doubled
July 15, 2024
Oklahomans who volunteer to collect ballots and voting machines, set up polling stations, monitor them, and then deliver cast votes to their county election boards can earn up to $225 for a 12-hour shift.
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Local support shown for Trump after shooting at rally
July 13, 2024
At least one local man stood in front of the Stephens County Courthouse hours after the shooting that wounded former U.S. Pres. Donald Trump.
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Wisconsin returns to having absentee ballot drop boxes
July 11, 2024
This means that those who want to vote will be able to do so at specially designated ballot boxes, without having to send them by mail or deliver them in person to the municipal clerk’s office.
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100 years of citizenship – tribal advocates press citizens to vote
July 04, 2024
Oklahoma tribes have also made efforts in the past four years to increase Native voter registration.
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The Number of White Nationalist Groups in Appalachia Is Rising — and the Surge Could Have Implications for Democracy
July 01, 2024
A recent report by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the rise coincides with a national surge of far-right, anti-government and anti-LGBTQ+ groups, which the SPLC warns could undermine democracy heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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“The Lack of Evidence was Profound”: Judge Dismisses Case Alleging Mal-Conduct in Shasta County’s March 5 Primary Election
June 25, 2024
A candidate for a county supervisor district position sued the Elections Office, and her winning opponent, shortly after she lost the March 5 primary. She had alleged, among other things, her name being placed in the incorrect order on the ballot affected the election outcome.
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Georgia’s Black voters could be key as Biden, Trump vie for support ahead of Atlanta debate
June 24, 2024
There has been a concerted effort by the campaigns to woo the Black vote during recent visits to metro Atlanta, a world away from rural towns like Ellaville, a town of about 2,000 residents, roughly one third of whom are Black.
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In Democratic primary, candidates emphasize broadband, education
June 24, 2024
Joe Maldonado and Randy Udell, who have both served on the Fitchburg City Council, pitch different Democratic priorities.
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What being a rural election official is like
June 21, 2024
And what’s worrying one expert this November.
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