Lawsuit Seeks Special Election in West Virginia County After Candidate Left Off Ballot
Nearly 700 people cast their votes on the wrong ballot in Mingo County, West Virginia.
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Two Black Women Make History in U.S. Senate, Here’s How They’ll Fight For Democracy
Though a woman of color will not be heading to the White House this year, history was still made with the election of Angela Alsobrooks (D) in Maryland and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) in Delaware – marking the first time ever that two Black women will serve together in the U.S. Senate.
Judge Says Pennsylvania Township Cannot Conduct Hand Count of Ballots
Any hand count or audit of ballots by a township judge of elections is prohibited by state law.
Democracy is Top Issue for Voters This Election, New Polls Show
Democracy is a top issue on the minds of voters in this election, primarily driven by Democratic voters, according to an NBC News exit poll released this evening.
These Election Day Polling Places Will Stay Open Late
Including precincts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Judge Rejects RNC Lawsuit Challenging Hand-Delivered Ballots in Georgia
A federal judge rejected a Republican request to stop seven Georgia counties from accepting absentee ballot returns at election offices over the weekend and on Monday. Voters can return their absentee ballots in person until 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Virginia Judge Orders Waynesboro Officials to Certify Election
A Virginia circuit court judge issued an order Monday that the Waynesboro Board of Elections must certify the results of the 2024 election.
NY GOP Rep Challenges Certain Ballots Cast From County Jail
An incumbent GOP House candidate in a tight New York race is seeking to halt the counting of ballots cast by incarcerated voters in Westchester County Jail.
Arizona Judge Denies GOP Request to Block Use of Maricopa’s Voting Equipment
An Arizona judge denied the Maricopa County Republican Committee’s (MCRC) request to prohibit the county from using electronic voting systems that allegedly failed to comply with certain password protections.
Judge Denies GOP Missouri Officials’ Bid to Block DOJ Election Monitors
A federal judge denied an attempt from Republican Missouri state officials to block the DOJ from monitoring polling places in St. Louis on Election Day.