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The Ballot Line Belongs to the People of Maine
Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner announced on X he is suspending his Senate campaign and denies the sexual assault allegations against him. Platner argued that "large…
Bernie-backed socialist who allied with Platner could supplant him on ballot
Troy Jackson filed candidacy paperwork as Graham Platner faces pressure to withdraw over rape allegations, with Chuck Schumer urging him out.…
Noncitizen accused of falsely claiming US citizenship before casting federal ballots
A lawful permanent resident allegedly made false statements about her U.S. citizenship to register to vote and cast ballots in two elections.…
Newsom to announce plan to make ballot seizures a felony in July Fourth speech
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is expected to use a Fourth of July speech to wade into the national debate over election integrity, releasing a prerecorded address at noon tha…
'Erroneous' SCOTUS Ballot Ruling Screams for SAVE Act
Von Spakovsky said that Barrett's 'unfortunate' opinion 'makes it even more important that the U.S. Senate pass the SAVE Act.'…
Supreme Court's Fatal Mail-In Ballot Ruling
<p>The Supreme Court's decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee is not bad — it is awful.</p>…
Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots nationwide, citing a 2020 agreement.…
Supreme Court rules ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted in win for Dems
The Supreme Court ruled that Mississippi ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive after can be counted in a massive win for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm election…
Judge rules Republican with same name as Sen Dan Sullivan can stay on Alaska primary ballot
A judge ruled Dan J. Sullivan can run against Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska's GOP primary, overturning the Division of Elections' disqualification.…
California billionaire tax headed for ballot despite top Democrats’ opposition
California’s billionaire tax heads to November ballot despite Newsom’s opposition
The billionaire tax ballot measure could intensify political divisions and influence California's fiscal policy, impacting healthcare and education funding. The post California’s b…
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate sues to reclaim spot on Iowa’s ballot
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Gluba and his running mate, Jules Cutler, are challenging an Iowa state decision to remove them from the Nov. 3 ballot. A panel compris…
Downballot Democrats Are Smashing Recruitment Records
When the Kansas legislature took up a bill in early 2026 that would strip transgender residents’ driver’s licenses and bar them from government bathrooms, Bobby Joe Robertson Jr., …
Californians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs Rise
Voters rejected more local taxes than usual in the June election, a sign that they are feeling the pinch from rising costs.…
Billionaire Tax Officially Has Enough Signatures for California Ballot
A proposed wealth tax on billionaires is headed to the ballot unless Gov. Gavin Newsom and other opponents reach a deal with backers to remove it.…
DC voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital
Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress…
Washington, DC, voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes capital
Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress…
Washington, DC, voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital - AP News
Washington, DC, voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital AP News…
Voters in Georgia, Oklahoma and Washington DC cast ballots as primaries continue to test Trump’s grip on Republican party – live
Oklahoma primary set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party, while closely watched runoff underway in Georgia Sign up for the Breaking News US email Speaking to N…
San Diego ballot box abandoned on street for over a week after Election Day: ‘Very alarming’
The same drop box site is expected to return ahead of San Diego County's Nov. 3 general election.…
Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million
The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 A national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit S…
The separate ballot in LA that you probably haven’t heard of
Everyone is talking about the June 2 primary election in California, especially the results in LA. But there was another election on June 2 that you might not have heard of, as you…
Ballot harvesters accused of secretly bribing Skid Row homeless into voting in election: ‘Every day’
A longtime petition circulator had pleaded guilty in a federal voter registration case.…
Families outraged after dead loved ones in Los Angeles received primary election ballots
Ballots are still landing in mailboxes for Californians who died years ago, and outraged Los Angeles families say repeated calls, official paperwork and even death certificates hav…
South Korean ballot controversy sparks a new youth movement
A week after South Korea's local elections, the country's political conversation is shifting in an unexpected direction. On June 10, a public opinion…
USPS to stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that don’t hand over their voter rolls
The Postal Service proposed a new rule pushing states to turn over their mail-in and absentee voter rolls to the agency, a move in line with President Donald Trump’s March executiv…
Late Ballots With No Postmark Is an Invitation to Fraud
With the flood of late-arriving mail-in ballots having helped propel Raman into second place, it's worth looking at one of the state's more questionable election procedures.…
DHS approves plan to verify voter citizenship, monitor mail ballots as Trump push intensifies
DHS approves a plan to let states verify voter citizenship using federal immigration databases and monitor mail ballot flows for potential fraud.…
Spencer Pratt’s 40,000-vote lead vanishes in Los Angeles mayor race as California continues counting ballots
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt was on track to advance to the November general election for mayor of Los Angeles against incumbent Karen Bass. However, over the weekend, thir…
Spencer Pratt's runner-up edge over Democrat Raman down to 1%, few thousand ballots
Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayoral race has slimmed to just 1% as late ballot counting continues days after election day.…
Late Ballot Dumps May Just Put Socialist Over Republican Days After Election
'she won this drop by 22.5 points'…
Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman nearly vanishes in bombshell ballot drop
Spencer Pratt’s once-comfortable lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary has been slashed yet again — as a fresh batch of ballots delivered another major boost to progressive City …
Spencer Pratt’s lead shrinks over Nithya Raman and Xavier Becerra overtakes Steve Hilton in latest ballot drop
California’s political future remains unsettled as new vote totals continue to reshape both the Los Angeles mayoral race and the California governor’s contest Friday.…
Raman Gains on Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race But Many Ballots Remain
Nithya Raman’s vote count still remains well behind Spencer Pratt’s, but hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Los Angeles over the next few weeks.…
Steve Hilton urges Gavin Newsom to fix California’s ballot backlog with rapid-response teams
Steve Hilton’s plan aims for results by June 11, using state workers & “surge teams” to tackle hundreds of thousands of backlogged ballots.…
PM highlights need for probe, if necessary, to look into ballot shortage
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Friday that a parliamentary inv...…
Election watchdog head to apologize over ballot shortages in local elections
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's election watchdog will issue a p...…
Ballot-counting debacle shows need for voter ID
California’s system of voting is absurd.…
California election results still undecided as Los Angeles begins counting ballots
California's primary results remain undecided days after voting, with Steve Hilton leading the gubernatorial race and Spencer Pratt holding second in LA.…
(LEAD) Election watchdog rules out postponing election, revote after ballot shortage in Seoul
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details from para 5, photo) SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) --...…
Latest LA mayoral race odds reveal who leads as ballots are counted
The market had seen more than $6.5 million in trading volume as of Wednesday afternoon, with Pratt accounting for the largest share at more than $4 million.…
Remaining Uncounted Ballots in California Elections Are Likely to Lean Democratic
Midterm primaries 2026: results and reaction as six states including California and Iowa cast ballots – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. California elections: governor, LA mayor and Congress at stake Iowa: Democrat Josh Turek to face Trump-backed Ashley Hinson in bid to flip red Senate …
Leach on college football HOF ballot for 1st time
These voters feel like L.A. city residents, but their ballots say otherwise.
Late-Arriving Ballots Could Lean Democratic in California
California Election Security Under Fire After Ballots Found Burned
Forty-eight hours before California's June 2 primary, ballots were burning in a Los Angeles County drop box, and a Long Beach vote center had been vandalized. No arrests have been …
Trump Pushes USPS Mail Ballot Verification Plan - Dems Immediately Threaten Lawsuits
The Trump administration is done playing defense on election integrity. On Friday, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposed sweeping new rules that would require states to submit vo…
Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision
As scrutiny of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner mounts, a Maine law provision could allow the party to replace him after the primary.…
Racial attitudes mobilize white and minority evangelicals differently at the ballot box. Study found that the overlapping social communities people belong to can entirely change how personal biases motivate political behavior.
Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats’ endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot…
Polling begins in final phase of Himachal panchayat elections; over 15 lakh voters to cast ballots
Polling for Himachal Pradesh's final panchayat elections begins today, with over 15 lakh voters eligible to participate.…
Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide mail-in ballot voter lists
USPS issued the proposal one day after a judge declined to block Trump’s mail-voting order, allowing implementation efforts to continue.…
One Ballot Measure Extends California’s Taxing Power. Another Limits It. Stay Tuned.
Californians will face two competing tax measures this November. The first is the Billionaire Tax Act, a onetime, 5 percent levy on the accumulated net worth of the state's richest…
California lawmaker calls out woman’s double ballots as Gavin Newsom scrambles to secure polls
Claims of potential voting irregularities in California spread rapidly online this week after a state lawmaker shared allegations that duplicate ballots were sent to a woman in Riv…
2025-26 NBA award voting ballots revealed: Who did, didn't vote for OKC Thunder?
2025-26 NBA award voting ballots revealed: Who did, didn't vote for Oklahoma City Thunder?…
Illinois official charged after allegedly submitting dead mother’s mail-in ballot
Waukegan 1st Ward alderperson Sylvia Sims Bolton faces felony charge after allegedly voting by mail in her deceased mother's name in Illinois primary.…
‘Animal cruelty’ ballot initiative criminalizing hunting and fishing moves forward in Oregon
Controversial legislation that would outlaw killing or “injuring” any animal — even while hunting, fishing and farming — is one step closer to landing on the ballot in Oregon, offi…
Maine Secretary of State Tosses Ballot Question on Transgender Athletes
Voters' 2025-26 All-NBA and MVP award ballots revealed: Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and others
The decisions voters made for NBA awards are now public.…