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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Fires Target Ballot Drop Boxes: A Look into Concerns and Security

You might have heard about two ballot drop boxes getting damaged in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. This happened just days before the election. Authorities think someone set fire to the boxes, which are used to collect votes. In Portland, only three ballots were harmed, but in Vancouver, hundre

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Drop Box Fires: A New Wave of Voting Concerns

Just before the 2022 elections, two drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were set on fire. One in Vancouver, Washington, lost hundreds of ballots, while Portland, Oregon's system stopped the fire quickly, saving most ballots. Authorities are checking surveillance footage to find the culprit. Drop box

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Pennsylvania's Mail-In Ballot Battle Hits Supreme Court

In a last-minute push before the U. S. election, Republicans have taken their fight over mail-in ballots to the highest court in the land. They're asking the Supreme Court to step in and potentially disregard thousands of votes in Pennsylvania. The issue? Provisional ballots cast by voters whose mai

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Ballot Box Fires: A Threat to Democracy

In the days leading up to a crucial election, voters in Portland and Vancouver were shocked to learn that their ballots were destroyed in targeted fires. These incidents, which officials described as attacks on democracy, sparked concern and calls for increased security measures. The first fire too

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Voter Purge

Virginia has turned to the U. S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that blocks the state from removing 1, 600 voters it suspects are noncitizens. A federal appeals court recently upheld a lower court's ruling that these voters were incorrectly removed. Virginia's Republican Governor, Glenn Youngk

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Election Officials Battle Conspiracy Theories as Voting Day Approaches

With just over a week until Election Day, state and local officials are juggling their duties with debunking a surge of voting conspiracy theories. False claims about vote-switching machines, fake voters, and fraud are spreading like wildfire. Utah's Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, who oversees elections

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Oct 28 2024POLITICS

Georgia's President Sparks Controversy Over Election Results

Georgia's President, Salome Zourabichvili, is causing a stir by refusing to accept the results of the recent parliamentary elections. She claims that the ruling party, Georgian Dream, won through deception. This is a significant issue because Georgia is at a crossroads, deciding whether to align wit

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Oct 26 2024POLITICS

Vice President Harris Teams Up with Michelle Obama for Michigan Rally

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Michigan for a rally with former First Lady Michelle Obama. Before the event, she stopped by a doctor's office in Portage to discuss the impact of abortion restrictions. Healthcare providers shared concerns about patients traveling from states with strict abortio

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Oct 26 2024POLITICS

Young Trump Supporters Take to Streets to Push Early Voting

Voting is underway in the U. S. presidential election, and young Republicans are on a mission to change their party's voting habits. They're knocking on doors in key states like Arizona, encouraging people to vote early. But some older Republicans are skeptical, especially about mail-in ballots, bec

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Early Voting Patterns: Are Republicans Ahead in Swing States?

In the days leading up to the election, Republicans have something to feel optimistic about. They've cast more early ballots than Democrats in three critical swing states: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina. But hold on, it's not that simple. Just because someone's a registered Republican doesn't m

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