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Why do we vote on Tuesdays? Here's how the Election Day tradition began
Election Day has been held on Tuesdays since the mid 1800’s. Here’s why…
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Here's the real reason we vote on Tuesdays
Election Day in America has fallen on a Tuesday for more than a century. But why was this seemingly-random – and inconvenient – weekday picked in the first place?
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What to watch in South Carolina primary as Nikki Haley looks to upset Donald Trump in her home state
Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina. Trump went into the primary with a huge polling lead and the backing of the state’s top Republicans. Haley has spent weeks warning that the dominant front-runner, who is 77 and faces four indictments, is too old and distracted...
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Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020
A conservative group and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were wrong.
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What does the 14th Amendment say?
Some states have invoked the amendment to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot.
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Can a convicted felon run for president? It's happened before
Can Donald Trump be president again if convicted of a felony? Here’s what the U.S. Constitution says about who can be president.
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America's history of politicians who ran for office from jail
Can candidates for U.S. public offices run while under indictment or if they’ve been convicted of crimes? Turns out, it’s happened before.
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Executive director of US federal election commission departs job just as voting begins
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is searching for its fourth leader since 2019, just as voting begins in this year’s presidential election.
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NJ to allow 17-year-olds who'll be 18 by general election to vote in primaries
Seventeen-year-olds in New Jersey will be able to vote in primaries if they’ll be 18 by the next general election under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. New Jersey will join 19 other states and the District of Columbia with similar laws on the books, according to a tally by the National Conference of State Legislatures, though its new...
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The 5 issues and trends experts expect states to tackle in 2024
From abortion rights to artificial intelligence to workforce shortages, states will immediately dive into a host of major policy issues in the new year.
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Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
With the Republican primaries around the corner, a new poll finds that party members aren’t sure votes in the presidential nominating contest will be counted accurately.
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Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons
In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future.
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Nevada grand jury indicts six ‘fake electors' who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
The indictments in Nevada are just the latest to come out of investigations in several states into the activities of Republican electors.
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Fentanyl-laces letters sent to election offices in at least 5 states
Authorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states.
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Democrats fight off Senate challenge, pick up Assembly seats in NJ
New Jersey Democrats ousted a populist Republican state senator in New Jersey, fended off challenges in three state Senate contests and flipped three Assembly seats from GOP control.
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Voters elect Democrat Cherelle Parker as Philadelphia's 100th mayor — and the 1st woman
Pennsylvania voters have elected women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and the state’s second-largest county, which includes Pittsburgh. Cherelle Parker will become the 100th mayor of the state’s largest city, and Sara Innamorato will be executive of Allegheny County. The races will set the electoral stage for 2024, when Pennsylvania will be a presidential battleground state, with candidates...
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Race for the Pa. Supreme Court Judge gaining national attention; voters weigh in at the polls
Voters are having their say on some key races in the Pa. suburbs, especially the race for the Pa. Supreme Court Judge, that’s gaining national attention. Democrats currently hold the majority but there’s a candidate that could give the GOP a greater margin. NBC10’s Karen Hua spoke with voters in Bucks County about what matters to them.
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‘MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell says he's out of money, can't pay legal bills for election defamation cases
Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.
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Georgia judge orders jurors' identities to stay secret during Trump election interference trial
A judge granted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ request to restrict identifying information about jurors in the Georgia election interference case.
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‘We'll kill you': Election workers face death threats, lynching warnings nationwide, officials say
More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.