NYS lawmakers hear testimony on ranked choice voting
City lawmakers testified before state lawmakers about the rollout of ranked choice voting.
‘Anti-American’: Biden slams voting restrictions as part of ‘big lie’
President Joe Biden addressed voting rights in a speech Tuesday in Philadelphia amid some Republican-led state legislatures enacting voting restrictions.
Pressure for reform at NYC Board of Elections increases after vote tally blunder
After botching the vote county of this week's primary election , a number of state and local lawmakers are calling for reforms at the New York City Board of Elections.
Dismal turnout for early voting in NYC
Very few people in New York City have taken advantage of early voting in the primary
Ranked Choice Voting: What it is and how it works
When New York City voters head to the polls on Primary Day (June 22), they'll see a new wrinkle: ranked-choice voting.
Civil rights groups file new lawsuit over Georgia voting law
Civil rights groups say Georgia's new voting law "is driven by blatant racism, represents politics at its very worst, and is clearly illegal,”
Trump's heir? Mike Pence re-emerges, lays groundwork for 2024 presidential run
Former Vice President Mike Pence is steadily reentering public life as he eyes a potential run for the White House in 2024 -- despite an apparent snub by former President Donald Trump.
Groups file lawsuit challenging Georgia’s Republican-backed election law
The Georgia NAACP and other civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Georgia’s new Republican-backed election law.
Biden calls new Georgia election law 'Jim Crow in the 21st century'
President Joe Biden condemned a sweeping GOP-sponsored overhaul of Georgia’s elections. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lashed back, accusing Biden of attempting to “destroy the sanctity and security of the ballot box.”
Trump says he’d have ‘even stronger feeling’ to enter 2024 presidential race if Meghan Markle runs
Former President Donald Trump said that he’d feel even more strongly about throwing his name into the 2024 presidential race if Meghan Markle decides to run.
Crowded field, wide-open race for NYC Mayor
Former Congressman Max Rose and Presidential candidate Andrew Yang are indicating that they'll soon jump into the race for Mayor of NYC.
Newsom says California could move to all mail-in voting
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday suggested that mailing all eligible voters a ballot could become a permanent approach for future elections, given the state’s unprecedented early turnout ahead of Nov. 3.
Delaware elects country’s first transgender state senator
Democrat Sarah McBride won a state Senate race on Tuesday in Delaware, and would become the first openly transgender state senator in the country when sworn in.
Voting by mail: 9 states send ballots automatically, 35 allow COVID-19 as an excuse, 6 require other reason
Since every state allows some form of mail voting, it’s important to know the rules and to be aware of what you may have to do in order to receive a mail-in ballot.
Are you registered to vote? Majority of US states offer online voter registration in 2020
The 2020 presidential election is November 3. Are you registered to vote?
New Jersey approves voting by mail in November election
Murphy signed the bills just a day after the Democrat-led Legislature sent them to his desk.
Kamala Harris slams ‘profound failure of leadership’ in counter to Trump ahead of final night of RNC
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris plans a Thursday speech condemning President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and she'll give it just hours before Trump is set to accept renomination for a second term.
Elections officials look to ballot drop boxes as a way to bypass post office
Such boxes have been used with success for several years in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado that rely overwhelmingly or entirely on ballots that have to be sent in.
Mail-in voting for November election could strain New York, officials warn
Lawmakers and election commissioners are concerned about a massive expansion of absentee voting without enough preparation and funding.
Paterson city councilman, 3 others face voting fraud charges
New Jersey's attorney general says a Paterson city councilman, a councilman-elect and two other men face criminal voting fraud charges stemming from the May 12 special election in the city.