Maricopa County hiring new workers to help with high voter call volume

With many prospective voters and voters having questions about the upcoming election, workers at the Maricopa County Elections Department are fielding a high volume of calls.

Amy Coney Barrett: Supreme Court nominee vows to keep 'open mind' on cases

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday for the third day of confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

More than 14M Americans have voted early in 2020 presidential election, data shows

According to data collected by the United States Election Project, over 14 million Americans have already cast their vote for the presidential election.

Facebook reducing distribution of Hunter Biden story in New York Post

Facebook is limiting the distribution of a story in the New York Post about a purported email between Hunter Biden and an adviser to a Ukrainian energy company.

Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event

As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."

Florida municipal worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truck

A Florida municipal worker was suspended without pay for flying a flag supporting President Donald Trump's re-election from his government truck.

‘The Simpsons’ spoofs 2020 presidential election in upcoming Halloween episode

A clip from the upcoming Halloween episode of “The Simpsons” shows Homer inside a voting booth, trying to decide which candidate deserves his support.

Lawsuit filed in Virginia after cut wire shuts down voter registration portal for several hours

An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization.

Court: Arizona voters have until Oct. 15 to register to vote

An Arizona court ruled to extend the voter registration deadline to Oct. 23. But it's since been changed to Oct. 15.

Supreme Court halts census count after Trump administration filing

The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.

Heavy turnout reported across the state as Texas begins early voting

Long lines were reported at several Texas polling places across the state as early voting got underway three weeks before election day.

‘The world is watching America with abject horror’: Mitt Romney slams US political climate

Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney tweeted a strong statement condemning the political climate and divide within the U.S., calling American politics “so divided, so angry, so mean, so violent.”

Donald Trump Jr. to host 'LDS for Trump' event in Mesa on Oct. 15

Donald Trump Jr. will visit Mesa for a "Latter-day Saints for Trump" event scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Phoenix-Mesa hotel located near the U.S. 60 and Alma School Road.

Candidates can't declare election night victory on Twitter 'no matter who you are'

“Regardless of who you are, you cannot use Twitter to declare victory if the race has not been called and if you do, we’re going to put a warning that covers the entire tweet," Brandon Borman said.

California elections officer orders Republicans to remove unofficial drop boxes

Republicans refused, saying they are taking advantage of California’s liberal ballot collection law that allows anyone to collect ballots from voters and deliver them to county election offices.