Woman runs for sheriff, makes history after beating former boss who fired her

A newly elected Ohio sheriff will be the first openly gay person to head her department after a primary win over her former boss, who she claims fired her over her sexual orientation. 

Sharpies can be used on voting ballots in Arizona, officials say

People claimed their ballots were not being counted after using Sharpies provided by voting locations in Maricopa County.

Dems demand Twitter suspend Trump's account until all ballots counted

Democratic lawmakers are urging Twitter to suspend President Trump's account, suggesting none of his tweets should be posted until all ballots have been counted in the 2020 presidential election.

When do Electoral College votes need to be in?

Election Day is only one point in the process of the Electoral College, which decides who wins a U.S. presidential race.

Judge orders USPS to sweep for delayed ballots in key battleground states

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered the United States Postal Service to sweep some of its facilities Tuesday afternoon in search of delayed ballots.

These stores, restaurants are CLOSED on Election Day

On Election Day, business goes on as usual for the most part. But some establishments are shuttering their doors so employees can cast their ballots.

YMCA offering free childcare while parents vote
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Valley of the Sun YMCA is offering free childcare for up to four hours while parents vote on Election Day. Find a location near you at https://valleyymca.org/.

President Trump to campaign in Kenosha Monday

President Donald Trump will campaign at a Make America Great Again event in Kenosha on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.

Group seeks 25K signatures for Tucson mayor recall effort

The petition cites Romero’s “failure to fulfill her duties” as mayor, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

Kid Rock spotted in audience at final presidential debate in Nashville

Michigan native Kid Rock was spotted in the sparse audience Thursday at the final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden at Belmont University in Nashville. 

Goodyear man gets probation for disrupting polling place

Prosecutors said Brad Luebke entered a polling place at the Desert Springs Community Church in November 2018 with a holstered BB gun and a camera inside the 75-foot limit.

1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, secretary of state says

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday that 1,000 Georgians voted twice in the state’s June 9 primary, a felony that he said will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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.

Former FBI lawyer admits to false statement during Russia probe

Kevin Clinesmith, who pleaded guilty to making a false statement, is the first current or former official to be charged in a special Justice Department review of the investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons.

'Structurally racist': LeBron James responds to Georgia election lines

"Everyone talking about 'how do we fix this?' They say 'go out and vote?' What about asking if how we vote is also structurally racist?"

Arizona commissioner Boyd Dunn disqualified from ballot

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a decision to remove Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn from the Republican Party primary ballot after one of his campaign workers told the court she had forged some of his nominating petition signatures.

Nebraska holds 1st in-person election in weeks amid pandemic

Polling places in the Omaha area appeared largely quiet, in part because there was such a huge number of absentee ballots mailed into election offices.