Voting

Democrats gather for ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemoration in Selma

SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates gathered Sunday in this crucible of the civil rights movement to a...
16:16 1 March 2022

Some states make it harder for college students to vote

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University student Will Newell wishes it was easier for college students like him to ca...
13:45 1 March 2022

Biden hopes South Carolina win means a Super Tuesday boost

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden is confident he is poised for victory in Saturday’s first-in-the-South primary, just w...
15:16 28 February 2022

Campaign to open Trump community centers to woo black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flush with cash, President Donald Trump’s campaign is stepping up its outreach to black Americans as i...
20:00 26 February 2022

Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned

In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. pres...
16:45 23 February 2022

Togo vote could see Gnassingbes extend decades-long rule

LOME, Togo (AP) — The West African nation of Togo is voting Saturday in a presidential election that is likely to see th...
7:34 22 February 2022

Democrats won’t commit to same-day release of Nevada results

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats won’t commit to releasing the unofficial results of Saturday’s Nevada caucuses on the day of ...
22:08 19 February 2022

Nevada Democrats unveil new caucus plan after Iowa chaos

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Democrats have released a revamped plan for the Feb. 22 caucuses, adding measures intended to avoid a repeat of problems that ensna...
22:56 13 February 2022

The Latest: Bloomberg says he’s prepared to take on Trump

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2020 presidential primary campaign (all times local):
1:53 13 February 2022

In South, Bloomberg aims to move past stop-and-frisk remarks

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday sought to move past newly resurfaced years-old comments in which he defended the controversial “st...
22:00 12 February 2022

Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attent...
15:01 12 February 2022

After Iowa caucus problems, concerns grow over Nevada’s plan

LAS VEGAS — Concerns have been growing that next week's Nevada caucuses could offer a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa vote, with Nevada fac...
10:26 12 February 2022

New Delhi votes with Modi’s popularity on the line

NEW DELHI — Voting began for a crucial state election in India’s capital on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party tryin...
4:44 8 February 2022

Iowa disaster prompts Nevada Dems to drop caucus tech plan

LAS VEGAS — Reacting to tech troubles in Iowa, Nevada Democrats scrapped plans to use similar technology at their caucuses in less than three weeks, a...
1:45 5 February 2022

Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is doubling the already massive amount of money he will spend on advertising, an effort to lift his Democra...
19:19 4 February 2022

Election officials get training before 2020 voting begins

WASHINGTON — When state election officials gathered ahead of the last presidential election, major topics were voter registration, identity theft and ...
23:24 30 January 2022

Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats

It’s been more than three years since Russia's sweeping and systematic effort to interfere in U.S. elections through disinformation on social media, s...
12:58 26 January 2022

California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system

California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the na...
23:46 24 January 2022

Democrats struggle to build broad support on eve of voting

OSAGE, Iowa — As Joe Biden wrapped a bus tour of Iowa this week, the elderly crowd gathered at VFW Hall 7920 was a stark reminder of the former vice p...
5:50 24 January 2022

Democrats navigate sensitive gender politics as voting nears

DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidates spent the weekend grappling with how to address questions surrounding sexism and gender bias as ...
2:51 20 January 2022

In Texas and other states, voters face a variety of barriers

Democrats believe they have a shot at making gains this year in Republican-dominated Texas, including winning control of one house of the Legislature ...
14:14 19 January 2022

Billionaire Bloomberg is granted financial disclosure delay

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won't have to publicly disclose his finances until late March, well after voters in more than a dozen state...
23:33 17 January 2022

Steyer, buoyed by polling, makes campaign swing in Nevada

LAS VEGAS — Driving on any freeway in Las Vegas, you’re likely to see Tom Steyer’s face. Turn on the radio, you might hear his voice. Turn on the tele...
5:29 17 January 2022

6 big questions ahead of final debate before start of voting

WASHINGTON — Tuesday marks the last time the leading Democratic presidential contenders will face a national audience on the debate stage before prima...
15:20 14 January 2022

Redistricting power at stake in 2020 legislative elections

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The reins of political power in the U.S. for the next decade could be determined in this year's elections — not necessarily by w...
14:24 11 January 2022

PBS highlighting women with summer of programming

PASADENA, Calif. — The 100th anniversary of the amendment that guaranteed women's right to vote in the United States is being celebrated in a variety ...
20:21 10 January 2022

Voting machine vendors get scrutiny at congressional hearing

Lawmakers expressed concern about foreign components in the nation’s election equipment, as the top executives of the three major voting manufacturers...
22:43 9 January 2022

Bloomberg to skip Nevada Democratic caucuses

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Democrats will not be able to caucus for Michael Bloomberg next month.
19:45 2 January 2022

Suit on ex-offender voting filed in close-divided N Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina law that prohibits convicted felons from voting until their full sentence is completed — not just their prison time —...
16:23 27 December 2022

Tiny Dixville Notch may have to forfeit midnight voting

CONCORD, N.H. — A tiny, isolated community near the Canadian border known for casting ballots just after the stroke of midnight in presidential electi...
14:55 23 December 2021