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September 23, 2016

Appeals court: Ohio elections chief wrongly purged voters

Ohio's process for maintaining its voter rolls wrongfully removes eligible people, a federal appeals court ruled Friday as ...

September 23, 2016

Q&A: What voters need to know about state election laws

In the U.S., states have wide discretion when it comes to crafting election laws. The result has been a patchwork of rules ...

September 23, 2016

A closer look at voter ID laws across the US

Details of voter identification laws in the U.S. and how they differ across states. Thirty-two states have such laws, while ...

September 23, 2016

New laws and rulings could cause Election Day confusion

With more than 120 million Americans expected to cast ballots for president this fall, the nation's voting process seems more ...

September 21, 2016

Navajos ask federal judge to restore polling places in Utah

Navajo Nation member Davis Filfred prefers casting a ballot the old fashioned way at a polling place. But he's worried he may ...

September 21, 2016

Uncertainty on the I-4: Puerto Rican voters eye hard choice

Heriberto Ferrer doesn't want to vote for Donald Trump — but he says he can't rule it out, his open-mindedness forced by his ...

September 20, 2016

Early ballots: Clinton sees strength in NC but lags in Iowa

Seven weeks before Election Day, the earliest numbers from advance voting for president show initial strength for Hillary ...

September 19, 2016

How Texas' voter ID law landed it in federal court _ again

Texas once again defended one of the nation's strictest voter ID laws in federal court — this time against charges that the ...

September 19, 2016

Jordan election seen as small step toward democratic reform

Jordan's parliament election on Tuesday is being touted as proof that the pro-Western monarchy is moving forward with ...

September 18, 2016

How AP rates the presidential race and the Road to 270

Despite signs of a tightening national presidential race, Hillary Clinton still appears to have an advantage in enough states ...

September 17, 2016

Obama urges African-American voters to protect his legacy

President Barack Obama said Saturday night he will take it as a "personal insult" if the African-American community fails to ...

September 15, 2016

Clinton rips Trump on 'birtherism' before Hispanic group

Hillary Clinton on Thursday accused rival Donald Trump of fostering ugliness and bigotry by refusing to acknowledge President ...

September 14, 2016

US official: Difficult to alter US elections through hacking

President Barack Obama's homeland security adviser said Wednesday that it would be very hard for someone to hack into ...

September 14, 2016

Oregon registered voters surge under novel 'motor voter' law

A recent Oregon law that automatically registers residents to vote when they get or renew a driver's license has fueled a ...

September 14, 2016

GOP gaining on Dems in voter registration in 3 battlegrounds

Republicans have gained ground on Democrats in registering voters in three battleground states and kept their razor-thin ...

September 14, 2016

Missouri lawmakers loosen gun laws, back voter photo ID

Missouri's Republican-led Legislature used its supermajority Wednesday to significantly loosen the state's gun laws and ...

September 13, 2016

Brat Pack star Molly Ringwald to rally for Clinton in Maine

Hillary Clinton is getting a campaign boost from a member of the 1980s "Brat Pack." Actress Molly Ringwald is in Maine on ...

September 13, 2016

Democrats' best shot in Texas is party-switching judge

The last time a Democrat won statewide office in Texas, Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson were newlyweds and "Friends" ...

September 11, 2016

Clinton cancels California trip because of health concerns

Hillary Clinton could spend $2.2 million every day until the Nov. 8 election without running out. And every month she widens ...