Ashley Lopez
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Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country
Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, delivering a stinging setback to the election reform movement.
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What early voters in Florida say is motivating their ballot decisions
Florida may not be a key swing state in the presidential election, but voters there are still focused on the contest – and on some big ballot measures like on abortion.
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More than 50 million people have already voted. Some trends are emerging
More than 50 million people have already cast ballots in this year’s election. So what can this early voting data tell us -- if anything?
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The race is so close. Here's what happens if there's a 269-269 Electoral College tie
It’s very unlikely — but theoretically possible — that the presidential election ends with an Electoral College tie. If it did come to pass, here's how the next president would be determined.
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Nebraska Supreme Court clears the way for people with felony convictions to vote
Nebraska’s highest court ruled against top state officials as it upheld a law providing felons with a path to register to vote after completing their sentences.
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How we know voter fraud is very rare in U.S. elections
“Research has been consistent over time that voter fraud is infinitesimally rare,” one expert tells NPR.
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Latinos in Pennsylvania could be key to deciding who wins the presidency
The Latino vote could be decisive in this year’s election. The largely Puerto Rican population in Pennsylvania has deep ties to Democrats, making efforts to engage those communities key for the party.
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Here's who's on ballots in the 7 states likely to decide the presidential election
With the presidential election considered a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could decide the White House. Here's who's on those state ballots.
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Voters in several states could upend how their elections are run
Voters in a record number of states — including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada — are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run.
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Uncommitted delegates at DNC were denied a speaking slot to address Gaza conditions
While Vice President Harris called the suffering in Gaza "heartbreaking," activists say they were hoping a Palestinian American would have also been allowed to speak at the convention.
