Ashley Lopez
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How the Republican presidential candidates view Jan. 6, democracy and voting issues
Here's where the current notable GOP hopefuls, including Donald Trump, stand on issues of democracy and election integrity.
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Ballot shortages are rare in U.S. elections, but here's why they sometimes happen
Sometimes polling places run out of ballots for voters. It's rare, but it happens. It happened in Mississippi earlier this month, causing serious issues for voters. Here's a look at why it happens.
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Once Florida's favorite son, Floridians turn on DeSantis in his bid for president
Gov. Ron DeSantis won a decisive reelection in 2022, in a year when Republicans elsewhere didn't fare as well. But now that he's running for president, some in Florida wish he'd do his job at home.
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Term limits for Congress are wildly popular. But most experts say they'd be a bad idea
It's no secret Americans have a negative view of Congress. And that frustration has led to some renewed interest in setting term limits for lawmakers, though it's an idea broadly opposed by experts.
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North Carolina lawmakers approve maps creating gains for the GOP in Congress
North Carolina Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to new political districts that are likely to hand the party more seats in Congress next year.
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The U.S. has a 'primary problem,' say advocates who call for new election systems
There's a lot of discontent with America's political system, including with party-based primary elections. So reform advocates are urging states to move to nonpartisan primaries.
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Once the leading alternative to Trump, turnover in the DeSantis team spells trouble
The governor of Florida, who consistently polls second in the race, has been named by many as the successor to Trump. But he has failed to gain in the polls and personnel issues roil his campaign.
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Latinos are the biggest ethnic group in Texas, but their political power lags behind
Latinos in Texas have eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant ethnic group in the state, but the group's political power has yet to catch up.
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Some states are trying to boost youth voter registration. Here's what they're doing
More states are adopting policies to increase voter registration, including for young people. Those policies include automatic voter registration and pre-registration before age 18.
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Mail voting is still pretty popular, even without the pressure of the pandemic
After the 2020 election saw record levels of mail-in voting, election officials saw less mail ballots than at the height of the pandemic but the method is still much more widely used than before.