Christina A. Cassidy

Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine error A new audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin has found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines.

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Utah Republicans move to overhaul election operations, starting with universal mail-in voting Utah's Republican-controlled House has passed a bill requiring voters to opt in to receive their ballots in the mail.

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Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches bid for governor Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state.

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Kansas' top elections official is running for governor after pushing back on conspiracy theories The top elections official in Kansas is running for governor after building his public profile by pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories and breaking with fellow Republicans on vo...

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The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concerns A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system.

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An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited Election operations in a northern Nevada county that's a political bellwether for the state are now being overseen by a deputy registrar who's the fifth person in the past four years to hold those dut...

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Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories With less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and...

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Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results The head of the U.S. government's cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary won't be able to alter the ...

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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedur...

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Electronic voting worries security experts. Nevada touts safeguards as it expands it to tribes The ability to cast ballots electronically has the potential to boost turnout among all tribes. But what some see as a small measure of justice to equalize voting rights raises security concerns for o...

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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party th...

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Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help A top concern for local election workers in 2024 is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is helping them prepare for what could lie ahead and making sure they are conn...

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Election 2024: Why does each state in the U.S. have different voting rules? How the US elects a president through thousands of local elections, with varying rules.

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Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate federal money they have come to rely on.

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2024 was a busy year! I traveled the country to tell the story of how election officials were preparing for this year's presidential election. Here are a few of the stories I had the opportunity to tell:

Arizona secretary of state overstepped his authority on elections manual, judge rules A Maricopa County judge's decision has invalidated a provision of Arizona’s elections manual that said the secretary of state must canvass election results even if a county has not certified its ballo...

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North Carolina's governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that weakens the powers of several Democrats slated to hold statewide offices next year.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper’s successor to appoint the state elections board. apnews.com/article/nort...

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North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator wants a powerful legislator to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s results were being manipulated.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator has asked a powerful legislator to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s results were being manipulated, saying it could lead to threats against local election workers. apnews.com/article/nort...

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state.

While a stray ballot ending up in the wrong place can happen, the number destined for other states and counties that ended up at Thompson’s office is unusual. Offices in Calif., Louisiana, New Mexico also reported receiving ballots that should have gone to other states. apnews.com/article/elec...

North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general North Carolina Republicans have advanced legislation that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendent.

State Board of Elections Exec. Dir. Karen Brinson Bell said board staff were not consulted and it “may make it impossible for the county boards of elections to adequately ensure every eligible ballot cast is counted, especially in high turnout elections.” apnews.com/article/nort...