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Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal
Read full article: Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appealA Nevada judge has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election.
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he's not in prison on Election Day
Read full article: Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he's not in prison on Election DayDonald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with criminal records, but he can still vote as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
Haley pushes forward after Trump's allies in Nevada ensured her loss to 'none of these candidates'
Read full article: Haley pushes forward after Trump's allies in Nevada ensured her loss to 'none of these candidates'Even without Donald Trump on Nevada’s Republican ballot, Nikki Haley was still denied her first victory.
Nikki Haley is trounced by the 'none of these candidates' option in Nevada's Republican primary
Read full article: Nikki Haley is trounced by the 'none of these candidates' option in Nevada's Republican primaryNikki Haley has been swamped in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary as GOP voters resoundingly picked the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot.
Nevada's Republican governor criticizes the state GOP holding a caucus despite a separate primary
Read full article: Nevada's Republican governor criticizes the state GOP holding a caucus despite a separate primaryNevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is criticizing his state party’s plan to forge ahead with a caucus despite the state-run primary occurring two days prior.
Nevada must hold a GOP presidential primary, despite a party-run caucus occurring 2 days later
Read full article: Nevada must hold a GOP presidential primary, despite a party-run caucus occurring 2 days laterThe Nevada secretary of state’s office will hold a presidential primary for Republican voters, despite the Nevada GOP saying they’ll only honor the results of their party-run caucus to choose the GOP presidential nominee two days later.
Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign
Read full article: Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaignThe Nevada Republican Party has approved new rules for their presidential caucus that many suspect are meant to help former President Donald Trump.
Dueling GOP presidential nominating contests in Nevada raise concerns about voter confusion
Read full article: Dueling GOP presidential nominating contests in Nevada raise concerns about voter confusionRepublicans in Nevada could have two chances next year to vote for who they want to be their party’s presidential nominee, but only one will count.
Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electors
Read full article: Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electorsNew transcripts released on Wednesday night by the House Jan. 6 committee reveals former president Donald Trump and his allies played a direct role in the Nevada Republican Party’s phony elector scheme in 2020.
UF clarifies that professors can testify in suit, under certain conditions
Read full article: UF clarifies that professors can testify in suit, under certain conditionsAfter initially telling three professors they could not testify against the state in an elections lawsuit, the University of Florida has relented, but set conditions for the professors to testify.
University of Florida prohibits professors from testifying
Read full article: University of Florida prohibits professors from testifyingThe University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights.
New this week: 'Sopranos' prequel, Jon Stewart and Carlile
Read full article: New this week: 'Sopranos' prequel, Jon Stewart and CarlileThis week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Brandi Carlile and the Doobie Brothers, as well as the return of Jon Stewart to prime time and a prequel film to “The Sopranos” called “The Many Saints of Newark.”.
US Senate candidates spend Saturday wooing Southeast Georgia voters
Read full article: US Senate candidates spend Saturday wooing Southeast Georgia votersIf either Republican wins, their party will keep a one-vote majority that could block Biden’s legislative initiatives and judicial nominees. The Republicans are driving that point home with traditionally conservative South Georgia voters, calling their opponents radicals and portraying them as puppets of liberal Democrats in Washington. “This is week two of my ‘Georgia Firewall Tour,’” Loeffler said Saturday during her campaign stop in Glynn County. “It does seem to me like we’re in for a higher turnout election than is typical for a runoff,” McDonald said. The last time there was a runoff for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia -- 2008 -- about 2 million votes were casts and Republican Saxby Chambliss defeated Democrat Jim Martin.
Nearly 100 million Americans voted before polls open on Tuesday
Read full article: Nearly 100 million Americans voted before polls open on TuesdayOn the eve of Election Day, 99 million Americans had already cast ballots. That’s more than two-thirds of all votes cast in the 2016 presidential election. in Florida and Georgia, 93% of their total 2016 turnout had cast ballots, based on Monday data from the two states. By Tuesday morning, nearly 64 million mail ballots have been received by elections officials and 35 million have voted in person. That’s 63% of the potential voters in the United States and 72% of the number of votes cast in 2016.
Record avalanche of early votes transforms the 2020 election
Read full article: Record avalanche of early votes transforms the 2020 electionMore than 22 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a pandemic that has transformed the way the nation votes. “The Republican numbers are going to pick up,” said John Couvillon, a GOP pollster who is tracking early voting. But there have been extraordinary lines and hourslong wait times in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina as they've opened in-person early voting. Of the early voters, 82% cast ballots through the mail and 18% in person. In-person early voting began this week in several major states and also broke records, particularly in crowded, Democratic-leaning metropolitan areas.
With 2.1 million ballots in, Florida leads nation in voting
Read full article: With 2.1 million ballots in, Florida leads nation in votingThat is more than votes received so far in California, Texas or any other large state. The Florida mix has Democrat in the lead with 49.8% of ballots received as of midday Thursday, 29.8% from Republicans and 19.2% from NPA voters. (United States Elections Project)Tap to see an interactive version of this mapVoting by mail has been underway in Florida and Georgia since last month. Florida opens early voting next Monday, although some counties don’t open their sites until later in the week. VOTER’S GUIDE: Races, issues on all the ballots in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia