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Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred with a majority of six other justices, writing specifically about his concerns of the timing of the rule with Election Day just weeks away.
- By Chris Deaton
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This time, an independent auditing agency acted at the instruction of the state legislature, providing new perspective — and familiar results.
‘Election officials know that late changes almost always lead to unforeseen consequences,’ the group wrote, asking the court to not allow the rule to apply to this year’s Midterms.
By Chris Deaton
There’s already a lot of factual background to the Trump administration’s increase of investigative resources two months from Election Day. It tells a story the gist of which is unlikely to change.
By Chris Deaton
“It’s just support. It’s general support,” which New Hampshire could use from the federal government, its chief election official says. “Leave the actual processes up to the states.”
The USPS issued a final rule in late August, and the Supreme Court overruled a lower court in a related case one business day later. But the developments are hardly decisive about elections this November.
By Chris Deaton
Poll worker shortages are a common concern of election officials nationwide. In West Virginia and Tennessee, the secretaries of state try out something new to aid recruitment efforts.
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Navy veteran Alberto Ramos knows about the work that goes into voting at sea. That’s because there’s a specific job for it.
The Depths Some People Go to Vote