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Far-right congressman suggests N.C. Legislature should consider handing electors to Trump on Election Day
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andy Harris, suggested that North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state Legislature should consider awarding the state’s electors to Donald Trump before all votes are counted.
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8 things to know about Election Day exit polls
Stephanie Perry, manager of exit polling at NBC News, explains all the process that implies this survey done after voters cast their ballot.
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What happens if there's a tie in a presidential election?
While it’s statistically unlikely that there would be a tie between two presidential candidates, it could happen. Here’s what happens in the event of a tie.
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Bulletproof vests, snipers and drones: Election officials beef up security at the polls
State and local election officials around the country are taking major steps to keep poll workers and voters safe amid a hostile political environment.
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Trump and Harris make widely different claims on crime. Here's what the data shows
Despite slight differences, both major data sets show a clear national trend going back decades.
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Cards Against Humanity offers payouts to new swing-state voters, responding to Musk's PAC
The progressive card game company is paying new voters who come up with plans and disparage Donald Trump online.
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Elected leaders split on California Prop 36, the measure to stiffen crime penalties
California voters will be asked this November to vote on Proposition 36, a measure that would roll back a resolution passed by voters in 2014 to reclassify some “non-violent” felonies as misdemeanors.
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California Prop 35 promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire
A ballot measure in California proposes to lock in billions of dollars to pay doctors more for treating low-income patients. Proposition 35 would take an existing tax on health insurance plans and use the money to increase payment to medical providers who see Medi-Cal patients.
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Breaking down California's Proposition 35
Roughly 14 million Californians are enrolled in Medi-Cal, and while that number has increased significantly, payments to Medi-Cal providers has increased only incrementally. Proponents of Prop 35, including the California Hospital Association, want money from a tax that already exists to go toward those payments. NBC 7’s Joey Safchick explains.
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What is voter fraud, and how common is it?
There are several types of voter fraud that make headlines every election – but how common is voter fraud really? Here’s what you need to know.
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Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz stops in San Diego on fundraising tour
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the running mate of presidential candidate Kamala Harris, is expected to visit America’s Finest City Sunday amid a campaign fundraiser tour across the West Coast.
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What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?
While the practice of ballot collection is legal in 35 states, the rules vary significantly from state to state.
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There are no gun-related ballot measures initiated by voters in 2024
Seven states had tried to get 11 citizen-led firearm referendums on the ballot this year, but all of them failed, according to Victoria Rose, who tracks the measures for the elections database Ballotpedia.
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Justice Department sues Alabama saying state is purging voter rolls too close to election
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Alabama and its top election official.
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Politically Speaking: One-on-One with California's U.S. Senate Candidates
U.S. Senate candidates Adam Schiff (D) and Steve Garvey (R) each sit down with NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik to discuss their respective campaigns....
...Rep. Schiff discusses his approach to immigration, including why he called the failed senate border security bill “wrongheaded from the start.” Baseball legend Garvey answers questions about what he owes in back taxes and where...
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Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 US election defamation lawsuit
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Newsmax has said Smartmatic recently dropped its damages claims by more than $1 billion.
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Georgia State Election Board requiring hand count of ballots for November election
Georgia election officials are requiring poll workers to tally the number of ballots by hand.
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FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than a dozen states.
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Smartmatic's defamation suit against Newsmax over 2020 election reporting appears headed for trial
Smartmatic is suing cable network Newsmax over on-air statements implying that Smartmatic participated in rigging the results, and that its software was used to switch votes.
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Election officials warn that widespread problems with US mail system could disrupt voting
State and local election officials told the the head of the U.S. Postal Service in a letter Wednesday that it hasn’t fixed persistent deficiencies.