Sedgwick County mailed thousands of ballots Wednesday in advance of the November election, and the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office has a tool that will let voters track where their ballots are and whether they have been delivered safely back into the hands of the election commissioner. As of Tuesday […]
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Voting by mail is safe and secure. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. Mail-in voting this fall won’t lead to “massive electoral fraud and a rigged 2020 Election,” as President Donald Trump has falsely and repeatedly claimed. And […]
Jersey City voters have the opportunity to make history this election by approving a non-binding referendum on adding a small levy to property tax bills for a dedicated Arts and Culture Trust Fund. Similar to dedicated parks funds in Jersey City and other municipalities, the new fund would be the […]
It’s been a confusing election season, no doubt. Hoosiers can vote early, before Election Day on Nov. 3, but Monday is the last day for Hoosiers to register to vote Here’s help to understand the ways you can register today and then cast your ballot early and what those election […]
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Florida voters have until Monday, Oct. 5, to register to vote (if not already registered) for the 2020 general election on Nov. 3. Florida voters can update their name or address any time. For those who still need to register to vote, the simplest way to […]
Project will be a win for Ward F, city As Jersey City continues to rise, it’s important we leave no community behind. For years, the south side of Jersey City has struggled with poverty, crime, lack of affordable housing, failing schools, and the list goes on. Recently, a developer has expressed […]
The first wave of what will eventually be hundreds of large ballot drop-off boxes are being stationed across Maryland. What are they made of? Who’s watching them? How safe will your ballot be? A row of ballot drop-off boxes. Courtesy Montgomery County Board A motorist drops off a mail-in ballot […]
A home burns in Vacaville, CA during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19 A home burns in Vacaville, CA during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on Aug. 19 Credit – Josh Edelson—AFP/Getty Images Early last week, as wildfires approached her neighborhood in Rogue Valley, Ore., Virginia Camberos evacuated […]
Bad actors trying to trick voters into throwing away their votes are hard at work spreading vote suppression disinformation online, according to a report published Wednesday by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School. With less than 65 days before the November elections, disinformation experts are […]
President Donald Trump loudly complained on Monday—via both Twitter and in the first of his many Republican National Convention speeches—that cable-news networks didn’t cover the RNC’s roll call that featured the GOP officially nominating him for a second term. We have to agree with the president. The networks absolutely should’ve […]
Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted much of New York City’s normal rhythms of travel, with many people now hopping on to bicycles rather than the subway. A design competition could now solidify these changes by offering up a revamped version of the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Related: If […]
TAMPA BAY, FL — With the 2020 primary coming up on Aug. 18 and the general election on Nov. 3, Tampa Bay supervisors of elections are working together to help residents get out the vote in the age of coronavirus. Hoping to avoid long lines of masked, socially distanced voters […]
It’s estimated that the Turf Tank will save the department approximately $5,000 in annual labor and material costs. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The votes are in! The City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday Turfy McTankface won the community vote for the name of the new turf […]
Should a ballot proposition reallocating sales tax to improve two of the city’s parks be approved by voters in May, Adams Park would become a multi-use entity. The park, which is in the 3400 to 3600 blocks of 61st Street, already tout sports and event seating, competition level fields, walking […]
Washington — The Senate is beginning debate over President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday morning, kicking off a flurry of activity aimed at getting a final bill to the president’s desk before several key relief programs expire on March 14. The 628-page bill enjoys support from all […]
Should a ballot proposition reallocating sales tax to improve two of the city’s parks be approved by voters in May, Adams Park would become a multi-use entity. The park, which is in the 3400 to 3600 blocks of 61st Street, already tout sports and event seating, competition level fields, walking […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said workers in Alabama and across the country have the right to join a union without intimidation from their companies. His comments come as Amazon workers in the state are voting on whether they should unionize. In a two-minute video posted to Twitter, […]
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission this week is expected to decide the fate of a Navy proposal to use up to 28 state coastal parks to help train special operations SEALs on how to be undetectable. The Navy held a five-year permit to use five state parks that […]
Democrat challenger Raphael Warnock has beaten incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler in one of the two Georgia run-off elections, NBC News and the Associated Press have projected. In the second race, Democrat Jon Ossoff has also taken a narrow lead over Republican David Perdue, with 98 per cent of the vote counted. […]
The Jersey City Council will decide Wednesday whether or not to give a controversial 17-story high-rise in Bergen-Lafayette the green light. Plans for Morris Canal Manor, a 361-unit development at 417 Communipaw Ave., have divided residents of Bergen-Lafayette. Some have hailed the project’s community givebacks, which include the construction of […]
The Republican message couldn’t have been clearer: Workers should be able to show up, clock in, earn a normal paycheck, pay the rent and feed their kids. Democrats were telling the same workers that we need to listen to science, reopening is premature, and the economy can’t be fully restored […]
SPRINGFIELD — For the second consecutive year, the Bright Nights holiday lighting display at Forest Park has been nominated by USA Today as one of the best holiday lighting displays in the United States, with area residents and fans everywhere encouraged to cast their votes online. USA Today narrowed hundreds […]