Several innovations aimed at improving the absentee voting process are expected to remain in place for future elections, although some may require legislative action.
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The Latest: Biden’s lead grows in battleground Pennsylvania
The latest election-related news from around the country.
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‘We’re going to win this race’: Biden calls for unity as he looks ahead to the presidency
A confident Joe Biden addressed the nation Friday night, as the latest numbers showed him with growing leads in the key states of Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia.
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Republicans break with Trump over his claims of victory and his push to halt count
The comments by the Republican lawmakers and other party leaders are rare, public rebukes as Trump attempts to falsely declare victory in the presidential race.
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Election officials in last key states grow worried by threats and protesters
While the pro-Trump protests have not been violent or very large, local officials were distressed and concerned by the relentless accusations and they fear for their staffers’ safety.
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Election anger on Facebook leads to school board resignation in Maine
In resigning, Caitlin Hills said that her political views had become a distraction, but she didn’t apologize for her comments.
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Trump predicts ‘lot of litigation’ in fight to keep his job
Judges in Georgia and Michigan dismiss Trump campaign lawsuits, undercutting a strategy to attack the integrity of the voting process in states where the results could mean defeat.
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Biden on the brink of victory as he pulls ahead in Pennsylvania, Georgia
Joe Biden stands on the brink of the presidency with final votes being counted, needing to clinch just one more battleground state to defeat President Trump.
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Signature campaign underway to require citizenship to vote in Maine
A wealthy Wisconsin conservative is funding a push by organizers for a ballot question next fall.
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Susan Collins wins 5th Senate term as Sara Gideon concedes
Collins won the election not only by capturing clear majorities in hundreds of Maine’s more conservative, rural communities, but she also appeared to eat into Gideon’s margins of victory in traditional Democratic strongholds.