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Minnesota election judge charged with 2 felonies for allegedly letting 11 unregistered people vote
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly letting 11 people vote even though they weren't registered. Officials began investigating after Hubbard County Auditor Kay Rave could...
Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, says all centers operating in regions hit by hurricanes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes, a top official said Wednesday in a briefing meant to reassure voters and election officials that the agency is ready to handle mail ballots....
Suspicious package sent to elections officials in Minnesota prompts evacuation and FBI investigation
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation. Friday's episode in Minnesota was the latest in a...
In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states...
Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises 'heroic' effort to deliver mail ballots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Postal Service expressed frustration Thursday with ongoing criticism by election officials of how it handles mail ballots while also seeking to reassure voters that it's ready to handle an expected crush of those ballots this fall. U.S....
Minnesota's top elections official says 'glitch' in automatic voter registration system is fixed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — While there was a “glitch” in Minnesota's new automatic voter registration system, Secretary of State Steve Simon said Thursday that nobody who was ineligible voted in the August primary as a result of the problem. That had been one of the questions that...
Postal Service insists it's ready for a flood of mail-in ballots
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy assured state election officials in a letter released Monday that he'll work with them to handle their warnings of problems with election mail delivery during the primary season, while insisting that the Postal Service will be ready for the flood of mail-in...
Minnesota election officials make changes to automatic voter registration system after issues arise
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Elections officials are making changes to Minnesota’s automatic voter registration system after finding some potentially problematic entries, but they say they are not aware of anyone ineligible who has been registered to vote via the system. The Secretary...
