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Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications

Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide voter eligibility during hearings that will extend well past Election Day .
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Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says

Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk 's political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday.
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Nova Scotia election: Tory leader won't invite Pierre Poilievre to join campaign

Nova Scotia election: Tory leader won't invite Pierre Poilievre to join campaign

HALIFAX — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is riding a wave of popularity in most parts of Canada these days, but you wouldn't know it if you asked the leader of Nova Scotia's incumbent Progressive Conservatives.
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Democrats defend Michigan's open Senate seat, a rare opportunity for Republicans

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan voters are deciding between Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Republican former congressman Mike Rogers in a tight U.S. Senate battleground contest that could sway the balance of federal power.
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New Hampshire will decide incumbent's fate in 1 US House district and fill an open seat in the other

New Hampshire will decide incumbent's fate in 1 US House district and fill an open seat in the other

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats are hoping to maintain their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, while Republicans seek to regain a foothold by ousting an incumbent or picking up an open seat.
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America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris

America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office.
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Missouri voters to decide whether to legalize abortion in a state with a near-total ban

Missouri voters to decide whether to legalize abortion in a state with a near-total ban

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will decide Tuesday whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and undo a near-total ban on the procedure.
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Alaska voters deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, election issues

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters were deciding Tuesday a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber.
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US Rep. Lauren Boebert will find out whether switching races worked in Colorado

US Rep. Lauren Boebert will find out whether switching races worked in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will soon find out whether her political gamble , abruptly switching congressional districts in Colorado mid-election, will cost the GOP or reinforce its position in the U.S. House.
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California voters weigh measures on shoplifting, forced labor and minimum wage

California voters weigh measures on shoplifting, forced labor and minimum wage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.
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