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News Articles: Series: 2020 Election: Secure Your Vote

Supporters of President Trump watch a video featuring Fox News host Sean Hannity ahead of Trump's arrival for a campaign rally Friday in Waterford Township, Mich.

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  • Elections

Down In The Polls, Trump Seeks Familiar Embrace of Conservative Media

President Trump has turned to conservative media and stars for help in his fight to win reelection. They've rewarded him by promoting his questionable claims about the Bidens and the coronavirus.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Voting Security Has Come A Long Way Since 2016 — But Vulnerabilities Remain

More voters will use paper ballots this year than in 2016, but in a number of key ways, U.S. election security still has a long way still to travel.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • Miles Parks
John Hansberry with the Philadelphia City Commissioners Office runs a sorting machine at the city's mail-in ballot sorting and counting center on Oct. 26.

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  • Elections

Philadelphia Gears Up For Unprecedented Attention To Its Vote Count

President Trump has claimed, with little evidence, the city's election system is corrupt. His critics say the president is trying to suppress turnout. But voters have registered in record numbers.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Black Lives Matter protesters display wristbands reading "I Voted" after leaving a polling place this month in Louisville, Ky. Activists warn Black and Latino voters are being flooded with disinformation intended to suppress turnout in the election's final days.

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  • Elections

Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days

Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
A local resident arrives to cast her ballot during early voting for the general election on Oct. 20 in Adel, Iowa. A new analysis by NPR, the Center for Public Integrity and Stateline reveals that since 2016, 261 polling places in the state have been closed, most due to COVID-19.

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  • Elections

Polling Places Are Closing Due To COVID-19. It Could Tip Races In 1 Swing State

As many as 30% of Iowa voters could be affected by polling place closures, according to a new analysis by NPR, the Center for Public Integrity and Stateline.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Kate Payne,
  • Pratheek Rebala,
  • and 2 more
Read our guide on what to watch for in the final days of the campaign to dodge misinformation.

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  • Elections

Voters' Guide To Election Security In The 2020 Presidential Campaign

Voters and national security officials are focused as never before on assuring the security of the election. Here's what you need to know in the final days of voting.

October 27, 2020
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By:
  • Philip Ewing
Voters fill out their ballots in Miami this week. Pandemic-driven changes to voting have led to a flood of disinformation about the election process.

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  • Elections

Robocalls, Rumors And Emails: Last-Minute Election Disinformation Floods Voters

Dirty tricks and disinformation have been used to intimidate and mislead voters in the past. But they have been especially pervasive this year amid a chaotic and contentious election.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Pam Fessler
A Clark County, Nev., election worker scans mail-in ballots earlier this week in North Las Vegas. The state allows officials to count ballots received in advance of Election Day in order to speed the tabulation of results that evening.

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  • Elections

When Will Mail-In Ballots Be Counted? See States' Processing Timelines

In swing states, where the margins of victory are likely to be close, rules that prohibit counting ballots before Election Day may mean it takes hours or days before a winner is declared.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe during his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year.

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  • Elections

Security Gaps Persist, Report Warns, After U.S. Blames Iran In Election Scheme

A report published on Thursday described how many government and political domains don't observe a security practice that makes it more difficult for attackers to run spoof email scams.

October 22, 2020
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By:
  • Philip Ewing
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, seen above during his earlier tenure in the House, delivered a briefing on election threats on Wednesday evening.

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  • National Security

U.S. Blames Iran For Threatening Election Emails, Says Russia May Interfere Too

The director of national intelligence and the FBI director said on Wednesday night that U.S. officials believe Iranian influence-mongers are behind an election-intimidation scam.

October 21, 2020
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By:
  • Philip Ewing
A poll worker places vote-by mail ballots into a ballot box this month at the Miami-Dade County Election Department headquarters in Doral, Fla. Voters in Florida are among those who have reported receiving emails threatening them to vote for President Trump.

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  • Politics

Voters In Florida And Alaska Receive Emails Warning 'Vote For Trump Or Else!'

Cybersecurity experts say the origin of the messages remains unknown and may be the product of a foreign disinformation effort.

October 21, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
A voter casts her early-voting ballot at a drop box outside City Hall in Philadelphia on Oct. 17.

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  • Elections

Supreme Court Rules Pennsylvania Can Count Ballots Received After Election Day

Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.

October 20, 2020
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By:
  • Pam Fessler
Mail-in ballots that need to be reviewed because of signature discrepancies sit in boxes at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in Doral, Fla., on Oct. 15. Signature problems are a frequent reason that ballots are rejected, though many states allow voters to fix those problems before Election Day.

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  • Elections

Race For A (Ballot) Cure: The Scramble To Fix Absentee-Ballot Problems

Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots could be rejected because of small mistakes. Many groups are rushing to help voters "cure" their ballots so they can be counted.

October 19, 2020
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By:
  • Pam Fessler
People wait in line to cast their vote during early voting at City Hall in Philadelphia on Oct. 7.

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  • Elections

Early Voting Analysis: Huge Turnout By Democrats

Early voting numbers continue to shatter records, and experts predict long lines will become less of a problem over the coming weeks.

October 19, 2020
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By:
  • Miles Parks
A voter places a ballot in an official mail-in ballot drop box outside the Los Angeles County Registrar's office this week in Norwalk, Calif. The California Republican Party has said it will not comply with a state cease-and-desist order to halt usage of the GOP's unofficial ballot drop boxes.

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  • Elections

California Eases Off Legal Threats Over GOP Unauthorized Ballot Drop Boxes

The California Republican Party has made some concessions following a cease-and-desist letter from the state, but it will continue to use ballot drop boxes.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt,
  • Scott Rodd,
  • and 1 more
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