Arkansas requires that voters provide an excuse for wanting to vote by mail. People with "concerns regarding the dangers to their health or the health of others, as they pertain to contracting or transmitting an illness such as COVID-19" can request an absentee ballot this year. More informat...
Tim Walz: Yeah. And I’ll take it first. You’re right. The dynamics of the race and look, Jen, you and Claire both know this was a challenging week emotionally and watching President Biden, who we adore, who we all know is effective and trying to show the dignity and the respect ...
Due to the pandemic, Washington, D.C., is automatically mailing ballots to all voters. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 13. You can also drop off your ballot in person at a vote center or ballot drop box by Nov. 3. Florida Deadline to apply: In Person: ...
In some states, you’re able to vote as soon as you’re released. In other states, you might have to complete a term of probation or parole before you are eligible to vote again. Finally, in nine states — Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and...
18, 2023, in Nevada, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) HOW ARE CAUCUSES DIFFERENT FROM PRIMARIES? One of the main differences between caucuses and primaries is the amount of time allotted for voting to occur and the methods by which people can vote. In a primary, people can show up ...
If no one gets a majority, the election is sent to the House of Representatives where the delegations from each state cast one vote and the candidate who wins a majority of the states wins the election. It is the same process for the vice president, but the US Senate makes that s...
In this chapter, I present a discussion of the academic literature oriented toward presidential elections, Iowa elections, and the 2016 election. The literature is used to theoretically develop models of vote choice using individual-level data. The individual-level findings demonstrate that the 2016 ...
“It’s really important to get the committee chair to understand why your bill needs to have a vote, because the chair controls the agenda of voting.” Because Nguyen’s bill pertained to civil rights, she worked closely with the chairs of the Judiciary Committees in the Senate and House...
The projection in Nevada has put Democrats at 50 seats, which ensures them a majority at the start of the 118th Congress in January thanks to Vice President Harris’s tie-breaking vote. With that projection, two Senate seats remain up in the air: Georgia, where there’s a runoff on Dec...
How to vote in every state COVID-19 is changing the way we'll cast our ballots this year, with many searching for absentee options. Here's CBS News' look at voting across the U.S. - America decides: States and dates.Use the dropdown menu below to jump to your state's voting rules...