Thousands Of Mail-Voting Ballots Rejected For Arriving Late An NPR analysis finds that more than 50,000 absentee and mail-in ballots were rejected this year for arriving late. While it's a relatively small number, they could prove crucial in a close election.Heard onToggle more optionsMail-in voting, which tens of millions of Americans are expected to use this November, is fraught with potential problems. Hundreds of thousands of ballots go uncounted each year because people make mistakes, such as . An NPR analysis has found that in the primary elections held so far this year, more than...…Thousands Of Mail-Voting Ballots Rejected For Arriving Late An NPR analysis finds that more than 50,000 absentee and mail-in ballots were rejected this year for arriving late. While it's a relatively small number, they could prove crucial in a close election.Heard onToggle more optionsMail-in voting, which tens of millions of Americans are expected to use this November, is fraught with potential problems. Hundreds of thousands of ballots go uncounted each year because people make mistakes, such as . An NPR analysis has found that in the primary elections held so far this year, more than...WW…

Voter Fraud Claims Make It Hard For GOP To Expand Voting By Mail Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams campaigned on fighting voter fraud but says it isn't very common. He's now trying to make "the concept of absentee voting less toxic for Republicans."Republican state officials who want to expand absentee and mail-in voting during the pandemic have found themselves in an uncomfortable position due to their party's rhetoric. President Trump has claimed repeatedly, without providing evidence, that and bad for the GOP. He and other Republicans have charged that Democrats might use it to...…Voter Fraud Claims Make It Hard For GOP To Expand Voting By Mail Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams campaigned on fighting voter fraud but says it isn't very common. He's now trying to make "the concept of absentee voting less toxic for Republicans."Republican state officials who want to expand absentee and mail-in voting during the pandemic have found themselves in an uncomfortable position due to their party's rhetoric. President Trump has claimed repeatedly, without providing evidence, that and bad for the GOP. He and other Republicans have charged that Democrats might use it to...WW…

Coronavirus Will Reshape Voting Rights In The 2020 Election This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.Heard onToggle more optionsWho does and doesn't get to vote in November could rest on how states, political parties and the federal government respond to the coronavirus threat to U.S. elections.The pandemic has already caused major disruptions. Partisan legal fights have erupted over how to address voters' concerns about showing up at the polls in person. This week's...…Coronavirus Will Reshape Voting Rights In The 2020 Election This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.Heard onToggle more optionsWho does and doesn't get to vote in November could rest on how states, political parties and the federal government respond to the coronavirus threat to U.S. elections.The pandemic has already caused major disruptions. Partisan legal fights have erupted over how to address voters' concerns about showing up at the polls in person. This week's...WW…

Vote By Ballot Drop Boxes Gain Favor Amid USPS Woes Drop boxes have been used in some states for years, and their use is expanding as more voters cast absentee ballots. But the Trump campaign and some Republicans say they're not secure enough.Many voters are worried about casting their ballots in person this November because of the pandemic. They're also concerned that their mail-in ballots . One voting option that's gaining popularity — and also attracting controversy — is the use of drop boxes, where voters can deposit their absentee ballots to be collected later by election officials....…Vote By Ballot Drop Boxes Gain Favor Amid USPS Woes Drop boxes have been used in some states for years, and their use is expanding as more voters cast absentee ballots. But the Trump campaign and some Republicans say they're not secure enough.Many voters are worried about casting their ballots in person this November because of the pandemic. They're also concerned that their mail-in ballots . One voting option that's gaining popularity — and also attracting controversy — is the use of drop boxes, where voters can deposit their absentee ballots to be collected later by election officials....WW…

Homeless Populations Won't Be Counted In Many Areas In 2021 The annual street survey of homeless people is being delayed or put off completely in some parts of the U.S. during the pandemic, even as the country's unsheltered population appears to be growing.Heard onToggle more optionsEvery January, in the middle of the night, thousands of volunteers and outreach workers spread out across the country to count the nation's homeless population. They search highway underpasses, wooded areas, abandoned buildings and sidewalks to locate those who are living outside. But this year, because of the...…Homeless Populations Won't Be Counted In Many Areas In 2021 The annual street survey of homeless people is being delayed or put off completely in some parts of the U.S. during the pandemic, even as the country's unsheltered population appears to be growing.Heard onToggle more optionsEvery January, in the middle of the night, thousands of volunteers and outreach workers spread out across the country to count the nation's homeless population. They search highway underpasses, wooded areas, abandoned buildings and sidewalks to locate those who are living outside. But this year, because of the...WW…

Supreme Court Blocks Wisconsin's Ballot Extension Plan Democrats and progressive groups had asked the justices to intervene after a federal appeals court blocked the ballot-receipt plan.Updated 10:52 p.m. ET The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 vote, has reaffirmed a lower court's block on Wisconsin's plan that would have allowed ballots in the state to arrive up to six days after Election Day. Democrats and progressive groups asked the justices to intervene after a federal appeals court blocked the ballot-receipt plan. Republicans argue that the deadline extension threatens the integrity of the...…Supreme Court Blocks Wisconsin's Ballot Extension Plan Democrats and progressive groups had asked the justices to intervene after a federal appeals court blocked the ballot-receipt plan.Updated 10:52 p.m. ET The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 vote, has reaffirmed a lower court's block on Wisconsin's plan that would have allowed ballots in the state to arrive up to six days after Election Day. Democrats and progressive groups asked the justices to intervene after a federal appeals court blocked the ballot-receipt plan. Republicans argue that the deadline extension threatens the integrity of the...WW…

Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania To Count Late-Arriving Ballots Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that election officials in Pennsylvania can count absentee ballots received as late as the Friday after Election Day so long as they are postmarked by Nov. 3. The court declined without comment to take up one of the highest-profile election law cases in the final stretch before Election Day. Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of...…Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania To Count Late-Arriving Ballots Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that election officials in Pennsylvania can count absentee ballots received as late as the Friday after Election Day so long as they are postmarked by Nov. 3. The court declined without comment to take up one of the highest-profile election law cases in the final stretch before Election Day. Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of...WW…