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Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Election Day , some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam.
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Saskatchewan NDP leader commits $1B in health funding if elected premier

Saskatchewan NDP leader commits $1B in health funding if elected premier

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is promising to invest $1.1 billion to help fix a health system struggling with staff shortages and long waits for care. Beck made the pledge as her party campaigns to win government in the Oct.
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How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political

How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters had plenty to argue about in the 1972 election, but they overwhelmingly agreed that when it came time to vote, they would do so in person on Election Day.
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Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting

Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 will decide the country’s direction, but it is far from a nationally administered contest.
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When is an interview too tough? CBS News grappling with question after Dokoupil interview

NEW YORK (AP) — Television morning show interviews often don't stray beyond dinner recipes or celebrity hijinks.
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Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections

Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — There isn’t an easier way to count votes than to count the votes. The Associated Press has been tallying results in national, state and local elections since 1848.
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Florida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why

Florida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than 99% of ballots cast. In California, almost one-third of ballots were uncounted after election night.
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Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election?

WASHINGTON (AP) — When you hear the term bellwether, you might think about states in the presidential election that always vote with the White House winner. The true meaning of a bellwether is an indicator of a trend.
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How elections forecasters became political 'prophets'

How elections forecasters became political 'prophets'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before there was a FiveThirtyEight model, or a New York Times election night needle, or 13 keys revealing “how presidential elections really work,” there was an economist named Louis Bean.
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Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls

Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov.
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