Election 2020

Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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How Trump's opposition to mail voting hurts the GOP
Republican strategists have worried privately for months that the president's baseless claims of widespread mail voting fraud would put them at a disadvantage in November. Now that seems to be coming true.
Democratic National Convention to require masks, distancing
Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, be tested daily for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain a physical distance from others.
Citing virus, Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
President Donald Trump says he has canceled the bulk of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a “flare-up” of the coronavirus. Trump’s formal renomination will still go forward in North Carolina.
In Wisconsin, more mailed votes and more rejected votes
Voters there missed the fine print and the elections staff was overwhelmed. As November nears, a by-mail vote surge — due to virus safety — will spotlight the ballot counting in other presidential battleground states with slim voting margins.
Biden snags support from prominent Muslim American officials
Several prominent Muslim American elected officials endorsed Joe Biden for president in a letter organized by Emgage Action ahead of an online summit that starts Monday and features the presumptive Democratic nominee.