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Group Gathering Petitions For Voter Reform Ballot Issue Gives Up Its Effort
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that wanted to put voter reforms such as guaranteed 28 days of early voting, same day registration and voting and automatic registration at the… Read More
![A poll worker helps a voter to a machine at Franklin County's early voting center in Columbus on Sunday, March 15. In-person voting for the March 17 primary was cancelled the next day and the mail-in deadline was extended to April 28.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3537-e1592363438992-900x422.jpeg)
Elections Officials Need Poll Workers Now For November Election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voter turnout in Ohio has been around 70 percent in presidential election years, and elections officials think turnout will be high this year as well. But with… Read More
![Voters cast their ballots on Election Day in McArthur, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/3-e1524771260692-900x422.jpg)
Two Different Plans To Address Potential Problems In November’s Election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has formed a task force with local and statewide elections officials to prepare for the November election. He’s pushing… Read More
![Petitioner gathering signatures for HB6 referendum](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hb6_referendum_petition_signature_clipboard_091619_-_chow-e1579801417761-900x422.jpg)
Federal Appeals Court Stays Lower Order Allowing Group More Time to Collect Petition Signatures
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal appeals court has dealt a blow to a group that’s trying to put changes to voting laws on this fall’s ballot. A federal… Read More
![A voter registration volunteer in Philadelphia in 2018. New registrations had surged going into 2020 but have dropped off dramatically as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gettyimages-988107336-5c91e5e26f23e0ee58ac1b511af445fe96e3ca9c-scaled-e1590503630419-900x422.jpg)
Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It’s led to a big drop in new registrations right before an election that was expected to see record turnout.
![Voters cast their ballots on Election Day in McArthur, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/3-e1524771260692-900x422.jpg)
Groups Call for Election Reforms Before the November Election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — COVID-19 closed down the March primary election, and lawmakers extended the absentee ballot deadline to late April. Voter rights groups are asking state lawmakers to… Read More
![President Trump arrives to speak after a tour of Owens & Minor Inc., a medical supply company in Allentown, Pa., on May 14. The president has made several official visits to key battleground states since the coronavirus pandemic has shut down his typical rallies.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ap_20135715994296_wide-0663999259ecc2b48824dc37e22a528c7b61e0d6-scaled-e1590075858414-900x422.jpg)
Trump and Biden Wage an Uneven Virtual Campaign
By: Asma Khalid | Tamara Keith | NPR
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The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden’s strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump’s virtual dominance.
![A sign outside of the Nelsonville voter precinct lets people know where they can vote.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1-e1478666338593-900x422.jpg)
Voting Rights Group Wants More Opportunities for Early Voting this Year
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s secretary of state says an election day with in-person voting is still the plan for this fall, but he’s suggesting some changes in… Read More
![Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in their final Democratic presidential primary debate last month in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ap_20076043594264-4c2bdcb99f28ad3986578ac70295c176663f679c-scaled-e1586804546744-900x422.jpg)
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden For President
By: Benjamin Swasey | NPR
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Sanders suspended his own campaign last week after determining his path to victory was “virtually impossible.”
![Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally in Chicago on March 7.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1211037989-423401cc08a9221a84651d49d51238c44475fe63-scaled-e1586360378259-900x422.jpg)
Bernie Sanders Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign
By: Scott Detrow | NPR
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The Vermont senator is exiting the 2020 race, bowing to the commanding delegate lead former Vice President Joe Biden has established.
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Dems File Legal Challenge to Ohio Primary Delay
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The decision to postpone Ohio’s primary has stirred up legal challenges including a state supreme court lawsuit filed by the Ohio Democratic Party. But leaders there say this is actually a preemptive… Read More
![Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are debating in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hsieh_angela_politics_demdebates_1-1-a340ba187f6865f14f29bf3a9f2185b177f8b88f-scaled-e1584314306630-900x422.jpg)
March 15 Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
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Sunday’s debate has just two candidates — Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden — and no live audience, because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
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![A sign outside of the Nelsonville voter precinct lets people know where they can vote.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1-e1478666338593-900x422.jpg)
Things to Think About if You are Considering Switching Parties in this Primary
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Republicans in Ohio might be tempted to cross over to vote for a Democrat in that party’s presidential primary on March 17th. After all, the Republican presidential candidate, President Donald Trump, is… Read More
![Seven Democratic presidential candidates are debating in South Carolina on Tuesday night ahead of the state's primary on Saturday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hsieh_angela_politics_demdebates_1-1-e2fb864e8f3a72d544ece7e5eba08d1ed0ecd1ee-scaled-e1582678135238-900x422.jpg)
South Carolina Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the race as he and six other presidential hopefuls take the stage on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET. Follow NPR’s live coverage of the debate.
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Live Coverage: 2020 Nevada Caucuses
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The Democratic presidential primary is heading west. After contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, the party’s presidential hopefuls enter a new phase of the campaign in the more diverse state… Read More
![From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AP_20051139211988-scaled-e1582304674757-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: Could the 2020 Democratic Nomination Still be up for Grabs Come Convention?
By: PBS Newshour
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Wednesday’s fiery 2020 Democratic debate came at a critical moment in the campaign, right before the Nevada caucuses and with early voting underway in a dozen states. Judy Woodruff talks… Read More
![Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gestures during the debate, as fellow candidate, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, looks on.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ap_20051174176077-3aa351ad462cf830c8410e305e2165ff861a8738-scaled-e1582214069983-900x422.jpg)
6 Takeaways from the Nevada Democratic Debate
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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It was former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s first debate after spending more than $300 million on ads. He had an uneven performance, especially when it came to his record on women.
![Six Democratic presidential candidates are debating in Las Vegas on Wednesday, ahead of the Nevada caucuses.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hsieh_angela_politics_demdebates_3-1-443ef1e6e24658e5ed8d7bd24c34d18cdf3c2a55-scaled-e1582168134936-900x422.jpg)
Nevada Democratic Primary Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
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Six candidates made the cut for the Las Vegas showdown, including former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who has never made the debate stage before.
![Voters cast their ballots on Election Day in McArthur, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/3-e1524771260692-900x422.jpg)
Voter Registration for St. Pat’s Primary Closes Tuesday
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The deadline to register to vote for the first-ever Ohio presidential primary on March 17 in Tuesday. Early voting begins Wednesday. The most recent stats show there are 7,730,676 registered voters in… Read More
![People in Milford, N.H., wait in line to enter an event for Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ap_20042054971078-e47ba322922d3895b3b60001197e0d0f4849ba8a-4-scaled-e1581438812308-900x422.jpg)
Everything You Need To Know About The New Hampshire Primary
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the favorite, as progressives seem to be coalescing around him and moderates are split among several candidates.
![Precinct secretary Ari Fleisig writes in the number of people needed for a candidate to be viable at a caucus precinct site in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday night.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/0203_iowacaucus_06-edit-c82b614f445386b7e01d944afd683ebfa15b5c01-scaled-e1580830848664-900x422.jpg)
Iowa Democratic Party: App ‘Coding Issue’ To Blame For Delay In Caucus Results
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The Iowa Democratic Party said Tuesday that “the underlying data” collected at caucus sites “was sound” despite the smartphone app malfunction. The party expects to report results later Tuesday.
![Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders greets people at a campaign field office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sanders is the slight favorite to win the caucuses, and he hopes it vaults him to the Democratic nomination.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gettyimages-1203595092-0b099b0eb3576d2a2c202a444334b72c070d67d9-scaled-e1580748216403-900x422.jpg)
Iowa Is About To Reshape The Presidential Race — Here’s What You Need To Know
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the favorite heading into the caucuses, but polls have shown a tightly jumbled race at the top. Here are key questions and answers about Monday night.
![Residents of Denison, Iowa, gather for a mock caucus at the town’s library, where they caucus for food — pizza, ceviche and egg rolls — rather than candidates. A multicultural spread reflecting a diverse town.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/012720_AT_DenisonCaucus-scaled-e1580752798930-900x422.jpg)
A National Survey On Immigration Led Me To A Rural Iowa Town Changed By Immigrants
By: Andrea Tudhope | America Amplified
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On a Monday night, a week before the Iowa caucuses, about 20 residents gathered at the Norelius library in Denison, Iowa, for a mock caucus. Latina activist Alma Puga, the… Read More
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Gyration Nation-Dance Liberation for Voter Registration
Dance party with DJ Barticus! There’s an election coming up, and you can’t vote if you’re not registered! Bring your friends, get it done, and then dance the night away… Read More
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