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NPR: FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election
Shannon Bond of NPR reports on FBI warnings of Russian attempts to undermine the election. On Tuesday evening, the FBI called out three fake videos and press releases, which it says…
November 6, 2024
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Votebeat: Bomb threats sully otherwise uneventful voting across the country on Election Day
Carrie Levine and Jessica Huseman of Votebeat report on how bomb threats disrupted an otherwise well administered election. Election Day was relatively tame around the country, though it was marred by…
November 6, 2024
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CNN: Election workers prepare to handle ‘concerning list’ of poll watchers who could disrupt the vote
Sara Murray and Jeremy Herb of CNN report on election workers preparations to deal with disruptive poll workers.
October 25, 2024
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Time: Your Vote Is Safe
Barton Gellman of Time assures voters that despite the torrent of misinformation to the contrary, voting counting and electoral procedures are safe. But the arc of the evidence, based on…
October 25, 2024
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AP: Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
Christina Cassidy and Christine Fernando of AP report on officials’ efforts to combat election misinformation. Voting machines reversing votes. More voters registered than people eligible. Large numbers of…
October 24, 2024
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CNN: Election officials are hustling to fight misinformation in real time as early voting begins
Sara Murray, Holmes Lybrand, and Marshall Cohen of CNN report on election officials’ efforts to combat misinformation. The election misinformation machine…
October 23, 2024
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NPR: U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have ‘never been more secure’
Emma Bowman and Scott Simon of NPR report on CISA director Jen Easterly’s assurances that US election systems are secure. Amid widespread concerns of outside interference influencing the results this…
October 21, 2024
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CNN: Swing-state election officials move aggressively to guard against a repeat of 2020’s disruptions
Fredreka Schouten of CNN reports on swing-state election officials’ plans to prevent disruptions to the voting process.
October 14, 2024
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AP: On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency
Mike Catalini of AP reports on election officials livestreaming of election sites, in order to provide greater transparency to the electoral process. Rows of folding tables and empty chairs appear on…
October 9, 2024
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USA Today: ‘Sounding the alarm’: Election officials warn postal delays could invalidate mailed ballots
Bart Jansen of USA Today reports that Election officials and lawmakers are worried that delays by the U.S Postal Service could invalidate thousands of mail-in ballots. Election officials…
October 7, 2024