Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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COVID-19 cases tied to MN campaign events — but full impact is unclear
Health officials say some people who attended recent political events in Minnesota — including two major Trump rallies in the northern part of the state — later tested positive for COVID-19. But how many? That number is hard to find.
Record avalanche of early votes transforms the 2020 election
Nearly 21 million people have voted so far, which is about 15 percent of all votes cast in 2016. Experts predict there may be higher turnout in this election than in any presidential contest since 1908.
Twitter changes hacked content rules after Biden story furor
An executive tweeted that the social media company will no longer remove hacked material unless it's directly shared by hackers or those working with them. And instead of blocking links from being shared, tweets will be labeled to provide context.
Her mother voted in the wake of the 1918 pandemic. Now, voting is a 'sacred' ritual
Helen Merrill and her granddaughter, Elizabeth Hartley, remember their family's matriarch, whose determination to vote in 1920 drove her to the polls even though she was recovering from the flu.