Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Postmaster DeJoy vows post office can handle mail-in ballots, in Senate hearing
The new postmaster general faces a public backlashes over changes and delivery delays since he took the helm of the Postal Service in June. President Donald Trump praises DeJoy, a Republican donor and ally. But Democrats warn his cost-cutting initiatives are causing an upheaval that threatens the election.
Harris' dual identities challenge America's race labels
While Kamala Harris’ Indian and Jamaican heritage represents several slices of the minority experience in America, many have puzzled over how to define her. And that in turn has prompted people of multiracial backgrounds to think about how they define themselves.
Wisconsin election officials: Kanye off presidential ballot
Wisconsin elections officials have decided to keep rapper Kanye West off the battleground states' presidential ballot in November because he turned in his nomination papers moments late. The state Elections Commission voted 5-1 on Thursday to keep West and running mate Michelle Tidball's names off the ballot.
100 years of women voting: 3 Minnesota women who paved way for women's suffrage
In honor of 100 years of women voting, we’re taking a look back at the work of three Minnesota women who helped break down barriers and paved the way for women’s suffrage.