Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Kanye West submits Minnesota ballot petition
Kanye West’s petition is subject to review but he’d be one of several third-party or independent candidates for president on Minnesota’s ballot, which could make the difference in a close race.
Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit over postal changes
Minnesota is joining a coalition of 14 states in suing to block service changes at the U.S. Postal Service, even as the postmaster general reversed himself and said he'd halt some of the changes following a national outcry.
Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump
Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party’s all-virtual national convention. The moment marked a political high point for Biden, who had sought the presidency twice before.
St. Louis couple who waved guns at Black Lives Matter protesters to speak at RNC
Attorneys for Mark and Patricia McCloskey say they'll speak at next week's nominating convention for President Trump. They both face a felony charge for waving guns at protesters in June.
Q&A: What's happening at the U.S. Postal Service, and why?
The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. Here are some questions and answers about what's going on with the post office and the upcoming election.
Biden's convention: Left and not-so-left unite against Trump
Joe Biden introduced the breadth of his political coalition to a nation in crisis on the first night of the DNC. He gave voice to victims of the pandemic, the economic downturn and police violence and featuring both Democrats and Republicans united against President Trump’s reelection.