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August 4, 2020 at 4:26 pm

Federal program offers new cybersecurity tool for elections

ATLANTA (AP) — State and local officials are receiving additional tools from the federal government to help defend the nation’s election systems from cyberthreats ahead...

August 2, 2020 at 5:06 am

Ransomware feared as possible saboteur for November election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities say one of the gravest threats to the November election is a well-timed ransomware attack that could paralyze voting operations....

July 30, 2020 at 2:31 pm

Q&A: Questions stirred by Trump’s idea of an election delay VIEW

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has raised the radical prospect of delaying a presidential election, contending the expansion of voting by mail will lead...

Nation & World

July 12, 2020 at 9:32 pm

Ready or not: Election costs soar in prep for virus voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The demand for mail-in ballots is surging. Election workers need training. And polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields...

Nation & World

June 27, 2020 at 6:39 am

Advocates, experts warn against polling place reductions

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — With only one polling place open on election day this week in Louisville, Kentucky, voting went relatively smoothly compared with other...

June 25, 2020 at 9:58 am

Virus testing, tracking still plagued by reporting delays VIEW

ATLANTA (AP) — As part of the plan to restart its season next month, the NBA is preparing to test hundreds of players, coaches and...

June 24, 2020 at 3:50 am

2 Republicans opposed by Trump win in N. Carolina, Kentucky VIEW

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Voters rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky on Tuesday....

Nation & World

June 22, 2020 at 9:46 pm

1 city, 1 voting place: Kentucky braces for lines in primary

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With only one polling place designated Tuesday for Louisville, a city of 600,000 people, voters who didn’t cast mail-in ballots or...

June 22, 2020 at 9:34 pm

2 Republicans opposed by Trump win in Kentucky, N. Carolina VIEW

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Voters rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky on Tuesday. Calls...

Nation & World

June 22, 2020 at 2:39 pm

1 city, 1 voting place: Kentucky braces for lines in primary

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With only one polling place designated for Louisville on Tuesday, voters who didn't cast mail-in ballots or show up early could...