Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally

Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting as mailed-in ballots are counted.

Here are some of the voting-related lawsuits happening across the US

The cases concern the fundamentals of the American balloting process, including how ballots are cast and counted, during an election made unique by a pandemic and by a president who refuses to commit to accepting the results.

Senate cancels work until Oct. 19 as lawmakers contract virus

Senate Republicans have canceled legislative work until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill. 

Sen. Johnson tests positive for COVID-19: 'I feel fine'

Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has tested positive for coronavirus after being exposed to someone with COVID-19 last week.

Pence-Harris debate still on amid Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

According to the Associated Press, an official with the Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed that no changes are anticipated to the debate.

President Trump's coronavirus infection thrusts world in uncharted territory

News that U.S. President Donald Trump was infected with the world's most notorious disease is drawing shock, sympathy and some barbs for the American leader.

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner test negative for coronavirus, source says

President Trump’s eldest daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, tested negative for COVID-19 on Friday, after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Trump campaign sues Philadelphia over mail-in voting offices

The 14-page lawsuit, filed in a state court in Philadelphia, revolves around the question of what rights there are for campaign representatives to watch people in election offices where they can register to vote, apply for mail-in ballots, fill them out or turn them in.

Laptop, encrypted USB drives stolen from Philadelphia election machine warehouse

Police are investigating after someone stole an employee's laptop and encrypted USB devices from an election machine warehouse in Philadelphia, according to a spokesperson.

Michigan AG charges conservative activists for robocalls trying to dissuade urban voters from voting by mail

Two conservative activists have been charged with multiple felonies for a series of robocalls that aimed to discourage urban residents in Detroit and other cities from voting by mail.

Facebook to ban QAnon, militarized social movement ads ahead of election

Facebook announced Wednesday it is banning ads that “praise, support or represent” QAnon and any militarized social movements on the platform.

'Bad things happen in Philadelphia': President Trump calls out Philly during presidential debate

During the first presidential debate Tuesday night, President Donald Trump mentioned Philadelphia and satellite voting centers after his tweets earlier in the day claimed that poll watchers were not allowed in.

‘A coin toss’ in NC: Surge in unaffiliated voters makes state a battleground in 2020 election

North Carolina, a historically Republican state, is now considered a political battleground as unaffiliated voters have become the fastest-growing group among its booming population — portending an unpredictable 2020 presidential election, according to experts.

Election 2020: World reacts after 1st Biden-Trump debate

The first debate pitting Republican President Donald Trump against Democratic challenger Joe Biden left many aghast overseas. The director of a London think tank said the two candidates telling each other off had created “a level of disbelief, just shock, frankly."