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Redistricting is taking place without previous federal protections, and voters of color could lose out even as Census data shows the U.S. is now more diverse.

Democrats and Republicans are fighting furiously over an issue that rarely sways elections, and that’s the mechanics of voting

For weeks, President Donald Trump has been on a mission to convince his loyal base that his victory was stolen and the contest rigged.

A record 1.86 million Connecticut residents voted in the Nov. 3 election, a turnout of nearly 80% of registered voters despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, state officials announced Wednesday. The election results that produced wins for Joe Biden in the presidential race and five fellow Democrats in all the state’s congressional races were officially certified by Secretary of the…

Women were a key factor in Joe Biden’s presidential victory; if only men had voted, Donald Trump would have won instead

One of the voting allegations the Justice Department is looking at is a claim from the Trump campaign that several thousand people may have improperly voted in Nevada.

Whether you’re glued to the screen or keeping your distance from all the election news, everyone has an opinion on the election. But there’s also real concern from voters about what this means for the future, well after the results are in. “It’s really affected every moment of my waking day,” said Farmington resident Kat Becker-St. Germain. “I just...

Before Connecticut’s election results become official, they must first follow a certification process.

Voters in at least six states overwhelming approved police reform measures on Election Day, NBC News reports, reflecting a growing demand for greater law enforcement accountability after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in Minneapolis police custody.

Approximately 659,000 Connecticut voters opted to cast absentee ballots because of the pandemic.  So could large scale, no excuses, absentee balloting become the norm like it was during the pandemic? The Secretary of the State just proposed a constitutional amendment making it a permanent fixture, via a constitutional amendment. West Hartford had almost 19,000 people, close to half its registered…

Voting advocates said there were some challenges like long lines in parts of Connecticut Tuesday, but overall, things went very well.

While most statewide election results are in, some final results are still being tallied as absentee ballots are being counted.

Voting machines in Georgia’s Spalding County went down for two hours this morning, causing long lines.

A record-breaking number of people have registered to vote in Connecticut this election, and record-breaking numbers have voted by absentee ballot during the pandemic.

Nearly 600,000 Connecticut residents have already voted and a record number of people have registered to vote, so what’s motivating them to cast their ballot?  “Just I know as an American it’s our duty to vote and that’s mainly why I’m voting,” Tamara Mapp said. Hartford residents Tamara Mapp and Deshawn Palmer are voting for the first time this...

Tomorrow is Election Day and there are many important races in Connecticut in addition to the choice of president. Cory Manento a visiting professor at Trinity College, discusses why residents should not take the right to vote for granted.

The United Way of Connecticut launched its voter engagement text campaign on Friday.

Connecticut voters are concerned about a number of issues that they say will bring them out to the polls on Election Day.

“If I don’t vote, I don’t have a voice,” said Jacqueline Rodriguez. The Rocky Hill preschool teacher plans to go to the polls on Election Day, but she’s still undecided on who she’ll vote for in the state and local elections. “I’m just looking at honesty.  Who’s really being honest, even though it’s hard to tell,” she explained. Plenty...

A voting rights group says that caravans of flag-waving President Donald Trump supporters appeared to obstruct and intimidate voters at two polling locations in predominantly ethnic-minority neighborhoods last weekend in the Albuquerque area.