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Coronavirus weekly update: September 4 – September 10, 2020
The Coronavirus Weekly Update summarizes major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released on Sept. 3: Election changes School closures and reopenings Lawsuits about state actions and policies Travel restrictions Ballot measure changes 1918 story…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: September 9, 2020
Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at an update to the tri-state travel restrictions, several counties in California reopening further, a featured story from the 1918 influenza pandemic, and more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What is open…
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Ballotpedia introduces a set of pages outlining voting requirements and deadlines for the general election
Ballotpedia has published a series of articles outlining voting requirements and attendant deadlines for the Nov. 3 general election. These pages include comprehensive information on the following topics: • Voter ID requirements • Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility requirements and deadlines • Early voting dates • Voter registration requirements and deadlines • State laws governing time off…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: September 4th, 2020
September 4, 2020: Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Share the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Number Notable Quotes of the Day “We now have a name for our worst-case election scenario. It’s called a…
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Coronavirus weekly update: August 28 – September 3, 2020
The Coronavirus Weekly Update summarizes major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released on Aug. 27: Election changes School closures and reopenings Lawsuits about state actions and policies Travel restrictions Ballot measure changes 1918 story Federal…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: August 28th, 2020
Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, where we track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Today we look at the extension of New Mexico’s stay-at-home order, the extension of Louisiana’s mask mandate, travel restrictions, and much more. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next 72 hours What is changing in the next 72…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: August 28th, 2020
Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Numbers Notable Quotes of the Day “Biden is not the first politician, upon entering the general election phase of the campaign, to pivot towards the center and try to build a…
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Coronavirus weekly update: August 27, 2020
The Coronavirus Weekly Update summarizes major changes due to the coronavirus pandemic in politics, government, and elections. Today, you will find updates on the following topics, with comparisons to our previous edition released on Aug. 20: Election changes School closures and reopenings Lawsuits about state actions and policies Travel restrictions Ballot measure changes 1918 story Federal…
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Four states have yet to hold primaries for November election
Four states have yet to hold primaries to decide the candidates that will appear on the general election ballot on November 3, 2020: • Massachusetts (September 1) • New Hampshire (September 8) • Rhode Island (September 8) • Delaware (September 15) Louisiana also has not held a primary, but the state does not conduct true…
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Weekly Presidential News Briefing: August 17th – 21st, 2020
Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Share the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Numbers Notable Quotes of the Day “This was not the Michelle Obama of hope and change that defined her husband’s rise. Michelle was always the…