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Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here's What You Need To Know

An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots for Washington state's presidential primary on March 10 in Renton, a suburb of Seattle. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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2020 Election: Secure Your Vote

Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here's What You Need To Know

President Trump's warnings of potential fraud don't line up with what elections experts predict or with how most Americans feel about voting by mail. Here are the facts about mail ballots.

Primary Election Snafus Show Challenges For November Vote

Voters stand in line as they wait to cast their ballots during primary voting in Braddock, Pa., on Tuesday. Problems with absentee ballots and a smaller number of polling places led to long lines in several states as primary elections that were delayed by the coronavirus resumed. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption

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2020 Election: Secure Your Vote

Primary Election Snafus Show Challenges For November Vote

Some voters in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Maryland did not receive the absentee ballots they had requested, leading to long lines at the limited number of polling places that were open.

8 States And D.C. Hold Primary Elections Amid Pandemic And Civil Unrest

A slew of primary elections that were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic are underway Tuesday. But in addition to the virus, election officials now have to grapple with civil unrest.

8 States And D.C. Hold Primary Elections Amid Pandemic And Civil Unrest

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Trump Suggests GOP Move Convention After N.C. Gov. Refuses To Allow Packed Arenas

Charlotte's Spectrum Center is scheduled to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, but GOP officials are insisting on a full arena while state public health officials say it's not safe to have so many people together in a pandemic. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Trump Suggests GOP Move Convention After N.C. Gov. Refuses To Allow Packed Arenas

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After Gov. Roy Cooper insisted on a scaled-back event, President Trump shot back saying he is "still in Shelter-In-Place Mode,"

'First Super Tuesday' Of The COVID-19 Era: Voting Amid Protests, Pandemic

An election official waits to check in voters behind a plastic barrier Tuesday at a polling place at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'First Super Tuesday' Of The COVID-19 Era: Voting Amid Protests, Pandemic

Despite the health risks and political unrest, Tuesday is still an election day in eight states and Washington, D.C. In some cities, curfews conflicted with polling hours.