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The role of local election officials: 5 studies to consider

by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s ResourceOctober 6, 2022 During the 2020 presidential election, national and local news outlets highlighted the critical role election officials play in administering impartial voting in the U.S.  With the 2022 midterms on the horizon, local election officials should once again be in the spotlight leading up to Election

Alabama breaks absentee voting record 3 weeks before Election Day

Alabama has broken its record for casting absentee ballots during an election, and three weeks remain before Election Day. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) said that as of Tuesday, 91,786 absentee ballots had been cast ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The previous record was 89,000 ballots cast over the course

Pfizer says it won’t have a coronavirus vaccine until late November

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Friday dashed prospects for a coronavirus vaccine being approved before the election with an open letter explaining the company would not apply for regulatory clearance for its vaccine candidate until the third week of November at the earliest. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Friday dashed prospects for a coronavirus vaccine

Trump fires back at Sasse after town hall criticism

The president called the Nebraska Republican a “liability” to their party. Donald Trump on Saturday fired back at fellow Republican Ben Sasse after the Nebraska senator was recorded chastising the president during a town hall earlier this week. “The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators, and a person who truly doesn’t have

How To Get Your Employer To Give You Election Day Off

One of the most important decisions you ll make between now and Nov. besides the whole which candidate you ll vote for thing is how to cast your ballot. While many Americans are opting to participate in mail-in voting this year, some may live in states that require an excuse, beyond safety concerns

A warning sign for Trump: Florida seniors in a pro-Biden golf cart caravan

Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.” “This gets you rejuvenated and ready for the next month or so, so we can do this

Trump is setting us up for an Election Day nightmare

Some take comfort from the polls, believing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden will win with a large enough margin to make all these concerns irrelevant. Maybe. But it is also quite possible things will get very messy. The polls might prove even less useful this year than they were in . Assuming we