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North Carolina election board faces GOP-led federal investigation over parties' ballot access
Actions of the state Board of Elections in North Carolina are being investigated by the Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
Top NYC Board of Elections lawyer runs for judgeship -- but her petitions have been challenged
The city Board of Elections' top lawyer, Hemalee Patel, has taken a "leave" and is running to be a civil court judge in Brooklyn -- but objections were filed to...
Board of Elections puts Trump on NY primary ballot for president despite court challenges
The state Board of Elections voted Tuesday to put former President Donald Trump on the New York primary ballot to run for the White House again.
Ex-reality TV star nominated to serve as NYC elections board commissioner
Ex-reality legal TV star Michele Sileo husband, retired NYPD deputy inspector James Grant, was engulfed in a corruption scandal but later acquitted of bribery charges.
NYC primary election squeakers: City Council hopefuls Tony Avella, Kristy Marmorato win tight races
Former Queens Democratic Councilman Tony Avella and Republican Kristy Marmarato in The Bronx won tight primary races, according to official tallies.
NYC early voting generates less than 15K ballots ahead of June 27th primary
Queens bested the group with 4,438 ballots submitted, followed by 3,948 in Brooklyn, 3,606 in Manhattan and just 2,415 votes cast in The Bronx.
Early voting in NYC begins Saturday for primary election: here's what to know
Many prominent races are between Republicans and Democrats vying to win their respective parties' nominations for the Nov. 7 general election for City Council.
Deja blue: Printer's flub makes every Nassau County voter a Democrat
"It's a terrible error. People are upset. People are angry. There is a lot of confusion," GOP County Executive Bruce Blakeman seethed at a Tuesday press conference.
Appellate ruling might help NY Assembly Dem grow 1-vote lead over GOP challenger
A ruling Tuesday could help Democratic Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato eke out a win over Republican Tom Sullivan.
NYS judge allows affidavit ballot counting in key House, state Senate races
A New York judge allowed two upstate boards of election to count 1,200 affidavit ballots as scheduled Tuesday, upholding a revised state law that prevented political candidates from interfering in...
Dark Knight rises: New York county appoints 'Batman' to co-lead board of elections
An upstate New York County has appointed Batman as one of its election commissioners.
Manhattan immigrant has been voting illegally for 13 years: BOE
Abdul Rahman Kargbo has a non-citizen green card and has been illegally voting in Manhattan for 13 years, the Board of Elections said.
Nadler-Maloney race tops House and state Senate contests on NY's second primary day
New Yorkers are being asked to turn up again Tuesday to decide primaries for the House of Representatives and and the state Senate.
Gerrymander lets NY Democrats, GOP switch for Aug. 23 primary
The Democratic Party's gerrymander debacle has allowed New Yorkers to switch their party affiliation in the ballot booth on Aug. 23 to vote in another party's primary.
New York officials kept phantom voters on NYC rolls in violation of federal law, suit alleges
Judicial Watch said the city Board of Elections removed just 22 voters out of 5.5 million over a 6-year period.
'Absolute embarrassment': Board of Elections again frustrates NYC voters on primary day
“The police officer on site didn’t have a key, the Board of Elections didn’t have a key, I watched her call the Board of Election multiple times … [but] no...
What anemic early turnout means for Dems, GOP in NY primary
87,000 of the 3.6 million registered Democrats and Republicans cast ballots during the nine days of early voting that preceded Tuesday’s primary.
'Very concerning': No GOP ballots available at Bronx polling site, voter says
A Bronx election site didn't have Republican ballots for New York’s primary race for a hours Tuesday morning as thousands headed to the polls to cast their vote for governor,...
Judge throws out NYC law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections
Supreme Court Justice Ralph Rorzio said the city's move also violated sections of the state's Election Law and Municipal Home Rule Law.
Ex-city Elections chief lawyer pleads guilty to sexually harassing underlings
A former top lawyer for the city Board of Elections pleaded guilty to sexually harassing an intern and another subordinate, authorities announced Thursday.