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The Supreme Court will decide whether Electoral College delegates are required to support the presidential candidate who wins their state.

Politics & Government

Justices Fear 'Chaos' If Electoral College Delegates Have Free Rein

8:52pm May 13, 2020

Under state laws, Electoral College delegates are pledged to cast their ballots for the candidate who carries the popular vote in their state. But in 2016, seven cast votes for other candidates.

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Mike Garcia's win in Tuesday's special election garners him the seat representing California's 25th Congressional District, which he will hold through the end of the year.

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Republican Projected To Win Democratic House Seat In California Special Election

7:23pm May 13, 2020

by Alana Wise

Republican Mike Garcia will hold the House seat that Democrats flipped in 2018 through the end of the year. This fall, he will again face off against Democrat Christy Smith for a full two-year term.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here speaking at a campaign event for Bernie Sanders in March, has been named co-chair of a climate change task force to support party unity.

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Biden And Sanders Announce Task Forces To Find Party Unity Over Policy

12:06pm May 13, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Key supporters of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are working together on issues including climate change, health care and immigration to find common ground ahead of the November election.

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether the states have the power to remove or fine "faithless electors."

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Supreme Court Considers Pivotal Electoral College Case

11:16am May 13, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether states have the power to remove or fine so-called faithless electors. The case could affect not only the 2020 election but all future presidential elections.

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Republican U.S. House candidate Mike Garcia campaigns back in January, before California's stay-at-home order forced the candidates to campaign from home for Tuesday's special election.

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California Special Election Provides Early Snapshot Of Socially Distanced Campaigning

5:00am May 12, 2020

by Susan Davis

The contest between Republican Mike Garcia and Democrat Christy Smith is the first competitive congressional race to take place during the coronavirus pandemic.

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A mostly-empty Fiserv Forum is seen during a Democratic National Convention media tour in January. The Milwaukee arena may not fill up like a traditional political convention if public health guidelines prohibit large gatherings when the DNC takes place i

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Democrats Developing Contingency Plans For Remote Convention

7:36pm May 11, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Convention planners are said to be considering a range of contingencies for the August event, as the DNC moves toward changing official proceedings to allow for delegates to participate remotely.

Electioneers greet voters outside the Hamilton County Government Center during early voting in Noblesville, Ind., in 2018.

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Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are 'High-Risk'

6:54pm May 11, 2020

by Miles Parks

As some states turn to Internet voting to increase accessibility for vulnerable populations, the federal government sends out an eight-page report detailing the risks.

What Special Election In California's 25th District Might Mean For General Election

3:56pm May 11, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talk with Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections, about what Tuesday's special election in California's 25th district might tell about November general election.

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How Protecting Voter Safety With Mail-In Ballots Became A Partisan Issue

1:56pm May 11, 2020

by Terry Gross

In her New York Times Magazine article, Emily Bazelon says it's estimated that it would take $4 billion to properly run the election in November; Congress has allocated only $400 million

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Views On The Pandemic From 3 Swing States

4:59pm May 10, 2020

NPR's Don Gonyea discusses how the pandemic has affected politics in three battleground states — Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan — with Charles Franklin, Salena Zito and Rochelle Riley.