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Stacey Abrams Ends Her Run For Governor Of Georgia

5:08pm November 17, 2018

Democrat Stacey Abrams said there was no path to victory in her race against Republican Brian Kemp for Georgia governor. She says Kemp deliberately suppressed her supporters at the polls.

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A Utah County election worker verifies signatures on mail-in ballots for the midterm elections on Nov. 6.

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Sign Here: Why Elections Officials Struggle To Match Voters' Signatures

12:07pm November 17, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Officials are still counting ballots from the midterm elections in several states — in part because of the signature verification process. But signatures change over time, especially young people's.

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Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp greet each other before a debate last month in Atlanta.

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Georgia's Stacey Abrams Admits Defeat, Says Kemp Used 'Deliberate' Suppression To Win

8:33pm November 16, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Republican Brian Kemp will be the next governor of Georgia, with Democrat Stacey Abrams bowing out Friday afternoon. She promised a "major federal lawsuit" against the state over voting practices.

Stacey Abrams Concedes To Brian Kemp In Georgia's Governor Race

6:22pm November 16, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

Stacey Abrams, Georgia's Democratic candidate for governor, conceded to Republican Brian Kemp on Friday. Kemp, Georgia's former secretary of state, will be the state's next governor.

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Florida Election Officials Have Until Sunday To Turn In Final Tallies In Senate Race

5:29pm November 16, 2018

by Don Gonyea

In Florida's close Senate race, hand recounts progressed quickly on Friday, ahead of a Sunday deadline to report official results.

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A woman sets up tables for hand-counting ballots in Palm Beach County on Thursday.

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Hand Recounts Progress In Florida Senate Race

3:32pm November 16, 2018

by Miles Parks

The state is tasked with hand-counting more than 50,000 ballots. Some counties finished quickly Friday morning, with official results due on Sunday. Lawsuits are still working through the courts.

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The Latest On The Election Recounts Happening In Florida

1:07pm November 16, 2018

by Miles Parks

A judge in Florida is considering whether to extend deadlines in statewide recounts, as the U.S. Senate race moved to a hand recount and some counties struggled to update their tallies on time.

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GOP's Strategy Post-Midterm Elections

9:56am November 16, 2018

The GOP has named its new leadership this week, and they are defining a new strategy in the Democratic-led House. Jonah Goldberg of the National Review weighs in on the GOP strategy in this new era.

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Florida Senate Race Recount Will Be Done Manually

7:39am November 16, 2018

by Miles Parks

Florida's Senate race has headed to a manual recount. The governor's race appears to remain in favor of Republican Ron DeSantis. NPR's Miles Parks has been tracking the recounts in Florida.

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Voter Recount Slowed Because Of Signature Verification Process

7:39am November 16, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Vote counting has been slowed by the need to check signatures on ballots against voter files. A problem in an age where signatures are less important elsewhere and cursive isn't taught in schools.

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