elections
Latest
-
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg tells ABC News he’s ‘confident’ about 2020 election
Facebook’s CEO defended the company’s actions after terror attacks including the recent mosque attacks in New Zealand that were livestreamed on the social media site.
2 weeks ago -
Northam encourages voter registration in Virginia high schools
The Democratic governor recently issued a proclamation designating the week of April 21 as Virginia High School Voter Registration Week.
3 weeks ago -
Washington analysts, journalists react to AG’s letter on Mueller report
The Mueller report is in and — according to Attorney General William Barr — the investigation found no evidence that President Trump attempted to collude with Russia to influence the elections. Several Washington analysts and journalists joined WTOP on-air to offer their take on what that means for the president.
4 weeks ago -
Nigeria votes for a 2nd day in places as death toll rises
Vote counting continued Sunday as Nigerians awaited the outcome of a presidential poll seen as a tight race between the president and a former vice president.
2 months ago -
Applicants of Virginia election security post had personal info exposed
Ninety-six people who applied to be head of IT security for Virginia elections had their names, resumes, salary information, references, education history, home addresses, emails and phone numbers exposed.
2 months ago -
Maryland to draft rules on vendor sales to foreign entities
Maryland officials want new rules to require state contractors to notify the state at least 30 days before a company is sold to a foreign entity, a move prompted after state officials learned last summer a Russian oligarch was heavily invested in a company that maintained key parts of the state’s election infrastructure.
2 months ago -
Brazil’s Bolsonaro assumes presidency, promises big changes
Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in Tuesday of Latin America’s largest and most populous nation. During the campaign he promised to overhaul myriad aspects of daily life and put an end to business-as-usual governing.
4 months ago -
Republican Campbell wins 24th District special election
News outlets report that Republican Ronnie Campbell won Delegate Ben Cline’s former seat in the 24th House of Delegates District on Tuesday, collecting 59 percent of the vote.
4 months ago -
GOP’s Stewart steps back from Virginia statewide races
The Washington Post reports that Corey Stewart announced his decision to Republican Party activists and leaders at a weekend retreat in Norfolk.
4 months ago -
What do the top Google searches of 2018 say about us?
After trillions and trillions of searches, data from Google Trends for 2018 tells us more than a few things. First, that people were deeply invested in the midterm elections. Second, they were really into the World Cup. And third, apparently everyone plays the video game “Fortnite.”
4 months ago -
Absentee vote changes may have invited ‘ballot harvesting’
Changes made to absentee voting procedures five years ago in North Carolina may have emboldened workers to run the type of illegal “ballot-harvesting” operation alleged to have been used in a disputed congressional race.
4 months ago -
Midterms reveal South split along urban, rural differences
A century of rule by “Southern Democrats” followed by a generation of Republican domination is evolving into something more complex.
5 months ago -
Supreme Court to hear Va. redistricting case
In an order granting the hearing Tuesday morning, the court asked for additional briefing on whether House Republican leaders who have been defending the map have standing to do that.
5 months ago -
PHOTOS: Election Day
Voters across D.C., Maryland and Virginia cast ballots in the midterm elections. See photos from around the region.
5 months ago -
VOTER VOICES: Education, traffic and more motivate Prince George’s and Calvert County residents
Prince George’s County and Calvert County voters are looking for a future where their children have access to good schools and jobs that pay well. But they may look to different candidates in the governor’s race to shape that future.
6 months ago
