Florida Voters to Decide on Abortion Amendment to Constitution

While some states require a simple majority vote, Florida requires at least 60 percent of the vote to pass a constitutional amendment. TAMPA—Floridians will be joining voters from nine other states to decide if deregulated abortion access should be enshrined in their state constitution this election. Voters in seven other states have already said yes.

Biden Declares Major Disaster Area in Southeast New Mexico Due to Historic Flooding

ROSWELL, N.M.—President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the rescue of more than 300 last month. The declaration announced Friday makes federal funding available to residents in Chaves County, where 5.78 inches of rain fell Oct. 19, breaking Roswell’s previous daily

In Photos: Highlights of the 2024 Election Season

(L-R) Republican presidential candidates former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, are introduced during the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by

Georgia Judge Dismisses GOP Effort to Halt Weekend Absentee Ballot Drop-Offs

Plaintiffs said the lack of poll watchers to observe the absentee ballot intake by local election officials compromised election integrity. A Georgia judge has dismissed a Republican lawsuit attempting to prevent counties from operating election offices over the weekend to accept hand-delivered absentee ballots. The GOP plaintiffs argued that Fulton County’s decision to open the

Georgia Logs More Than 4 Million Votes as Early Voting Period Ends

The Georgia secretary of state reported 4,004,588 ballots had been returned as the early voting period ended on Nov. 1. The Georgia secretary of state’s office recorded more than 4 million votes cast during the state’s early voting period, which concluded on Nov. 1. In all, the office logged 4,004,588 ballots cast, including 3,761,968 in-person