A federal agency argued that allowing election betting undermines state laws banning gambling on elections and could erode public trust in democratic processes. Robinhood has introduced U.S. presidential election event contracts, allowing retail investors to place bets on the results of the 2024 race for the White House that pits Vice President Kamala Harris against
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they’ve opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning. In Portland, an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to set it on fire, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. Police said a suspicious device was found
Before voting, the president stood at the end of a line of more than 100 people and spoke with some of them. President Joe Biden cast his ballot on Oct. 28 in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, during early voting. Wearing a dark suit and red tie, the president arrived at the polling station in
Before voting, the president stood at the end of a line of more than 100 people and spoke with some of them. President Joe Biden cast his ballot on Oct. 28 in a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware, during early voting. Wearing a dark suit and red tie, the president arrived at the polling station in
So far, registered Republican voters are going to the polls earlier and returning more mail-in ballots in 2024 than in 2020. With Election Day just over a week away and a flurry of presidential campaign stops scheduled, nearly 44 million people have voted early in-person or via mail-in ballots so far. Ahead of the Nov.
Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s deadliest storm in modern times, ravaged communities in the westernmost corners of the state, but it has not deterred resilient residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in a battleground state that could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. “What most of the affected counties are
Justices turned away a challenge from Republicans. Ballots that arrive by mail can be counted up to three days after Election Day, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 28. The state’s top court turned away a challenge to state law that says ballots that arrive without clear postmarks, provided they’re received no later than