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Vote Watch

A team of NBC News journalists from across the network’s divisions collaborate and report on issues relating to U.S. election security, including social media misinformation and disinformation as well as voting machine and technology issues.


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State election officials warn Postal Service isn't ready for the election

The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy failed to address shortcomings.
Ballots are inspected at a ballot processing center on March 5, 2024, in Industry, Calif.
Ballots are inspected at a ballot processing center on March 5, 2024, in Industry, Calif.

Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for 'unscrupulous behavior'

Trump and his allies filed dozens of unsuccessful cases after the 2020 election in an attempt to overturn the results.
Donald Trump Speaks At Fraternal Order Of Police's National Board Of Trustees Fall Meeting In Charlotte, North Carolina
Donald Trump Speaks At Fraternal Order Of Police's National Board Of Trustees Fall Meeting In Charlotte, North Carolina
10d ago

Police have 'no credible reports' of Haitian immigrants harming pets, despite JD Vance's claim

Vance wrote on X that "people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country." Police say they haven't seen evidence.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at the U.S. border with Mexico on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in San Diego.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at the U.S. border with Mexico on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in San Diego.
12d ago

Foreign election influence campaigns have bark but questionable bite

Russia, China and Iran have all been accused of perpetrating complex campaigns to manipulate U.S. politics. Their effectiveness, however, appears to be lacking.
voters at a polling place
voters at a polling place
13d ago

RFK Jr. wins appeals to get off the ballot in Michigan and North Carolina

Voting season was supposed to kick off on Friday in North Carolina, until a state court intervened over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s place on the ballot.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
14d ago

How popular pro-Trump pundits ended up as paid messengers for Russian propaganda

Commentators who made videos for a Russia-funded media startup say they didn’t know the source of the money.
Benny Johnson, Dave Rubin and Tim Pool
Benny Johnson, Dave Rubin and Tim Pool
15d ago

Biden hits Russia with sanctions for trying to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of election

The administration announced a series of actions Wednesday in response to alleged efforts by Russian actors to influence U.S. public opinion.
RT vans parked in front of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin next to Red Square
RT vans parked in front of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin next to Red Square
16d ago

U.S. voters targeted by Chinese influence online, researchers say

The campaign is part of a known Chinese state-linked effort that pushes a mixture of spam and targeted propaganda onto the internet.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling place, in Ridgeland, Miss.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling place, in Ridgeland, Miss.
21d ago

Texas voter purge may be sending a chilling message, lawmakers and advocates warn

Voters must check if they’re still registered or if they have been placed on a suspended list, which could add “more barriers for their votes to count,” a Democratic state legislator said.
"Vote Here" signs outside library building.
"Vote Here" signs outside library building.
22d ago

GOP crackdowns on noncitizen voting ensnare newly naturalized Americans

Voting rights advocates are raising concerns about the effects of Republican-led measures designed to prevent noncitizens from voting, which is illegal and rare.
Voters Cast Ballots In States Across The Nation On Super Tuesday
Voters Cast Ballots In States Across The Nation On Super Tuesday
24d ago

Raids of Latino political, civil rights leaders' homes set up voting rights battle in Texas

The raids have triggered outrage and cries of voter suppression in a state with a long history of discrimination against citizens of Mexican descent, which helped give rise to LULAC.
LULAC leaders and others whose homes were raided protested on Monday in San Antonio, Texas.
LULAC leaders and others whose homes were raided protested on Monday in San Antonio, Texas.

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