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Oct 23, 2020

Want To Vote By Mail? Friday Is Final Day To Request Absentee Ballot In Virginia

Virginia voters have until 5 p.m. Friday to sign up for an absentee ballot, by using an online portal or by completing a paper application.

Oct 07, 2020

What To Do If You Get A Ballot That’s Not For You (And Why You Got It In The First Place)

If you get a mail ballot for someone who no longer lives at your address, the D.C. Board of Elections wants you to return it.

Sep 14, 2020

After A Messy Voting Experience In June, Ward 8 Leaders Say They Want More Support For The General Election

Some residents waited upwards of five hours to cast their ballot in June.

Jun 04, 2020

Maryland Leaders Call For The State Elections Administrator To Resign After Tuesday’s Troubled Primary

Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Comptroller Peter Franchot say it’s time for “new leadership.”

May 29, 2020

Some Washingtonians Haven’t Received Absentee Ballots Yet. Now What?

The D.C. Board of Elections says it could still be on its way.

May 06, 2020

D.C. Is Only Weeks Away From The Primary. Here’s How To Vote By Mail

There are two parts of the process that tend to trip voters up.

Apr 12, 2012

More Than 5,000 Ballots Left to be Counted in At-Large Race

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics will gather tomorrow to count over 5,000 absentee and provisional ballots that may swing the result of the tightly contested At-Large race between Councilmember Vincent Orange and Sekou Biddle.

Apr 05, 2012

As Ballots are Counted, Tough Odds for Biddle

With the At-Large race for the D.C. Council still unsettled, how will the counting of thousands of absentee, provisional, special, and curbside ballots go?

Apr 07, 2011

BOEE Extends In-Person Absentee Voting Hours

As we noted on Tuesday, regardless of whether the government shuts down, the District will continue its preparations for its April 26 city-wide special election. As part of those preparations, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics announced today that it will be extend hours for in-person absentee voting until 8 p.m. on Mondays through Saturday, beginning on Monday, April 11.

 
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