Election Coverage 2020

Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services took this photo of pallets of ballots for the upcoming election.

What you need to know about voting for the 2020 election

09/22/2020 09:43 AM

Ahead of November's election, do you want to know how to register to vote? Are you wondering how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the voting process this year? Do you need information on how to submit your ballot? Here are some things to know about this year's election process...

2020 Watch: How much do debates matter this year?

A general view of the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University ahead of the first presidential debate between Republican candidate President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Cleveland.

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3

Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after President Donald Trump announced Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Washington.

NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Harrisburg International Airport, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Middletown, Pa.

Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension

In this July 7, 2020, file photo a woman wearing gloves drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. The November election is coming with a big price tag as America faces the coronavirus pandemic. The demand for mail-in ballots is surging, election workers are in need of training and polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields.

Voters' poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots

This May 26, 2020, file photo shows an Official Democratic General Primary mail-in ballot and secrecy envelope, for the Pennsylvania primary in Pittsburgh.

ABC News to air 3-hour coverage of 1st presidential debate Tuesday

From left, Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Wilmington, Del; President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, June 20, 2020.

Who's Running?

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

Donald Trump

Current president

Re-election announcement

Website

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

Joe Biden

Former U.S. vice president

Candidacy announcement

Website

President Donald Trump speaks from the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington.

President Trump to campaign in Duluth Wednesday

President Donald Trump will be back in Minnesota for another campaign event next week ...

Election 2020 Today: Trump sows voting doubt; Biden lays low

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Cecil Airport, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Candidates respond as special election to be held in February for 2nd Congressional District following death of fellow candidate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., holds a face mask used to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus as he attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

McConnell, GOP dispute Trump, say they'd accept if he loses

Some congressional Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are pushing back after President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election ...

Records: Mail delivery lags behind targets as election nears

n this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, a forklift operator loads absentee ballots for mailing at the Wake County Board of Elections as preparations for the upcoming election are ongoing in Raleigh, N.C. Data obtained by The Associated Press shows Postal Service districts across the nation are missing the agency’s own standards for on-time delivery as millions of Americans prepare to vote by mail.

More Minnesota businesses making Election Day a paid company holiday, joining many nationwide

Pence, Ivanka bring law-and-order tour to Minneapolis

Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump are bringing President Donald Trump's law-and-order campaign message to Minneapolis on Thursday, showing support for law enforcement in the city where George Floyd's death sparked angry and sometimes violent protests that spread around the world...

In this Oct. 10, 2019 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen arrive prior to a campaign rally speech by appear in Minneapolis.

Judge postpones decision on case over Wisconsin college IDs until after election

U.S. District Judge James Peterson canceled a hearing he had scheduled Thursday morning in the case, less than six weeks before the election in the hotly contested battleground state ...

Wisconsin Legislature appeals absentee ballot ruling

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday appealed a federal court ruling that allows for absentee ballots to be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election ...

In this April 8, 2020 file photo, a City of Milwaukee Election Commission worker processes and sorts absentee ballots for Wisconsin's primary election, in downtown Milwaukee, Wis.

Ranked choice voting in Maine a go for presidential election

Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race in the U.S. under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded a GOP-led petition drive intended to prevent its use came up short...

In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, ballots are recounted in Maine's 2nd Congressional District in Augusta, Maine.

TRUTH TEST: Does Trump plan to eliminate Social Security? No.

Presidential candidates have been accusing each other of being a threat to Social Security for several decades. Yet the Social Security system remains in place. A TV ad from the campaign of Democratic nominee Joe Biden says Social Security will be eliminated in 2023 under a plan by President Donald Trump ...

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Who's Running?

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

Donald Trump

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

Joe Biden

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