In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot four years ago, Congress passed new rules to govern the presidential certification process. Those rules will be in effect Monday.
voting stories
Election confidence among Republicans surges after Trump’s win, a new poll finds
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That’s a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
North Carolina’s voter ID law just got its first big test
For more than a decade, North Carolina has seen a bitter back-and-forth over voter identification rules. The requirement finally got its first major test in last month’s presidential election.
Pennsylvania’s high court sides with Republicans on misdated mail ballots
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has directed county officials not to count mail ballots for the general election that arrived on time but in envelopes missing the correct date handwritten by voters.
Georgia counties certify the election, as fraud claims dissipate after Trump win
Every county in Georgia has certified its general election results. There had been concerns about election certification, but with Donald Trump’s victory, those worries have largely gone away.
Mail ballot challenges are dropped in Pennsylvania shortly after Election Day
Within two days after Election Day, right-wing activists and two Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania withdrew thousands of last-minute challenges to voters’ absentee ballot applications.
Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country
Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, delivering a stinging setback to the election reform movement.
Bomb threats disrupted what was otherwise relatively smooth voting on Election Day
Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience across America on Election Day.
Election Day guide: What you need to know as you wait for results
The turbulent 2024 campaign has reached its end. Here are some things to keep in mind throughout Election Day and beyond.
Thousands of Pennsylvania voters have had their mail ballot applications challenged
Thousands of last-minute challenges to voters’ mail ballot applications, along with baseless claims by former President Donald Trump, are adding pressure on Pennsylvania county officials.


