Monthly Archives: October 2020

Some Texas Voting Machines Can’t Read Mail-In Ballots, 22K Affected So Far

Some Texas Voting Machines Can’t Read Mail-In Ballots, 22K Affected So Far

Ballot scanning machines are rejecting about one-third of mail-in ballots returned by voters in Tarrant County. The problem has impacted more than 22,000 ballots so far. Ballot board members are now working in 12-hour shifts to accurately replicate the ballots so they can be counted. County elections administrator Heider Garcia told county commissioners in a…more »

Early voting going well in Warren County

Early voting going well in Warren County

In a visit Tuesday to check out early in-person voting at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams brought some good news. Forty-two percent of Warren County’s registered voters had already cast their votes by the end of the day Monday, either by absentee ballot or by voting at SKyPAC.…more »

Uptick for retiree checks in 2021 amid coronavirus worries

Uptick for retiree checks in 2021 amid coronavirus worries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people. The increase amounts to $20 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released Tuesday by the Social Security Administration. That…more »

WHO warns against COVID-19 lockdowns due to economic damage

WHO warns against COVID-19 lockdowns due to economic damage

The World Health Organization has warned leaders against relying on COVID-19 lockdowns to tackle outbreaks — after previously saying countries should be careful how quickly they reopen. WHO envoy Dr. David Nabarro said such restrictive measures should only be treated as a last resort, the British magazine the Spectator reported in a video interview. “We…more »

Court stops 10-day extension of Indiana absentee ballots

Court stops 10-day extension of Indiana absentee ballots

Absentee ballots cast in Indiana must arrive by noon on Election Day to be counted, a federal appeals court said Tuesday, spiking a 10-day extension ordered by a judge. A judge had cited slow mail delivery because of the coronavirus as a reason for extending the count if ballots were postmarked by Nov. 3. But…more »

Kamala Harris’s Dishonesty on Abe Lincoln

Kamala Harris’s Dishonesty on Abe Lincoln

It was impossible to miss how Kamala Harris, like Joe Biden, refused to answer questions about their plans to expand the Supreme Court. But she also misrepresented history. Harris claimed at the VP debate that Abraham Lincoln refused to nominate a candidate for Chief Justice in October 1864 because “Honest Abe said, it’s not the…more »

Clerk’s office to provide voters clarification on JCPS tax question

Clerk’s office to provide voters clarification on JCPS tax question

Despite an ongoing legal battle, Jefferson County voters will see a question on their ballots this election regarding a JCPS tax increase. The wording of it has prompted some viewers to reach out to WAVE 3 News for clarification on what exactly it’s asking. The tax levy question reads: “Are you for or against the…more »

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