Absentee ballot requests for Georgia primary reach 1 million

More than a million voters have requested a mail-in ballot to vote in Georgia’s primary elections in June, an enormous increase driven by the coronavirus outbreak.

'Everyone's watching': Biden's VP audition process begins

The “veepstakes” competition that unfolds every four years is one of the most unpredictable, often awkward, rituals of politics.

Joe Biden wins Ohio's mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

Amid legal challenges, officials pushed the primary to this week while converting to a mail-in process since Ohio remains under a stay-at-home order.

Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse Biden

Hillary Clinton, the first woman to become a major party's presidential nominee, endorsed Joe Biden's White House bid on Tuesday, continuing Democrats' efforts to coalesce around the former vice president as he takes on President Donald Trump.

Political ads return to TV ahead of June primary

In what has become the most unusual election cycle ever, some Democrats have started running television ads ahead of next month's primary.

Ohio's mail-in primary tests voting during virus outbreak

Tuesday's election requires voters to run at least three pieces of mail — an application, a blank ballot and a completed one — through the U.S. Postal Service.

New York cancels presidential primary

In an unprecedented move, New York has canceled its Democratic presidential primary that was scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rising support for mail-in voting amid pandemic, poll suggests

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state conducting elections exclusively by mail, 47% to 29%, according to the Associated Press.

Loeffler campaign hosts tele-townhall on coronavirus

U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler's campaign hosted a "tele-townhall" with Governor Brian Kemp Wednesday afternoon to update Georgians on the ongoing state and federal response to COVID-19.

Biden says he’d make Michelle Obama his running mate 'in a heartbeat'

Joe Biden said he’d choose Michelle Obama to be his running mate if she expressed interest, though he also downplayed the idea — saying he doubts the former first lady wants to live anywhere near the White House again.

Georgia election board approves ballot drop boxes for June

Georgia’s state election board on Wednesday approved a new rule allowing counties to establish absentee ballot drop boxes for the state’s June primary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic.

National super PAC backs Collins in Georgia Senate race

A national political fundraising committee endorsed Rep. Doug Collins’ bid Wednesday to unseat his fellow Georgia Republican, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, in a November special election.

Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault

A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a senator.