BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: DISTRICT 1
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Two dozen states allow citizens to propose ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers in many of those states are now adding hurdles to those efforts, saying they want to combat fraud.
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Outside groups have poured more than $2 million into the race so far. It’s still unclear how many voters will turn out by Tuesday.
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Republican Congressman Darrell Issa is asking a court to stop California from counting vote-by-mail ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day but received up to seven days later.
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The 22nd Amendment bans a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. But some legal experts point to plausible strategies that President Trump could try to serve a third term.