election
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Top Republican and Democratic lawyers squabbled over the details of Civil War “field voting,” when ballots were collected from Union soldiers and transported back home after the election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
After a week of counting ballots from the 2 June primary race, the British-born candidate secured his slot to move ahead in the election, edging out billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, a Democrat.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Under California’s primary system, the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary advance to the November general election, regardless of their party affiliation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In recent years, politicians as well as election officials across the United States have reported escalating threats, intimidation and harassment.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“You’ll be back. You’re a goddess. But right now, I have an election to win. And you’ll have front-row seats to my reign.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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