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
If he wins the November midterm election, Becerra will be the first Latino ever elected to California's governor's office.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
California currently provides a grace period for ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by and received within seven days of election day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
This argument may be particularly hard to swallow given the election of Barack Obama.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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