A guide to the election's top ballot initiatives

Voters in 32 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will weigh in on more than 100 ballot initiatives this election.

• Nov 3, 2020

Judge rejects attempt to block nearly 127,000 drive-thru votes in Texas

The lawsuit filed by four Texas Republicans asked a judge to order that votes cast at Harris County drive-thru sites be rejected.

• Nov 3, 2020

U.S. braces for possible Election Day violence and unrest

Officials will be monitoring events across the country from a command center at FBI headquarters.

• Nov 2, 2020

Why can't I vote on my phone?

Millions of Americans use mobile phones to bank, read sensitive work documents, and share personal photos with family and friends. So why can't we use them to cast ballots?

• Nov 2, 2020

How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election?

COVID-19 is changing the way we'll cast our ballots this year, with many searching for absentee options. Here's CBS News' look at voting across the U.S. — America decides: States and dates.

• Nov 1, 2020

Noose displayed near Missouri voting booths draws complaints

The acting chair of the Missouri Democratic Party said the "symbol's purpose is to stoke the fires of racial prejudice and strike fear in the hearts of people of color."

• Oct 31, 2020

Texas early voting surpasses total turnout from 2016 election

As of Friday, the last day of early voting in Texas, over 9 million people have already voted in the state.

• Oct 30, 2020

The Deciders: Two young voters pushing for change in this election

Lauren Ethredge and Ramon Contreras convey a sense of hope: a young generation leading others to create the change they want to see.

• Oct 28, 2020

"We remain on high alert": Acting DHS secretary on election security

With just a week left until Election Day, Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, sat down with CBS News for an exclusive interview to discuss what Americans can expect and prepare for during and after November 3.

• Oct 28, 2020

Texas Supreme Court limits ballot drop off sites to one per county

The order would drastically limit the number of drop off sites in the state's largest counties.

• Oct 27, 2020

Former felons in Florida cast their first ballots in early voting

"It was amazing. When I put that pen to the paper, I finally got a voice."

• Oct 26, 2020

Dozens of ballots destroyed after fire set at Boston dropbox

Officials called the alleged arson "a disgrace to democracy, a disrespect to the voters fulfilling their civic duty, and a crime."

• Oct 26, 2020

Pa. court: Ballots with mismatched signatures to be accepted

The Trump campaign previously asked a federal district court judge to deem signature mismatches unconstitutional.

• Oct 23, 2020

"Seinfeld" cast reuniting to raise money for Texas Democrats

The cast of the "show about nothing" is reuniting for "A Fundraiser About Something" — to turn Texas blue.

• Oct 22, 2020

Miami officer facing discipline for wearing Trump mask at voting site

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called the officer's behavior "unacceptable," and said disciplinary measures will be taken.

• Oct 21, 2020

Threatening emails sent to Florida voters linked to overseas servers

The emails warned Florida residents to "vote for Trump on Election Day or we will come after you."

• Oct 21, 2020

Opposing candidates for Utah governor release joint ad

"We can disagree without hating each other," Republican candidate Spencer Cox said.

• Oct 20, 2020

Poll worker fired for turning away voters with "Black Lives Matter" shirts

"That was pretty bad," a county election commission spokeswoman said. "They were not supposed to be turned away."

• Oct 20, 2020

Ballot drop box fire prompts investigation for suspected arson

More than 200 ballots were in the damaged ballot box, the mayor of Baldwin Park said.

• Oct 20, 2020

SCOTUS nixes motion against Pennsylvania mail ballot extension

The court split 4-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts taking liberals' side.

• Oct 20, 2020

"Vote like Trump": Campaign embraces mail-in voting in ad blitz

Despite the president's crusade against absentee voting, his campaign posted a flurry of ads encouraging supporters to do just that

• Oct 16, 2020

California: GOP can no longer deploy "unauthorized" drop boxes

But the state GOP said Padilla and Becerra "didn't know the facts and didn't bother to learn them before accusing us" of wrongdoing.

• Oct 16, 2020

Giuliani's daughter endorses Biden to end Trump's "reign of terror"

"I may not be able to change my father's mind, but together, we can vote this toxic administration out of office," Giuliani said.

• Oct 16, 2020

Hundreds of election-linked lawsuits add to mail-in voting uncertainty

More than 300 lawsuits have been filed in 46 states contesting election rules, leading to questions over how early votes​ will be counted.

• Oct 16, 2020

A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed

After co-election commissioners Giblin and Stavisky receive a person's ballot comes the most consequential moment in its journey — signature verification.

• Oct 15, 2020

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