AUSTIN — On the eighth day of early voting Monday, the number of Dallas County residents who cast ballots passed the same-day total for 2016 presidential election. The county has had 364,032 people vote either in person or by mail, compared to 362,549 through eight days of early voting in 2016. The figure is about 27 percent of Dallas' 1.3 million registered voters, according to the Texas secretary of state.Turnout could still fall short of 2016 if it isn't sustained through Friday, the final day.Dallas is the only North Texas county to surpass 2016 so far, but others have seen significantly higher voter turnout than in previous midterm elections.As of Monday, 314,494 people had voted in Tarrant County, 202,385 in Collin and 154,629 in Denton. … [Read more...] about More Dallas County residents have voted early for this year’s midterms than for the 2016 presidential election
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Dallas County’s early voting numbers close in on 2016 presidential election count
This is a developing story and will be updated as new voter turnout numbers are available. AUSTIN – After seven days, the number of people who have voted early is significantly higher than the 2010 and 2014 midterms and closing in on the amount from the 2016 presidential election.By Sunday, 323,553 in person and ballots by mail had been cast in Dallas County, more than 24 percent of the county's 1.3 million registered voters.It's about 2,600 fewer people than the number who voted in the first seven days of early voting in 2016, when higher turnout is expected. … [Read more...] about Dallas County’s early voting numbers close in on 2016 presidential election count
Mitt Romney reveals who got his vote in 2016 presidential election
Mitt Romney on Wednesday revealed who he voted for in the 2016 presidential election and it wasn't an official candidate for office. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) Mitt Romney on Wednesday revealed who he voted for in the 2016 presidential election and it wasn't an official candidate for office. Romney told the Deseret News that he "wrote in the name of a person who I admire deeply, who I think would be an excellent president" — his wife, Ann Romney. The former presidential candidate said he voted for his wife, Ann, in the 2016 presidential election. (REUTERS/Mike Segar) The 2012 GOP presidential nominee said he realized his vote "wasn't going to go anywhere, but nonetheless felt that I was putting in a very solid name." Romney, a vocal critic of President Trump currently running for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah, hadn't publicly said who he voted for, but in March 2016 encouraged Americans to vote for Sen. Ted Cruz. Earlier that month, Romney called … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney reveals who got his vote in 2016 presidential election
New York school superintendent busted for voting twice in 2016 presidential election
Spiro Colaitis, 57, of Manhasset, NY, was charged with voting twice in the 2016 presidential election. (Escambia County Sheriff’s Office ) A New York assistant school superintendent was busted for sneakily voting twice -- once in New York and again in Florida -- in the 2016 presidential election. Spiro Colaitis, 57, of Manhasset, N.Y., an assistant superintendent for district operations for Malverne School District, located in Long Island, voted in Nassau County on Election Day and sent a mail-in-ballot to Escambia County, Florida, the State Attorney’s office in Pensacola said. Colaitis lived in Pensacola until 2005 and sold his property in 2010, the office said. However, the man “requested, voted and returned an Escambia County vote-by-mail ballot that was processed on Oct. 25, 2016,” the arrest affidavit stated. NEW FLORIDA GUN LAW LEADS TO FIRST SEIZURE: AR-15 ARMY VET CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER The Escambia County Supervisor of … [Read more...] about New York school superintendent busted for voting twice in 2016 presidential election
Read entire indictment against 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in 2016 presidential election
Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian companies allegedly meddled in the United States elections – including the 2016 presidential election – by conducting "information warfare," according to a grand jury indictment that is part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation. The Russians and companies have been charged with seeking to interfere in the United States political system, the Deputy U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein announced at a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Friday. The defendants allegedly sought to "spread distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general," according to the 37-page indictment which was presented by Mueller to the grand jury.A pdf of entire indictment can be read below or downloaded here. Twelve of the individuals allegedly worked at varying times for Internet Research Agency LLC, a Russian company based in St. Petersburg, Russia, and equipped with hundreds of employees and a budget totalling … [Read more...] about Read entire indictment against 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in 2016 presidential election