DCist: Ballot Drop Boxes Open Today Across D.C.
Dozens of ballot drop boxes are now open in D.C. for voters who have completed their mail ballots but don’t want to rely on the U.S. Postal Service to send them back in.
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Washington Post: Streetcar, soda tax, football subsidies? D.C.’s at-large council candidates debate.
Seventeen of the candidates running for the D.C. Council’s hotly contested at-large seats staked out a wide range of positions during more than four hours of debate this week about how the city should confront its months-long public health…
Washington Blade: Team Rayceen, Blade, Stein Club conclude forum series for at-large Council candidates
A series of three virtual online forums for at-large D.C. Council candidates running in the Nov. 3 election organized jointly by the community service and entertainment group Team Rayceen Productions, the Washington Blade, and the Gertrude…
Washington Blade: Stein Club to vote on endorsement for Biden, D.C. Council candidates
Two days after tentatively deciding not to hold a vote for an endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and three Democratic D.C. Council candidates, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club on Wednesday reversed course and will…
Washingtonian: Here’s How to Handle Ballot Delivery Problems in DC
The DC Board of Elections made history this week: it began mailing ballots to every voter in the District, so everyone has the opportunity to vote by mail. The first batch of ballots was mailed to voters this week, and two more batches…
City Paper: Lazere, Goodwin, and Orange Dominate At-Large Debate
The evening was characterized by discussions of ethics, flip-flops, and reserve spending.
City Paper: Former MLS Player Amir Lowery Begins His Political Career With an Uphill Battle
The D.C. native is one of eight challengers taking on D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
City Paper: Pinto Cleared in Campaign Finance Complaint
Complainant Lauren Wolfe plans to appeal.
Washington Post Editorial Board: The Post’s endorsements for D.C. elections
Starting the first week in October, ballots for the Nov. 3 general election will be mailed to all registered voters in D.C. The presidential election has dominated attention, but the ballots will also include contests for important local…
Washington Post: Mystics’ home court will be voting supercenter, elections board says
The Entertainment and Sports Arena will be a voting supercenter in the District, the city’s elections board said Friday — granting neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River a large-scale location to cast their ballots in the upcoming…
WTOP: DC may open early voting supercenter east of the Anacostia River
An early voting supercenter may be set up east of the Anacostia River in D.C.
Roll Call: What it takes: How a Hill staffer runs for DC city council … during a pandemic … while raising a toddler
It’s not for the faint-hearted, Christina Henderson says
City Paper: Does Christina Henderson have a Chance to Win an At-Large Seat?
The former D.C. Council staffer faces more than 20 challengers.
Metro Weekly: LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses three out gay candidates for office in D.C.
Allister Chang, Randy Downs, and Alex Padro get nods from one of the country's most prominent LGBTQ political organizations
DCist: Events DC Reverses Course And Says Mystics Arena In Ward 8 Can Be Used As Voting Center
Events DC, the city’s convention and sports authority, is now offering up the Entertainment and Sports Arena, in Ward 8 for use as a possible super vote center for the November election. The decision follows growing criticism over the fact…
Washington Post: In reversal, officials say Mystics’ home court can be used as voting supercenter in Southeast D.C.
D.C. neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River may get a voting super center for the presidential election after all.
Washington Post: D.C.’s poorest wards won’t have voting ‘supercenters,’ despite long lines in primary
Washington plans to open five voting “supercenters” across the city to safely process large numbers of voters in the upcoming election. But none will be in Wards 7 and 8, which saw some of the worst lines during the June primary and where…
DCist: Everything You Need To Know About Voting In D.C.
This is expected to be an election season like none other in D.C.’s history. With the COVID-19 pandemic still a reality, D.C. is changing how it hopes residents will vote. There will be fewer (but bigger) polling places on Election Day.…
DCist: After A Messy Voting Experience In June, Ward 8 Leaders Say They Want More Support For The General Election
Ward 8 resident, Juanita White, 84, says she won’t be sending an absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service this November. She’s worried her vote won’t be counted, especially because she’s had issues receiving mail in the past—like a…
Washington Post: Hundreds of ballot drop boxes are coming to the D.C. region. Here’s what to expect.
The drop boxes are coming.