Ultimately, as many historians point out, Lincoln’s re-election was most likely ensured when General William T. Sherman and ...

After the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3 1863), taken in conjunction with Grant’s capture of Vicksburg on ...

Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...

Abraham Lincoln had been president since 1861; his election was a major factor in the war beginning. During his presidency, ...

Arizona voters are set to decide whether to guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitution. The swing state is one ...

Ballot drop box use exploded in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Elections Commission encourages clerks to ...

In the United States, the Electoral College determines who will become president and vice president, according to the U.S. Constitution. Florida has 30 of the 538 Electoral College votes in the 2024 ...

Another question before voters is whether to move away from retention elections for state Superior ... s majority to allow the enforcement of the 1864 near-total ban. Abortion-rights activists ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One question will be asked over and over on election night: Who won? The Associated Press will answer that question for nearly 5,000 contested races across the United States ...

On Election Night, Lewiston’s telegraph office, located in the Journal building at the time, “was the scene of the most ...

SALEM — Longtime Essex County Clerk of Courts Thomas Driscoll appeared on his way to winning his reelection bid on Tuesday ...