Final Presidential debate preview
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Fox 5 DC was joined by Virginia Republican Party Chair Rich Anderson and Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis to preview Thursday's debate.

Cyber Talk: Election Security
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Fox 5 DC takes a look at cyber security issues. Cyberscoop's Editor-in-Chief joins us to dig into election security.

Commission adopts new rules to mute mics in upcoming debate

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics.

Fairfax County expands early voting sites

Fourteen early voting sites are now open in Fairfax County – including the county’s Government Center.

More than 14M Americans have voted early in 2020 presidential election, data shows

According to data collected by the United States Election Project, over 14 million Americans have already cast their vote for the presidential election.

Lawsuit filed in Virginia after cut wire shuts down voter registration portal for several hours

An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization.

Georgetown Law members are concerned about armed militias at the polls

A couple of days after the polls opened in Fairfax County, Virginia, for early voting, residents were greeted by demonstrators – but many lawyers are concerned about a far more sinister welcome when dropping off their ballots for the 2020 election.

Nearly 50,000 Ohio voters received incorrect ballots, officials say

Elections officials say the error happened Saturday afternoon when someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into envelopes.

Campaign signs targeted by vandals ahead of presidential election

With the election less than a month away, there are campaign signs nearly everywhere you look. They’re in medians, they’re in front yards, and perhaps as a result – they’re increasingly being targeted by vandals too.

Maryland elections officials address ballot drop box security

Ballot drop off boxes have been steadily rolling into Maryland. The most will be popping up within Montgomery County. There are currently 24 boxes installed with a total of 50 to be placed throughout the county.

President Trump, Joe Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises

In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornly unchanged in the face of historic tumult.

2020 election: Requesting ballots by email is safe, cybersecurity experts say

In a filing late Monday, eight experts in computer information and engineering joined the American Civil Liberties Union and the Brennan Center for Justice in asking a state appellate court to allow the ballot applications to be accepted by electronic means.

No plans for super vote centers east of the Anacostia River

Election officials say there is no plan to put a super-voting center east of the Anacostia River, angering some who call the move unfair or even voter suppression.

USPS must process election mail on time, federal judge orders

For the second time in a week, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to live up to its responsibilities to process election mail in a timely fashion.