People who are in jail and haven't been convicted of a crime — and even many who have been convicted — retain their right to vote. But it's often challenging for them to exercise it.

It’s not one election, but 51, that pick the US president. Every state and the District of Columbia has its own rules and deadlines for voting and for counting votes.

More than 32 million people so far have cast ballots — either in-person or by mail — in the 2024 general election in early voting. Latest U.S.

About 20 states allow people to register on Election Day and then immediately cast a ballot. The remaining states require some sort of advance registration, with deadlines ranging from three to 30 ...

In 1971, “We the People” again expanded, to include younger people, with the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18.The ongoing Vietnam War shifted public opinion, and there was popular ...

Spencer Platt // Getty Images How people with disabilities navigate voting hurdles. Denise Jess walked into a Madison, Wisconsin, polling place on Saturday, April 29, to vote early in person, and ...

Both clerks said the early turnout increase is consistent with what they typically see in primaries. They expect even more people to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 5.

Spencer Platt // Getty Images How people with disabilities navigate voting hurdles. Denise Jess walked into a Madison, Wisconsin, polling place on Saturday, April 29, to vote early in person, and ...

Spencer Platt // Getty Images How people with disabilities navigate voting hurdles. Denise Jess walked into a Madison, Wisconsin, polling place on Saturday, April 29, to vote early in person, and ...

Spencer Platt // Getty Images How people with disabilities navigate voting hurdles. Denise Jess walked into a Madison, Wisconsin, polling place on Saturday, April 29, to vote early in person, and ...