Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press

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1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballots

1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballots

Voters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the election, election officials said Wednesday. The news comes two days after incendiary devices were set off in ballot drop boxes in both those states.

The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands

The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president, continuing a 12-year tradition for the nation's westernmost community.

Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race

Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race

President Joe Biden could make a decision within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii's governor who participated in a recent meeting with Biden and other Democratic governors and whose family has known the president for years.

Alaska did not provide accessible voting for those with disabilities, US Justice Department alleges

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The state of Alaska has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act for not providing accessible machines for in-person voting, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. The state was also faulted for selecting inaccessible polling places and operating a state elections website that can't be accessed by everyone.