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Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

SACRAMENTO — The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote. Early voting in the crush of Super Tuesday states that hold primaries on March 3 amounts to a parallel campaign for the Democratic nomination. Whil...
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Here’s How Independents Can Vote in Cal Presidential Primary

SACRAMENTO — More than 5 million independent voters, called “no party preference” in California, are eligible to vote in the March 3 presidential primary. Here's what you need to know: Who Can They Vote For? The Democratic, Libertarian, and Ameri...
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Facebook to Tackle Efforts to Interfere With 2020 US Census

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and what happens when people do. Face...
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Leading White Democrats Court Black Votes; Some Find Trouble

ATLANTA — Coming out of their debate in a key center of black America, the leading Democratic presidential contenders aimed for the party’s crucial black and minority vote, with the scramble putting internal party tensions on display. From black protesters ...