ATLANTA — President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen a flurry of activity to address ...

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen a flurry of activity to address it.

Trump, GOP target ballots arriving after election day that delay counts, feed conspiracy fears. A billboard urges drivers to vote on election day in Union City, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2024.

Even in California, where weekslong vote counting is a frequent source of frustration and a target of Republican ... of federal law that establishes Election Day for federal elections. He argues this ...

But ballots received after Election Day, in addition to being signed and dated by the voter, must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service indicating they were completed and dropped off on or ...

FILE – An employee sorts ballots at Los Angeles County Election Center on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent, File) ...