ELECTIONS

Nearly 21 months after Marlin Daniels was informed he had lost the March 2020 election for an Eatonville town council seat by a single vote, Daniels has been sworn in to office for that very same position.

More than a month after a circuit court judge overturned the results of a 2020 Eatonville town council election due to “illegal” votes, the candidate who was declared the new winner has still not begun serving in the position.

Sunday's presidential election reflects an intense political fight in a country U.S. prosecutors call a "narco-state."

For those who enjoyed a break from political ads for a little while, get used to them ramping up again after the holiday season, if not sooner.

Mustafa al-Kadhimi said he was unhurt in the attack on his house, said to be by an armed drone.

Election in 2021 might not be getting the fanfare of last year or what 2022 will bring, but there is one important race many political observers are watching that could set a tone for what’s to come in 2022.

Voters in Mount Dora will cast their ballots Tuesday for who will lead the city for the next two years.

Voters in several municipalities in Polk County will cast their ballots in the Tuesday, Nov. 2 election.

The results are in for multiple races throughout Volusia County.

The results are in for multiple races throughout Orange County, including Orlando city commissioners across several districts.

Orlando’s District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill won the city commission seat.

Four Ocala city council seats were up for grabs in Tuesday’s election.

Kent Guinn will remain the mayor of Ocala after winning Tuesday’s election.

Four Ocala city council seats are up for grabs in Tuesday’s election.

Dr. Manal Fakhoury is challenging Ocala mayor Kent Guinn for his spot in Tuesday’s election.

Tony Boni won a seat on the Longwood City Commission in a special election held on Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

Ponce Inlet residents will make their pick Tuesday.

Marine Le Pen's National Rally had hoped to win a regional powerbase ahead of next year's election.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party, La République en Marche, garnered only 10.9 % of the vote in Sunday's regional elections, which saw bigger wins for mainstream left-and-right wing parties, according to an exit poll by Elabe. Why it matters: Sunday's regional elections are seen as a barometer for next year's national elections, which are only 10 months away, Politico reports.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeThe g

Florida taxpayers stand to potentially pay millions of dollars in legal fees as the state defends it’s latest election law.

Nepal’s president dissolved Parliament and announced fresh elections on Saturday after the prime minister, who was heading a minority government and was unlikely to secure a vote of confidence in the chamber, recommended the move. A notice issued by President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s office set the elections for Nov. 12 and 19. Nepal has been grappling with a political crisis at the same time it's struggling with a coronavirus surge and record numbers of daily infections and deaths, amid acute shortages of hospital beds, medication and oxygen.

The governor told a cheering crowd that he was only beginning to fight, which some are interpreting as a possible hint for a 2024 presidential run.

Represenatives from several voting rights organization are set to discuss a lawsuit they plan to file in hopes of stopping the implementation of Florida's Senate Bill 90,

Local and national contests - many delayed by Covid - are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales.

Election leaders in Central Florida are reacting to a newly passed elections security bill that would make it harder for voters to cast ballots by mail.

The state Senate on Monday passed an elections package that would make it harder for Floridians to cast ballots by mail.

In addition to their nationwide efforts to restrict voting access, Republican lawmakers in some key states are seeking greater control over the local mechanics of elections, from voter registration to certifying results. In addition to their nationwide efforts to limit access to the ballot, Republican lawmakers in some states are moving to gain greater control over the local mechanics of elections, from voter registration all the way to certifying results. Brian Kemp signed a bill Thursday to give the GOP-dominated Legislature greater influence over a state board that regulates elections and empowers it to remove local election officials deemed to be underperforming. A South Carolina proposal would give lawmakers new oversight of the members appointed to the currently independent State Election Commission. The board could then remove local election officials and replace them.

FILE- In this Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, a Dominion Voting Systems voting machine is seen in Atlanta. Attorneys for Dominion said Fox News’ behavior differs greatly from that of other media outlets that reported on the claims. Though Dominion serves 28 states, until the 2020 election it had been largely unknown outside the election community. One employee, Eric Coomer, told the AP he had to go into hiding over death threats because of the false claims. A rival technology company, Smartmatic USA, also sued Fox News over election claims for a similar sum of money.

They are also moving to restrict other people from dropping off a voter’s ballot, a practice known as “ballot harvesting.”“It’s not that there was a debacle so we have to fix it. He said Florida law requires ballot boxes to be monitored. He called the bill “poor policy.”Ad“Why do you say that we can no longer use monitored drop boxes and yet you’re going to allow people to use U.S. Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley, the vice chair of the statewide group representing county elections officials, disputed assertions that drop boxes are not adequately secure. In November, Florida Democrats outvoted Republicans by mail by 680,000 more mail ballots.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in West Palm Beach Friday morning to talk about election security legislation he plans to push when the next legislative session begins in March. The event, which resembled a campaign rally with a cheering crowd, was held at the Hilton Airport Palm Beach along Australian Avenue. “We should have no ballot harvesting at all in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said. “I think that you can take it, put it in the mail or take it to the elections office.

Cobb County officials reduce early voting locations ahead of Georgia Senate runoff elections Elections officials in Cobb County, Georgia, is reducing the number of early voting locations for the January Senate runoff elections. President-elect Joe Biden won Cobb County, in suburban Atlanta, 56% to 42%. Chairman of the Cobb County Republican Party Jason Shepherd joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the decision and the upcoming elections.

From voting machines to poll workers, President Donald Trump is claiming all types of voter fraud, but the president’s claims aren’t credible, according to election experts. [TRENDING: Eta floods Florida | Romaine calm: Florida man arrested after lettuce tirade | DeSantis accused of wanting herd immunity]In the fight for the White House, Trump is still fanning the flames of alleged voter fraud -- with no evidence, according to Clark. “We still cannot come up with a single case where someone could prove voter fraud." Twitter flagged the tweet, posting “this claim about election fraud is disputed.”It’s been disputed by both states. “While in earlier elections poll watchers were able to just stand over the shoulder of the workers,” Clark said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – President Donald Trump, his lawyers and some of his allies have repeatedly claimed widespread voter fraud illegally tilted last week’s election in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. “I don’t know how he votes because his vote is secret,” said Giuliani, who had not filed a lawsuit alleging voter fraud by late Monday. “It doesn’t mean there is anything illegal about this.”Should Trump’s lawyers eventually present proof of voter fraud, Clark believes judges will be reluctant to intervene. “(Trump) would have to find 120,000 votes of fraud, or a mistake, or whatever in four or five states,” Clark said. But when it comes to accusations of widespread voter fraud, News 6 gives the claim “Be Careful” on the Trust Index since, at the time of this publication, no attorney has formally made such claims in a lawsuit.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Once the votes are tallied and the races have been called, yard signs touting candidates will undoubtedly be plucked from the ground but they don’t need to be tossed in the trash. The city of Orlando and the city of Winter Park’s Sustainability Program are bother partnering with the League of Women Voters of Orange County’s Natural Resources Committee to offer residents an alternative way to dispose of their election signs so they can be recycled and not end up in a landfill. 100% of the Enviro Fuelcubes currently being manufactured by NuCycle are used by a large cement manufacturer to generate electricity, replacing coal as a cleaner energy source,” city officials said in a news release. Kay Hudson, the Natural Resources Committee Chair for The League of Women Voters of Orange County, said she’s made it her mission to collect as many signs as possible so they can be recycled. She added Wednesday was a busy day with many residents dropping off their signs, but she’s still hoping to get the word out as soon as possible before people start to dispose of them.

APOPKA, Fla. – Apopka voters will head back to the polls next month to elect the city’s Seat 2 commissioner in a runoff election between candidates Yesenia Baron and Diane Velazquez. “I want to make sure that I am moving our city forward,” Baron said. Baron said she also wants to focus on connecting South Apopka to the rest of the city. “I think we should give more information, but in layman’s terms so they can understand what it costs to run a city,” Velazquez said. “I want to make sure that I am committing to the future of the city of Apopka together,” Baron said.

See All Battleground Race ResultsIt was unclear when or how quickly a winner could be determined. A late burst of votes in Michigan and Wisconsin gave Biden a small lead in those states, but it was still too early to call the race. But the margins were exceedingly tight, with the candidates trading wins in battleground states across the country. Trump picked up Florida, the largest of the swing states, while Biden flipped Arizona, a state that has reliably voted Republican in recent elections. Both campaigns had teams of lawyers at the ready to move into battleground states if there were legal challenges.

On Election Day, polls, “I voted” stickers and maybe long lines may come to mind. Take a look at these snapshots from Election Day and see how it compared to yours. Ahmed Morsi brought his 1-month-old along to cast his vote on Election Day. It was all smiles on Election Day as the pair made their way to the ballot box -- and we’re talking about the horses. Dressed as a Continental soldier, Woods said the 2020 election is a historic one -- and Michigan is a key player.

Polls closed Tuesday night and yet on Wednesday, hours later, neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden had the 270 electoral votes needed to secure a win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Election Day is over, so what’s the holdup? Vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end. This embed is meant to serve only as a preview of what outcomes America could in the U.S. presidential election. As much as it pains me to write this, it’s possible this presidential election could end in a 269-269 Electoral College tie.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – “Perhaps 2020 was the year that we finally vanquished the ghosts of Bush vs. Gore,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said while addressing the Sunshine State Wednesday, one day after President Donald Trump declared victory in Florida in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. “People are actually looking at Florida and asking the question, ‘Why can’t the states be more like Florida? I also think the fact that he has really helped us with a lot of Florida issues, I think, helped him,” DeSantis said. I don’t think that was done without some type of motive -- whether it’s ratings, whether it’s something else,” DeSantis said.

There’s no doubt that Election Day this year was one for the books. After record-setting early voting, people still showed up in droves on Election Day to cast their ballot. Below are 10 photos -- all from Getty Images -- that give an indication of how different this Election Day looked. (2020 Getty Images)Protesters march through the streets around Black Lives Matter Plaza on Nov. 3 in Washington DC. (2020 Getty Images)Did you feel things were different this year?

The world is watching as millions of Americans cast their ballots for the next president on Tuesday. “In the American system, the last vote counts, and maybe the last vote changes the result," Borrell told Spanish National Television. "The battle over the legitimacy of the result — whatever it will look like — has now begun,” said the German defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. “Africa used to learn American democracy, America is now learning African democracy,” tweeted Nigerian Sen. Shehu Sani, reflecting a common view from some on a continent long used to troubled elections and U.S. criticism of them. ___AP journalists around the world contributed to this story.

The president of the Hispanic Federation, Frankie Miranda, said Latino voter turnout shattered the numbers from the 2016 general election with just the early voting numbers alone. Miranda said he flew down from the nonprofit organization’s headquarters in New York to visit their office in Central Florida. Miranda said in looking at the numbers prior to Election Day, from early voting alone this election, 1.4 million Latinos have voted. He said when you compare that number to the 1.2 million Latinos total that voted in the 2016 general election, you can see the enthusiasm among Latino voters. He said many of the Latino early voters, about 400,000, were first-time voters.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat Marco Lopez has been declared the winner of the Osceola County sheriff race. He was first elected Osceola County sheriff in November 2016 and took office in 2017. Marco Lopez is very familiar with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office after spending more than 16 years with the agency, according to his campaign website. In 2005, he joined the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff. Now retired and living on a small farmstead in west Osceola County, Fernández has seven children through a blended family with his wife, Carmen.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat Katrina S. Scarborough has been declared the winner of the Osceola County property appraiser race. One election happening in Osceola County is for the county’s property appraiser. Her duty is to determine the value of all property within the county, including improved and vacant real property, tangible personal property, and agricultural property. Property-appraiser.orgLet’s meet the candidates:Katrina S. Scarborough (D)Katrina Scarborough, the incumbent, is a lifelong Osceola County resident. She also served as the chief of staff for two years prior to being elected as the Osceola County Property Appraiser.

Democrat Mary Jane Arrington has been declared the winner of the Osceola County supervisor of elections race. One election happening in Osceola County is for the county’s supervisor of elections. The supervisor of elections is the official designated by Florida law and the county charter to administer elections and voter registration for Osceola County. She began her role in government in 1994 when she was the first women to be elected to serve on the Osceola County Commission. Arrington was one on the founding supervisors of the TOHO Water Authority, where she served from 2001 to 2008.

Marion CountySchool Board District 1 SeatCandidates for the District 1 are now vying for the role in a runoff election. School Board District 5 SeatMichael “Mike” ScottScott is an Air Force veteran who was born and raised in Orlando. Osceola CountySchool Board District 2 SeatOsceola County voters will get to make the final call in a run-off race for school board. Julius MelendezMelendez is hoping to return to the Osceola County School Board after furthering his education in computer programming. Volusia CountySchool Board District 2 SeatPeople will once again select who they believe is fit to fill the District 2 school board seat.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Neal Dunn has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 2 race. Incumbent Neal Dunn currently holds the seat for U.S. House District 2 and was facing write-in candidate Kim O’Connor on the November ballot. [2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election]Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Neal Dunn (R)Congressman Dunn first assumed office in 2017. At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Dunn was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the House Committee on Agriculture, and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She first graduated from the University of South Florida with a philosophy degree then got her law degree at the University of Florida.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – It was an impressive turnout for Volusia County in this year’s election. Law enforcement around the county worked together to keep voters and polling places safe on Election Day. Earlier on Election Day Sheriff Mike Chitwood said deputies were patrolling near polling places. All eyes were on at least two races including Volusia County chair and State Attorney for 7th Judicial Court. Jeff Brower unofficially won by 57.6% to Volusia County Councilwoman Deb Denys.

Amendment 2 outlines the state’s $15 minimum wage initiative, which plans to increase the minimum pay-per-hour rate incrementally through 2026. Here’s what the minimum wage increase would look like each year, according to Ballotpedia. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. A vote no rejects the initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage and thereby agrees to keep the current minimum wage of $8.46 per hour. [THE WEEKLY: Orlando attorney Matt Morgan pushes for raising minimum wage in 2020]Proponents of the initiative say Florida’s current minimum wage isn’t livable nor does it align with the cost of living in the state.

[LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]As of early October, Republicans had a 71-46 control of the state House of Representatives, with three vacancies in the lower house of the state legislature, according to Ballotpedia.org, but all 120 Florida House seats are up for grabs in the upcoming election. Among some of the most-watched House races in Central Florida are Districts 28 and 29. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the Associated Press had not declared a winner in the District 29 race. Below is a list of candidates in the running to represent Central Florida districts in the Florida House. Here’s who’s running in your district:State House District 22 -- MarionState House District 23 -- MarionState House District 24 -- FlaglerState House District 25 -- VolusiaState House District 26 -- VolusiaState House District 27 -- VolusiaState House District 28 -- SeminoleState House District 29 -- SeminoleState House District 30 -- SeminoleState House District 31 -- Lake, OrangeState House District 32 -- LakeState House District 33 -- Lake, SumterState House District 39 -- Osceola, PolkState House District 40 -- PolkState House District 41 -- PolkState House District 42 -- Osceola, PolkState House District 44 -- OrangeState House District 47 -- OrangeState House District 48 -- OrangeState House District 49 -- OrangeState House District 50 -- Brevard, OrangeState House District 51 -- BrevardState House District 52 -- BrevardState House District 53 -- BrevardRandy Fine (R), incumbentPhil Moore (D)Thomas Patrick Unger (WRI), no official campaign page could be foundState House District 56 -- PolkFind more election results and news on the Results 2020 page.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat Monique Worrell has been declared the winner of the Orange-Osceola state attorney race. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, she had 66% of the vote with 342 out of 348 precincts reporting. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWAfter a heavily contested primary, voters had the choice of two candidates to replace Aramis Ayala as the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties. He’s been endorsed by former Orange County sheriffs Kevin Beary and Lawson Lamar. Monique Worrell (D)Monique Worrell has earned endorsements from Ayala, Sen. Bernie Sanders and singer John Legend.

Find All Race Results HereTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida voters will not only be casting a vote to decide who will be the nation’s next president, they’ll also be asked to elect state legislators who will represent them in the Florida House and Senate. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]Currently, 40 senators -- 23 Republicans and 17 Democrats -- serve the people of Florida, according to FLSenate.gov. [MORE: Senate District 9 race pivotal for balance of Florida Legislature]Not sure which district is yours? Below is a list of candidates in the running to represent Central Florida districts in the Florida Senate. Here’s who’s running in your district:State Senate District 5 -- MarionState Senate District 7 -- FlaglerState Senate District 9 -- Seminole, VolusiaJason Brodeur (R)Patricia Sigman (D)Jestine Iannotti (NPA), no official campaign page could be foundState Senate District 11 -- OrangeState Senate District 13 -- OrangeState Senate District 15 -- Orange, OsceolaState Senate District 17 -- Brevard, Indian RiverState Senate District 20 -- PolkFind more election results and news on the Results 2020 page.

Republican R.J. Larizza has been declared the winner of the Flagler-Volusia state attorney race. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWVoters in the 7th Judicial Circuit, which covers Flagler, Volusia, St. Johns and Putnam counties, were asked to choose between the incumbent or an independent challenger running for state attorney. The former prosecutor believes the criminal justice system is broken with a heavy emphasis on incarceration, which he hopes to change by focusing more on diversion programs and common sense sentencing practices. R.J. Larizza (R)Incumbent R.J. Larizza has been elected for a fourth term as the state attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit, a role he’s filled since being sworn in in January 2009. Larizza has worked in the criminal justice system since 1980 and has experience as a probation officer, a private attorney, a prosecutor and a state attorney.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County residents have voted to extend a 1% public safety and transportation infrastructure sales tax referendum. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWMarion County voters will decide on the November ballot if they want a four-year extension of a 1% public safety and transportation infrastructure sales tax referendum. County officials said $167 million was generated to fund various projects from 2017-2020 from the sales tax. If approved, county officials said $196 million will be generated in revenue. Marion County officials also expect to build new facilities for safety departments and to add more safety vehicles.

Florida’s proposed Amendment 6, which aims to ensure beneficiaries of veterans with combat-related disabilities continue to receive Homestead tax benefits after the death of the veteran, has passed. Amendment 6 ensures the beneficiaries of veterans with combat-related disabilities would continue to receive Homestead tax benefits after the death of the veteran. The discount may be transferred to a new homestead property of the surviving spouse under certain conditions. A “yes” vote supports allowing a Homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. A “no” vote opposes allowing a Homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County residents have voted to extend a half-cent surtax for a school board referendum on their November ballot. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWVoters in Brevard County will have to decide whether to extend a half-cent surtax for a school board referendum on their November ballot. The half-cent surtax was approved by voters in 2014. The reason for the initial referendum was to upgrade aging schools, school security and technology, according to the district. The surtax is shared with charter schools based on proportionate share or district enrollment, according to the county’s board of elections.

Republican Scott Franklin has won Florida Rep. Ross Spano’s seat in the U.S. House. Franklin defeated Democrat Alan Cohn in Tuesday’s election, ensuring that Spano’s seat stays in Republican hands. The Lakeland commissioner has operated a small business in the city for 20 years. He said he never voted for a tax increase while serving as a Lakeland commissioner. Alan Cohn (D)Cohn is a Peabody Award-winning television investigative journalist and is making another run for the District 15 seat.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering after Twitter moved a day earlier to add fact checks to two of his tweets. The president cant unilaterally regulate or close the companies, which would require action by Congress or the Federal Communications Commission. Trump did not explain his threat Wednesday, and the call to expand regulation appeared to fly in the face of long-held conservative principles on deregulation. The protections have been credited with allowing the unfettered growth of the internet for more than two decades, but now some Trump allies are advocating that social media companies face more scrutiny. Why are they getting subsidized by federal taxpayers to censor conservatives, to censor people critical of China.

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an event on protecting seniors with diabetes in the Rose Garden White House, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. Trump, the historically prolific tweeter of political barbs and blasts, claimed on Twitter early Wednesday that tech giants silence conservative voices." Trump and his campaign had lashed out Tuesday after Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots fraudulent and predicted that mail boxes will be robbed, among other things. The protections have been credited with allowing the unfettered growth of the internet for more than two decades, but now some Trump allies are advocating that social media companies face more scrutiny.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. Its a transition to greatness, Trump says over and over, predicting a burgeoning economy come the fall. Now, Trump is making the case to voters that if he helped bolster the economy once, he can do it again. "Ill do it a second time.It's not just next year that will be a mystery to voters on Election Day. "The president is placing a bet by reopening the economy before public health officials believe it is safe.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. Its a transition to greatness, Trump says over and over, predicting a burgeoning economy come the fall. Now, Trump is making the case to voters that if he helped bolster the economy once, he can do it again. "Ill do it a second time.It's not just next year that will be a mystery to voters on Election Day. "The president is placing a bet by reopening the economy before public health officials believe it is safe.

$145M from midterm elections came from anonymous donors The 2014 midterm elections were the most expensive in history. And, as Nancy Cordes reports, an estimated $145 million in campaign funding came from anonymous sources.

Midterm elections: Tough struggle for incumbent Landrieu in La. If elections were held today, Republicans would pick up six seats in the Senate giving them the majority. But control of the Senate might hang in the balance until December, when the entire political world could descend on Louisiana. Nancy Cordes reports.

Midterm elections Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Elections Director, discusses how the races are shaping up two weeks before the midterm elections.