Mike Lee, a conservative who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee and has tested positive for COVID-19, tweeted several times during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday night.

The U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no independent electoral commission to certify the final vote count, says Amy Dacey of American University.

Prosecutors opened a criminal investigation on charges of undermining national security.

The independent agency initially reported a slight decline in turnout, to 67 per cent from 68.3 per cent in 2015, but it now says that turnout was actually up by 0.9 per cent.

Federal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday that there must be a collective, global effort to fight the scourge of online disinformation.

The Alberta government introduced legislation on Wednesday that it says is meant to give candidates more equal opportunity in local elections and to increase voter participation.

Human Rights Watch called the verdict "a frontal assault on freedom of the press that is critical to protect and preserve Philippines democracy."

Members of the House of Commons will try out virtual meetings as early as next week.

"Canada can challenge as well or better than the United States," says Frederick Kagan.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders began the day as the Democrats' undisputed presidential front-runner, backed by a coalition of energized liberals, young voters and Latinos.