Ali Swenson | Associated Press

Kennedy said Friday in Arizona that his internal polls had shown that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

The chatbot named Ashley from the startup company Civox calls voters and engages in two-way, interactive conversations about 10th district Democratic candidate Shamaine Daniels.

A co-founder of Moms for Liberty said during its annual summit in Philadelphia that the "parental rights" group will use its political action committee to engage in school board races, state board of education races and elected superintendent races. These efforts will face opposition from teachers' unions and others on the left who view the group as a toxic presence in public education.

The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination courted conservative women at the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia on Friday.

Election administrators across the United States say they’re concerned their offices will be targeted for fake Twitter accounts that'll confuse or mislead voters after the social media platform changed its long-standing verification service.

To ensure dead people's ballots aren't counted, election officials regularly use death records to update voter registration files. They may also check for voter deaths through other means, such as coordinating with motor vehicle departments, searching for published obituaries or processing letters from the deceased person’s estate.