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More than 10 states will deploy the National Guard to ensure election security. Some troops will simply assist with Election Day processes while others are preparing for the possibility of violent post-election protests.
The coronavirus harmed Trump’s re-election chances, but he had political weaknesses that were apparent even during good times. He lacked the political instincts to overcome them.
Republicans scored a net gain of one governorship, adding to their lead. The GOP gave up little ground at the legislative level, with Democrats failing to flip nearly all their targeted chambers.
Live election results for all the most important state and local races.
The only certainty for many people ahead of today’s election is that social media will be blamed, whether for spreading misinformation or unyielding censorship. But this also means that change is likely to follow.
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, fraught racial tensions and record-breaking voter turnout, the 2020 election is unlike anything we have ever seen. Here’s what Election Day looked like across the country.
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Despite the pandemic, there are dozens of measures that have made it on to ballots nationwide. They range from abortion and police reform to redistricting, taxes and transit. Here are key results.
Trump has been hostile toward immigrants and sometimes made racist remarks. His support among Hispanics remains stable, however, thanks to his policies on abortion, public safety and foreign policy.
James Lewis, director of the strategic technologies program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, of the increased risk of disinformation with a close-call election. (Bloomberg News — October 31, 2020)
The number of U.S. election lawsuits that have already been filed across the nation, while experts predict that more will arise after election day. Both parties have thousands of lawyers on standby.
What’s happening in Falls Church, Va., a suburban city outside Washington, D.C., is a microcosm of events underway in city and county election offices around the country on the eve of Nov. 3.
Jill Lepore’s new book, “If Then” explores the men and the machines behind the rise of modern computing, data analytics and the dark impact of technology on politics, elections and democracy itself.
Due to financial constraints, a handful of states are still using paperless voting machines, considered by cybersecurity professionals to be the most insecure and most vulnerable to hacking.
All sides agree that naming the winners can’t come too soon, but complex and unique factors at play make quick results unlikely. Still, election officials are sticking to procedure to ensure fairness and accuracy.
Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee, speaking of the hacker who changed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ voter registration address by using public information. DeSantis notified authorities when he went to vote and a poll worker told the governor that his voter address didn’t match the polling location. (c|net — October 28, 2020)
The estimated number of Texas ballots that had been cast as of Friday morning, already exceeding the 8.9 million total ballots cast in the state’s 2016 election.
The number of high-propensity business applications reached a record high despite the economic downturn from COVID-19. While there are still hurdles for new businesses, many are encouraged by the state’s resiliency.
An appellate court decided that ballots arriving after Election Day must be separated from other ballots, even if they’re postmarked before Nov. 3. Election officials urged voters to not mail their ballots to avoid confusion.
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There are a number of voting measures on ballots this year, including ranked choice voting proposals in Alaska and Massachusetts. Missouri and Virginia voters will decide who's in control of redistricting.
To boost voter confidence, election officials in numerous counties are taking transparency to the ultimate level, installing live cameras in the rooms where ballots are sorted, verified and counted.
Sen. Ted Cruz, questioning Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, and his company’s moderation of content and posts in a hearing regarding the federal Internet liability statute, Section 230. (The Hill — October 28, 2020)
The amount that hackers have stolen from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account, which was being used to re-elect President Trump. There have been more than 800 attempted phishing attacks for financial gain against them this campaign cycle, according to a party spokesperson.
2020 put all states to the test as they moved to deliver more services online than ever before. Leading states had laid the groundwork with strong as-a-service platforms and pivoted quickly to take on new challenges.
The U.S. has a long history of political violence, which has mostly been avoided in the recent past. State and local officials worry this year is shaping up as an exception.
San Francisco will begin moving over 500 homeless people out of hotel rooms that were provided as temporary shelter during COVID-19. Advocates are concerned that many will end up back on the streets.
In another turn of Texas’ mask battle, voters will not be required to wear a mask while in polling places. Many argue this doesn’t ensure everyone the equal opportunity to vote safely without risking their health.
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In addition to combating voting misinformation, Florida election supervisors must determine if bullhorn yelling and flag-waving caravans are harmless acts of voter enthusiasm or if they’re calculated acts of intimidation.
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