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News Articles: election day

Georgia voters wait in line outside of a Fulton County polling location at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 8, Election Day, ahead of casting their ballots in the crucial midterm election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Polls open on Election Day; A potential Senate runoff; Can Abrams tie Kemp?

Monday on Political Rewind: It's Election Day in Georgia. Will the U.S. Senate race go into a runoff? Will the Abrams campaign prove the polls wrong? Will Republicans sweep down-ballot races? Our panel watches the polls in our first of two Election Day shows.

November 08, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The final countdown for candidates; David Ralston steps down as speaker

Monday on Political Rewind: It's finally Election Week in Georgia. Herschel Walker campaigned at UGA's home game Saturday, but he may not attend a Kemp campaign rally tonight with the GOP ticket. Sen. Warnock is rallying a hometown audience in Savannah as Stacey Abrams campaigns in metro Atlanta. Plus, David Ralston steps down as Speaker of the House.

November 07, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Cornelius Whiting fills out his ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria, Va., on Sept. 26, 2022. Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year’s midterm elections.

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  • Elections

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day

Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year's midterm elections. The strategy: Vote in person on Election Day or — for voters who receive a mailed ballot — hold onto it and hand it in at a polling place on Nov. 8.

October 24, 2022
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  • Associated Press
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy speaks in Monongahela, Pa., on Friday, about Republicans' agenda if they regain control of the House in the midterm elections.

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  • Politics

House GOP unveils its legislative roadmap if they win back the House in November

Big on ideas but short on policy specifics, the agenda keeps with a tradition established with 1994's "Contract with America" where the minority party releases their priorities ahead of Election Day.

September 23, 2022
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  • Susan Davis
The National Basketball Association announced it will not hold any games on November 8 — Election Day for the 2022 midterms — in order to encourage fans to make a plan to vote.

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  • Politics

To encourage fans to vote, the NBA won't hold games on Election Day

The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that there are no games scheduled for November 8 in an effort to encourage fans to vote in the 2022 midterms.

August 17, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
The first voter of the morning at the East Macon 3 precinct in Bibb County.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: All eyes on Georgia as voters head to the polls, candidates vie for nominations

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Voters are flocking to the polls on election day. David Perdue got one last shout-out from Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Gov. Kemp got a boost from Trump's former vice president. Georgians also have to decide on lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and more.

May 24, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Arizona presidential election results from MSNBC are displayed during Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly's Nov. 3 election-night event in Tucson, Ariz. Like many other news organizations, NBC held off on calling Arizona for Joe Biden, while The Associated Press called it in the early hours of Nov. 4.

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  • Elections

AP Explains Calling Arizona For Biden Early, Before It Got Very Close

Fox News and The Associated Press, which NPR relies on, were the earliest to call Arizona for Biden. Other networks didn't follow for days, as Biden's lead shrank dramatically and some doubted the AP.

November 19, 2020
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Supporters of President Trump gather to protest election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on Nov. 4 in Phoenix.

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  • National

Election Dispute Increases Risk Of Political Violence, Analysts Warn

Domestic terrorism analysts say that the drawn-out vote count and fiery rhetoric from the White House are inflaming tensions.

November 05, 2020
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  • Hannah Allam
Navajo voters casting their ballots after riding 10 miles on horseback through Navajo County, Ariz.

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  • National

In Indian Country, COVID-19 Yet Another Obstacle To Casting A Vote

People who live on America's 326 Indian reservations often have a harder time voting due to bad roads and lack of formal addresses. The pandemic is adding challenges.

November 02, 2020
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  • Savannah Maher
Cherie DeBrest, left, and daughter Naima are planning on working at the polls on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

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  • National

A Mother And Daughter Join Together As Poll Workers 'To Make A Difference'

For StoryCorps, Cherie DeBrest tells her 18-year-old daughter, Naima, how civil rights issues inspired her to get more involved in the voting process.

October 30, 2020
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  • Eleanor Vassili
A voter is shown inserting her absentee voter ballot into a drop box earlier this month in Troy, Mich. A Michigan judge has blocked a ban on openly carrying guns in polling places on Election Day.

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  • Politics

Michigan Judge Blocks Ban On Open Carry Of Guns At Polls On Election Day

A judge sided with pro-gun groups, blocking a directive that banned openly carrying guns within 100 feet from polling centers on Nov. 3.

October 29, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
An election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box this week at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla.

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  • Elections

It May Be Too Late To Mail Back Your Ballot. Election Officials Stress Other Options

Election experts say there is no longer enough time to ensure ballots sent through the mail will be delivered in time. They're encouraging voters to deliver their ballots by hand or vote in person.

October 28, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.

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  • National Security

How Police, National Guard And Military Are Preparing For Election Day Tensions

Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Bowman and
  • Martin Kaste
Former Vice President Joe Biden focuses on the coronavirus in an address Friday in Wilmington, Del.

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  • Elections

With Debates Behind Them, Biden And Trump Enter The Final Stretch Before Election Day

The Biden campaign sought to keep the president's handling of the coronavirus front and center on Friday, while the Trump campaign looked to shift attention toward energy policy.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addresses the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 20. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Elections

Michigan Secretary of State Says At Least 3 Million Expected To Vote By Mail

Roughly 2.5 million citizens of the approximately 5 million people expected to vote this fall have requested to vote by mail, according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

September 26, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva
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