Election 2024

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Florida Rejects Marijuana Legalization Amendment

Measure to legalize recreational marijuana needed 60% support to pass

(Newser) - A majority of Florida voters supported legalizing recreational marijuana in Tuesday's election, but the measure didn't gain enough support to pass. Constitutional amendments in Florida require a 60% majority and Amendment 3 only had around 55% of the vote, the Miami Herald reports. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and...

Russia Blamed for Polling Place Bomb Hoaxes

'They're up to mischief, it seems,' says Georgia's secretary of state

(Newser) - Voting was interrupted at multiple locations Tuesday because of bomb threats the FBI has linked to Russia. "The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains," the agency said in a statement, per the...

Josh Stein Beats Mark Robinson for NC Governor

Republican Mark Robinson's campaign was plagued by controversy

(Newser) - North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive's office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the Legislature and appeals courts, the AP reports. Stein, a Harvard-trained lawyer, former state senator,...

Exit Polls Find Democracy Is Top Issue for Many Voters

The economy was a close second

(Newser) - Democracy was the top issue on voters' minds as they went to the polls Tuesday, followed closely by the economy, according to early exit polls. ABC News reports that out of voters asked to rank five issues, 35% put the state of democracy first. Another 31% put the economy first,...

Provisional Ballots Could Make a Big Difference in Swing State

The count could add to Democratic totals in Pennsylvania for days after the election

(Newser) - If the vote in Pennsylvania today is as close as it was in 2016 and 2020, we could be hearing a lot about provisional ballots and "ballot curing" in the days to come. Voters who make mistakes on their mail-in ballots can cast provisional ballots on Election Day in...

Asked About Abortion Vote, Trump Snaps at Reporter

'You should stop talking about it,' he tells reporter after voting in Florida

(Newser) - Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure—and getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state's voters are considering. If approved, it would prevent...

Trump Hopes to Do What Only One Man Has Done

Grover Cleveland is the only president to win nonconsecutive term

(Newser) - If things go the way Donald Trump hopes, he'll enter the history books as just the second US president to ever serve nonconsecutive terms. The sole name on the list right now is that of Grover Cleveland, who occupied the White House from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893...

Trump Votes, Dubs Campaign 'Best of the 3'

Former president casts his ballot in Palm Beach

(Newser) - Former President Trump and wife Melania cast their ballots together Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, a state he is expected to win. He expressed optimism overall in comments to reporters. "Look, I ran a great campaign," Trump said, per the Hill . "I think it was maybe the...

A Look at How the AP Calls Elections
Inside How the AP
Calls Elections
Nov 5, 2024 9:45 AM CST

Inside How the AP Calls Elections

A breakdown of the process involving more than 4K reporters

(Newser) - You'll know who your next president is soon—meaning hours or days. Newser will announce winners in various races when they're declared by the Associated Press, which has been calling US elections for 176 years. All about the AP's process:
  • How counting is done: Some 4,000
...

In These 10 States, Abortion Is on the Ballot

What's at stake on Tuesday

(Newser) - Voters in 10 states are deciding whether abortion rights should be protected or expanded within their borders, reports the Guardian , weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races. What you need to know, per the AP :
  • How things stand now: Currently, 13 states
...

Senate Race Has a Whole Bunch of Nail-Biters
Dems on Defense in Senate
Race, With Possible Upsets
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 5, 2024 7:31 AM CST

Dems on Defense in Senate Race, With Possible Upsets

Among them: Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred in Texas, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell vs. Rick Scott in Florida

(Newser) - Democrats currently claim the slimmest majority in the US Senate, 51-49, but they're playing defense heading into Election Day, almost certainly losing Joe Manchin's seat in West Virginia to a Republican and defending seven seats in conservative or swing states, reports NPR . There are 34 seats in total...

Control of the House &#39;Rests on a Knife&#39;s Edge&#39;
Control of the House
'Rests on a Knife's Edge'
the rundown
Nov 5, 2024 7:10 AM CST

Control of the House 'Rests on a Knife's Edge'

Election forecasters predict narrow majorities for either party

(Newser) - It's Election Day and an especially notable one: "The candidates and their supporters are describing it as the most important election of their lifetimes, with democracy and the American way of life at stake," per the Guardian . Tens of millions of people have already voted in-person or...

Your Guide to the Race&#39;s 7 Key States
Your Guide to
the 7 Swing States
the rundown
Nov 5, 2024 6:44 AM CST

Your Guide to the 7 Swing States

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

(Newser) - All 50 states vote on Tuesday, but most eyes will be on just seven of them: the swing states that will most likely determine the outcome of the race. Here's the lay of the land, per NBC News , Axios , and USA Today , along with the time the last polls...

First Results Reported in Election 2024

It's a draw in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

(Newser) - If you hoped the miniscule township of Dixville Notch would serve as a bellwether for Election 2024, steel yourself for disappointment: The New Hampshire locale, which has opened and closed its poll just after midnight of Election Day since 1960, has reported a draw: three votes for Kamala Harris, and...

Joe Rogan Makes Last-Minute Endorsement

Podcaster throws his support behind Donald Trump

(Newser) - Joe Rogan had, notably, not endorsed a presidential candidate this election cycle—until nearly the last possible moment. The podcaster and UFC commentator weighed in on Monday night, throwing his support behind Donald Trump. In a post on X touting his latest podcast episode, on which he interviewed "the...

Trump on Eve of Election: Only Way We Blow It 'Is if You Blow It'

Meanwhile, on 'Rocky steps,' Kamala Harris makes 'underdog' reference

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris each continued to make their case to voters well into Monday evening, the night before Election Day in the US:
  • Trump started Monday in North Carolina, then went to Pennsylvania, and finally Michigan (though technically his rally there started very early Tuesday morning), the AP
...

In Swing States, Voters for Harris, Trump State Case

Supporters cite economy, Puerto Rico comment, inspiration

(Newser) - On the final day before the election, the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees made their pitches in swing states—mostly Pennsylvania. "America is ready for a new way forward where we see our fellow Americans not as an enemy but as a neighbor," Vice President Kamala Harris said...

Harris Campaign Says Results Could Take Days

Trump says winner should be named Tuesday night

(Newser) - Election Day is Tuesday, but the suspense will likely continue for days, Kamala Harris' campaign warned Monday. Campaign Chair Jen O'Malley Dillon called for calm, noting that in some states, ballots "will continue to be counted for many days" after Election Day. "We believe this race is...

Musk PAC Giving Millions Away Says Winners Aren&#39;t Random
Judge Says
Musk PAC Giveaway
Can Continue
UPDATED
Nov 4, 2024 4:51 PM CST

Judge Says Musk PAC Giveaway Can Continue

Billionaire's lawyers say winners of $1 million-a-day prizes weren't chosen by chance

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday that the $1 million-a-day giveaway by Elon Musk's pro-Trump America PAC can continue until Election Day. Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the ruling, without explaining his reasoning, after Musk's lawyers said winners of what had been advertised as a lottery-style giveaway were paid spokespeople...

No Matter the Outcome, US Braces for Election Turmoil
DC Braces for
Election Day Unrest
Nov 4, 2024 2:06 PM CST

DC Braces for Election Day Unrest

Meanwhile, election offices nationwide are installing bulletproof glass, running active-shooter drills

(Newser) - "No need for any alarm." That was a recent message from the chief of police in the nation's capital, assuring locals there are no current credible threats of violence around Election Day, or thereafter, that have emerged. But in DC and around the country, authorities are putting...

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