US election guide: how to watch like an expert | US elections 2024
You may have thought it would never happen, but the day has come. After months of unsettling uncertainty and an endless series of history-making events, the US presidential election is (finally) coming to an end. Americans, like so many people around the world, are huddled around their television and cell phone screens to find out […]
No matter the election’s result, no one will mourn the end of Joe Biden’s presidency
Americans disagree on many things these days, but no matter the outcome of the election, one outcome is certain. That means we won't mourn the end of Joe Biden's presidency. Democrats will probably be more than happy to see him go than Republicans. Perhaps a bipartisan choir in Washington will begin singing the words, “Get […]
Florida rejects abortion rights measure as results in nine states still to come | US elections 2024
Citizens in 10 US states voted Tuesday on whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitutions. Efforts to overturn the six-week ban failed in Florida, but other states, including Missouri and Arizona, are moving ahead with state legislatures after the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in June 2022. provided an […]
US election results 2024 live: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vie to be president | US elections 2024
number of electoral votes number of electoral votes First results expected after 18.00 EST (15.00 PST or 23.00 GMT) How are elections in the United States conducted? The winner of the election is determined by a system called the Electoral College. What is the Electoral College and how does it work? Each of the 50 […]
Here are the recount rules for all seven swing states in the 2024 elections
Seven key battleground states have different rules governing when and how candidates can request recounts of votes in close elections. Now, as voters continue to cast their votes on Election Day, here's a look at the rules and various rules that seven battleground states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – […]
Most Americans in favor of requiring photo ID to vote in elections: poll
As concerns about election integrity continue to be a topic of discussion in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, the latest national poll shows that most Americans prefer photo ID as a requirement to vote. It is shown that it supports possession. a Gallup poll released Thursday According to , 84% of respondents support […]
North Carolina voters will decide on amendment to explicitly bar noncitizens from voting in elections
Next month, North Carolinians will decide whether “only” U.S. citizens will be eligible to vote in future state elections. House Bill 1074, called the “Citizens Only Vote” Amendment, would clarify in the state constitution that “only citizens” can vote in the Old North. Currently, North Carolina law states: “Every person born in the United States […]
10 celebrities campaigning for Harris in election’s final weeks
With less than two weeks until Election Day in the United States, more and more celebrities are joining the campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris has already received support from music artists Megan Thee Stallion, Bon Iver and John Legend, who have appeared for her at events in Georgia and Wisconsin. Here […]
6 Noncitizens Illegally Voted in Several Elections Dating Back to 2008
Ohio has announced charges against six people accused of illegally voting as noncitizens in several elections, Attorney General Dave Yost (R) announced Tuesday. Ramesh Patel, Lorinda Miller, Nicholas Fontaine, Ahmed Aden, Van Tuy Cooper and Maria DeAraujo could all face up to 18 months in prison if: was convicted of a crimeaccording to the Daily […]
Illinois jail continues allowing detainees to vote in presidential elections, other local races
Illinois prisons continue to teach democracy behind bars, especially by showing inmates and detainees how to vote while incarcerated. Nathaniel Carswell is one of many people temporarily held while serving time at the Cook County Jail, Division 2, where barbed wire still surrounds the compound. I hear the sound of the door closing behind me. […]