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How do I check voter registration status?: What to know for Election Day
Millions of voters will head to the polls to vote in-person on Election Day Tuesday. Approximately forty percent of states allow for same-day registration. By checking with local or state boards of elections, voters can check their registration status and make sure they are active before heading to the polls. Here are links to be able to confirm your voter…
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Are schools open on Election Day 2024? Here's what to know before Tuesday
Find out whether or not kids have school on Nov. 5.
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Are banks open on Election Day? Is mail delivered? What's open, closed
Election Day is not a federal holiday, which means most banks will be open. Some local branches may close, though, so be sure to check a specific location before heading out. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed on Election Day. Only five states, including New York, recognize Election Day as a public state holiday and mandate employers allow...
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Election Day in Pennsylvania: What to expect, poll times, key races
Pennsylvania voters are almost sure to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress and the state Legislature in the balance. With its 19 electoral votes, the commonwealth is the largest prize among the battleground states and an important piece of both campaigns’ path to victory. Both…
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What is the electoral college and how many votes are needed to win the election?
The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns. Republicans Trump and Bush lost the popular vote during their presidential runs but won the Electoral College to claim the nation’s top office. Some Democrats charge that the system...
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Voting in Pennsylvania?: Here's what to know about when polls open and close on Election Day
Pennsylvania is set to be a decisive state in the 2024 election on Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. ET in Pennsylvania, a “blue wall” state. This year, it’s the spot where Harris and Trump met for the first time at their sole debate in September in Philadelphia. Polls close at 8 p.m. ET in the state with more electoral votes, 19,...
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When will we know results for the 2024 presidential election?
Experts say election results likely won’t be known on Election Day.
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9 congressional sleeper races to watch on Election Night
These sleeper congressional races could determine which party wins a majority in the House or Senate, which will have a substantial impact on the next president’s agenda.
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Does my state allow same-day voter registration on Election Day?
About forty-percent of states allow same-day voter registration, including on Election Day, according to The National Conference of State Legislatures. Among the states allowing same-day voter registration are the battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada. In the tri-state area, only Connecticut allows same-day registration. New Jersey and New York do not. Here is a list of states that allow…
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When will we know presidential election results?
Election Day in the United States is now often considered Election Week, as each state follows its own rules and practices for counting ballots — not to mention the legal challenges — that can delay the results. But the truth is, nobody knows how long it will take for the winner to be announced this time. In 2020, The Associated…
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What's open and closed on Election Day?
Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast. It is not a federal holiday, however. Only five states, including New York, recognize Election Day as a public state holiday and mandate employers allow employees paid time off to vote. Another nine states, including New Jersey, recognize Election…
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What time do polls open and close on Election Day, and where do I vote?
There are only a few hours left to cast your vote for this year’s hotly-contested elections. More than a million people across the tri-state had already gone to the polls early to vote ahead of Election Day. That tally is expected to climb even further by the time voting sites close their doors on Tuesday evening. The outcome of...
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Here's what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.
Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast.
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Political ad ignites conservative anger over women possibly hiding their votes from their husbands
A political video reminded women that they can vote for Vice President Kamala Harris without telling their husbands, enraging prominent conservatives and reigniting a fiery discourse that highlights the central role of gender in this year’s election.
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Trump and Harris in finals days before Tuesday
News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Trump doesn't rule out banning vaccines if he becomes president: ‘I'll make a decision'
Former President Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a “big role in the administration” if he wins Tuesday, telling NBC News in a phone interview that he is open to some of his more controversial ideas.
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Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House after 2020 loss
On the final Sunday of a rollercoaster presidential contest, Republican nominee Donald Trump is asking voters in Pennsylvania again to make him leader of a “failed nation” while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
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Trump's closing campaign message is hampered by distractions, disconnect
Donald Trump’s campaign has faced backlash for several controversial remarks in the final days of his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.
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A ‘constitutional sheriff' tried to seize voting machines in 2020. Officials are bracing for a repeat
Officials are bracing for “constitutional sheriffs,” who believe they can seize voting machines and patrol polling places, to try to interfere in the elections.
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Nearly $1 billion has been spent on political ads over the last week
There has been just shy of $1 billion spent on political ads in the last week, close to one-tenth of the more than $10 billion spent since the start of 2023.