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First LookVote counters: How AP reporters do the math on election nightWith journalists in all 50 states, and around 4,000 freelancers, The Associated Press is able to do all of the nation’s vote-counting math on election night. It is a year round process that only AP undertakes.
First LookGOP, Democrats enter final stretch ahead of midterm voteMore than 39 million people have already voted. History suggests the party in power – in this case, Democrats – will suffer losses in the midterms.
Military veterans as election workers: Can they rebuild trust in vote?Amid election distrust and a large shortfall of election workers, military veterans are increasingly donning civilian clothes to help at the polls.
FocusSplit-ticket voters were declared extinct. They may decide the Senate.In recent election cycles, party loyalty – and deep suspicion of “the other side” – has meant fewer voters willing to split their vote. But this time around, they could decide control of the Senate.
In Georgia, turnout is up under – or despite – new voting rulesThe impact of Georgia’s 2021 election law is being scrutinized as voters head to the polls. Supporters are claiming vindication by high rates of early voting, but critics say the verdict is still out.
Monitor BreakfastKellyanne Conway: An insider’s look at the Republican PartyKellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to Donald Trump when he was president, expects his influence on the Republican Party to be evident in next week’s elections. She spoke at a Monitor Breakfast about the needs and strengths of the party.
‘We depend on each other’: A community driven to vote (video)People with disabilities have faced access challenges at the polls, and some now see those rising. Their pushback: helping each other to be counted.
The ExplainerFrom voting to abortion, ballot measures could have big impactsBallot measures are a direct form of democracy – allowing voters themselves to decide issues. This year’s may be particularly consequential, including abortion policy and election laws.
First LookAs rents skyrocket, rent control ballot measures gain momentumAs rents skyrocket, initiatives across the country have put rent control on the Nov. 8 ballot. While the real-estate industry has decried rent control as draconian, many Americans say it’s needed to keep them from being priced out of their homes.
FocusA pastor, a football star, and the battle for a key Senate seatIn Georgia, a historic Senate race between two Black men offers contrasting visions, especially on matters of identity and division.
Paul Pelosi attack highlights soaring threats of political violencePlots against elected officials tend to rise around events like elections. But threats against members of Congress are up tenfold in five years.
Can Evan McMullin ride anti-Trump coalition to Senate win in Utah?Evan McMullin is trying to beat Sen. Mike Lee of Utah with a new type of voter coalition made of Democrats, independents, and moderate Republicans
First LookElection denials, scandals don’t deter voters from GOP candidatesRepublicans in Congress are backing candidates with troubled personal and political pasts – candidates who may have once been considered unelectable. But despite differences between incumbents and newcomers, the GOP is rallying to vote out Democrats.
First LookIn swing state Wisconsin, poll workers train for conflict preventionElection officials across the country are bracing for confrontational poll watchers ahead of next week’s midterms. While observers play “a vital role in democracy,” Milwaukee city officials want to keep both workers and voters safe.
First LookAttack on Pelosi's husband: Politicians condemn partisan violenceThe attack on Paul Pelosi has fed already existing concerns about the state of U.S. democracy heading into the midterm elections.
From heckled to shut out: Covering campaigns is getting harderPublic understanding is undermined as fewer voters respond to polls and more candidates, particularly on the Republican side, shun reporters.
The politics of inflation: Can Democrats buck history?Inflation is top of Americans’ minds heading into the midterm elections, and economic pain in the household wallet may translate into trouble for Democrats at the ballot.
First LookGOP diversity: Jennifer-Ruth Green closes in on Indiana House seatJennifer-Ruth Green is eyeing an upset in an Indiana House district that has been under Democratic control for almost a century. Ms. Green epitomizes the push for diversity within the GOP, and could become the second Black Republican woman in the House.
FocusPot prohibition cost Black communities. Can Black firms profit now?Will minority communities most affected by criminalization and incarceration now be locked out of what is becoming a legal multibillion-dollar industry? What states and the federal government are doing to help restore the inequities of the past.
First LookIs 'convict labor' a form of slavery? Five states face ballot vote.Voters in Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont will decide whether to close legal loopholes that allow convict labor as an exception to slavery. Nearly 20 state constitutions include language permitting slavery as a criminal punishment.
