What Are Red and Blue Mirages and How Election Night Vote Counts Make It Hard to Tell Who Will Win

What's a 'red' and 'blue mirage,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win

Once the last voter casts their ballot in a state and the polls close, the process of revealing the winner begins.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Expert previews potential Election Day 'mirages' we might see as votes are counted

"Start Here" spoke with Michael McDonald, a professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, who has been studying how votes are counted for years.

How votes get counted and reported on election night — and how NBC News gathers and checks the data

A network of reporters and voting experts gather results from thousands of jurisdictions, checking all of it for anomalies before viewers and readers see the data.

Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.

How small shifts in who turns out to vote could make the difference in the election

It’s clearer than ever after months of close polling: Who wins the 2024 presidential election could come down to tiny differences in who votes and who stays home.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Some states make major changes to speed up Election Day vote count

As Election Day approaches, states like Michigan are changing their laws to speed up the process of counting ballots so that election results are available sooner. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Election fact check: How voting machines work and why they're hard to hack

While election officials use technology for voter registration, tallying and in some cases vote-casting, the system is largely centered around paper ballots.

Vance says Trump campaign 'can make a good case to women,' but won't tell them how to vote

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate, said the GOP ticket will try to sell its agenda to women but said that, ultimately, female voters will decide how to vote. In an ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

What weeks of early-voting data tell us about how Democrats and Republicans are turning out in 2024

So-called consistent voters — those people who regularly show up to vote in most elections — have already made substantial use of early in-person voting, particularly in the areas that tend to ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

What to look for on US election night

Razor-thin margins and possible legal challenges mean the next president might not be known for some time

Business - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

What to expect on US election night

Don’t anticipate results tonight, but there will be some early indicators

World - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies

Suspicion about the vote count is pervasive even in small rural communities, where volunteers are preparing for potential violence.

What is the 'blue wall' and what does it mean for 2024 election?

Polling margins are close for Harris and Trump in three "pivotal" blue states.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Trump tells ABC he expects a winner to be declared election night

Trump claims he has "a substantial lead," but acknowledges he could lose.

How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election

At a recent naturalization ceremony, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took their oaths to become American citizens

What You Might Know (and Not Know) on Election Night

Declaring a winner may take some time.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

What we learned as Warriors' red-hot shooting propels preseason win

The Warriors' continued focus on the 3-point shot resulted in another preseason victory as Golden State defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-93 at Chase Center on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

There’s One Main Culprit if Donald Trump Wins

They should look at themselves and the way they practice politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

No, Vote Spikes on Election Night Do Not Indicate Voter Fraud

The false claim, which has circulated in recent elections, is based on a misunderstanding of how votes are collected and reported.

Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago

What the polls can’t tell us about America’s election

A torrent of data on the presidential race seems to get us no closer to predicting the result. Is addiction to polling distracting people from the issues at stake?

World - Financial Times - October 26

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins

A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...

2024 election updates: Trump, Harris split first votes counted in New Hampshire

With just hours left to Election Day, it's a neck-and-neck race to the finish.

Why we probably won’t know who the next president is on election night

There are 17 states that accept mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Some even accept ballots that arrive up to two weeks late.

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

2024 election updates: Harris joins 'SNL,' Trump says he's 'father of fertilization'

The election campaign heads into the final weekend and both candidates are vying for the crucial votes in swing states.

14 days until the election... Who's winning?

With election day just two weeks away, Americast looks at the approaches being taken by both candidates.

U.S.-China relations expected to be strained no matter who wins the White House

As Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the presidential election, China’s President Xi Jinping has not expressed a preference for either.

The 2024 presidential election will be historic no matter who wins

Kamala Harris would be the first woman to serve as commander in chief while Trump would be the second president in history to win a non-consecutive term.

Voters who helped Biden win in 2020 share why they will not vote for Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris is struggling to win the support of Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan. Four of them who voted for President Biden in 2020 explain why they will not vote for Harris on ...

What if Texas goes blue?

Texas has been trending blue for a decade — that means Democrats could win the White House and maintain the narrowest of majorities in the Senate.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

'It makes me want to vote': Breaking down the impact of celebrity election endorsements

With the 2024 election in full swing, celebrities like John Legend have hit the campaign trail to stump with their preferred candidates. NBC News' Emma Barnett looks at the impact of celebrity ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Why Pennsylvania’s unusual voting laws make it ripe for rigged election claims

With Pennsylvania expected to be a close and crucial state in the 2024 race for the presidency, it's unusual election laws are again under the microscope.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Jennifer Lopez campaigns with Harris in Las Vegas, as Donald Trump is joined by Tucker Carlson at Arizona rally – live

Kamala Harris addresses supporters in Reno, saying ‘we’re fighting for a democracy’. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts A lot of money ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Like Michigan, the US is neither red nor blue

It is difficult to see the upcoming poll settling things definitively anywhere in the country

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

How The Times’s Home Page Comes Together on Election Night

“It’s about being prepared, but also being able to pivot,” said Justin O’Neill, one of the editors who programs the home page at night.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump has made gains with Latino men — why they're voting red and how Harris is addressing it

A growing number of Latino men say they will vote Republican in this election cycle, compared with 2020, according to a September NBC News poll.

No, Counting Votes for Several Days Is Not a Sign of Fraud

While the presidential winner was once usually known on election night, closer races and more mail voting have made it harder to make the call as quickly.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

WATCH: How Harris or Trump could win 270 electoral votes

ABC News’ political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein breaks down the latest polling data and how former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris could win the election.

What Biden and Trump’s Nominees for Federal Judges Could Tell Us About the Election

Judges have vast influence over the biggest political questions. An analysis of President Biden and Donald J. Trump’s nominees found stark differences that could emerge again after November.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

What Are Red and Blue Mirages and How Election Night Vote Counts Make It Hard to Tell Who Will Win

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