November 5, 2024 In an election in which polls have recorded a swing-state dead heat between Harris and Trump, even a tiny number might be enough to tilt the final result. Ad Policy A volunteer cuts out stickers outside of a satellite polling station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela / Getty Images) This article originally … Read more
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. In an ornate room in Georgia’s Capitol, Julie Adams — a member both of the election board serving the state’s most populous county and … Read more
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. A new centralized voter registration system in the key swing state of Nevada is getting its first real-world test in a major presidential election, … Read more
Full leaderhip election results Here are the full figures from CCHQ. There were 131,680 eligible electors. Turnout was 72.8%. Kemi Badenoch received 53,806 votes Robert Jenrick received 41,388 votes There were 655 rejected ballots. 66,288 electors voted online and 29,621 electors voted by post. Share Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript … Read more
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was reported in collaboration with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School. Reporting Highlights Deceptive Political Ads: Eight deceptive advertising networks have placed over 160,000 election and social … Read more
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (L) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) | Andrew Roth and Lucy Valeski photos With Michigan’s U.S. Senate race now down to the two candidates most people thought would end up with their party’s nominations, the campaigns for both Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers must now switch their appeals to … Read more
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – With the presidential election only months away, preparations are underway to ensure the voting process goes smoothly for everybody. That’s why Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was at the Chatham County Board of Elections office Monday overseeing the “health check” of the county’s election system. These health checks happen … Read more
With the rise of social media use and growing concerns about health misinformation that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been increased attention to the role that various social media platforms play in the dissemination of health information, both accurate and inaccurate. Previous KFF polling has found that while few adults say they put … Read more