{"id":507940,"date":"2022-11-08T20:33:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T17:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/latest-on-voting-in-house-senate-midterms\/"},"modified":"2022-11-08T20:33:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T17:33:39","slug":"latest-on-voting-in-house-senate-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/latest-on-voting-in-house-senate-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"#Latest on voting in House, Senate midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cb705599e3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cb705599e3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/latest-on-voting-in-house-senate-midterms\/#Latest_on_voting_in_House_Senate_midterms\" >Latest on voting in House, Senate midterms<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/latest-on-voting-in-house-senate-midterms\/#Election_week_%E2%80%A6_again\" >Election week &#8230; again?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_on_voting_in_House_Senate_midterms\"><\/span>Latest on voting in House, Senate midterms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"\"><media-video-playlist class=\"column twelve-column no-gutter spacer-large\" playlist-id=\"8185230001\" placement=\"snow-playlist-story-inline\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-video-playlist>Election watchdogs\u00a0reported routine issues in key battleground states Tuesday but no major problems as\u00a0ballots were\u00a0cast across the country. The midterms are\u00a0the first national election since 2020, when former President Donald Trump refused to accept the results, sparking conspiracy theories and thrusting voting into the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<ul>\n<li>Election watchdog Common Cause is reporting routine balloting problems in battleground states, and U.S. cyber security officials say they are on guard but all has been smooth so far.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In New Hampshire, Gov, Chris Sununu has some choice thoughts about Trump&#8217;s toying with announcing a presidential run.<\/li>\n<li>Trump said he\u00a0cast his ballot in Florida for\u00a0Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to run for presidential in 2024. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In Pennsylvania, Senate candidates have cast their votes, including Dr. Mehmet Oz, who didn&#8217;t take questions on whether he would accept the results.<\/li>\n<li>President Joe Biden says democracy is on the ballot. So is his record and the fate of his agenda for the rest of his presidential term. Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval rating has been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/biden-approval-rating\/\">hovering in the low 40s in recent months<\/a>, and it&#8217;s expected to be a drag on Democratic candidates down the ballot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The latest updates:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Stay in the conversation: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.usatoday.com\/newsletters\/on-politics\/\">Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>What you need to know on Election Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump said he voted Tuesday\u00a0morning for Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, while also dropping more hints that he\u2019ll soon declare a third run for the White House, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Trump spoke to the media after he cast his vote at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday morning,\u00a0according to video posted\u00a0by the local CBS <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> station CBS12. Former first lady Melania Trump joined him. &#8220;No matter who you vote for, you have to vote,&#8221; Trump told a sparse crowd outside the polling station.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>Trump also repeated that he\u2019ll be making an announcement a week from today at his Mar-a-Lago home and resort in Palm Beach, though he didn&#8217;t say about what.\u00a0&#8220;I think Tuesday will be a very exciting day for a lot of people,\u201d Trump said, adding that, \u201cThe country has gotten very bad. Its lost its way, its lost its confidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"><\/cta-atoms-container-inline><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Josh Meyer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Accusations, misinterpretations and flat-out lies circulated widely as part of the pre-election debate on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The USA TODAY Fact-Check Team debunked an array of the most common claims in recent weeks, which you\u2019ll find here in our\u00a0fact check roundup.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Our reporters assembled evidence and expert interviews to address false claims about\u00a0ballot boxes,\u00a0mail-in voting\u00a0and\u00a0vote counting. And we corrected claims that missed the mark attempting to attack ballot initiatives in\u00a0Michigan,\u00a0California\u00a0and\u00a0Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll update this\u00a0roundup\u00a0throughout the week as we research additional claims.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Eric Litke<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maricopa County elections official\u00a0now say<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2022\/11\/08\/election-day-2022-arizona-live-voting-updates-across-state\/8267101001\/\"> 20% of the county&#8217;s voting locations are reporting problems<\/a>. That&#8217;s double the estimate the county provided earlier in the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re doing what we can to get these back online. It\u2019s not like both of the tabulators are having these issues. It may only be one (at a location),&#8221;\u00a0Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday morning during an impromptu news conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maricopa County has 223 voting centers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Voters at impacted sites have two options: to cast their ballot via a secure box to be counted later or to go vote at a different location. Elections Department spokesperson Megan Gilbertson said poll workers are best equipped to help voters ensure their ballot is successfully cast.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important for voters to talk to the poll workers on site,\u201d Gilbertson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Anne Ryman and\u00a0Sasha Hupka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/a80ea050-3122-4b02-a0f9-30c64f36ce52-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Nevada_-_Culinary_Un.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/a80ea050-3122-4b02-a0f9-30c64f36ce52-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Nevada_-_Culinary_Un.jpg?crop=2900,2175,x155,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/a80ea050-3122-4b02-a0f9-30c64f36ce52-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Nevada_-_Culinary_Un.jpg?crop=1635,2180,x481,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/a80ea050-3122-4b02-a0f9-30c64f36ce52-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Nevada_-_Culinary_Un.jpg?crop=3210,1806,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"Culinary Union members in Las Vegas head out to round up votes during the 2022 midterm elections. The union is backing U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, in her re-election battle against Republican Adam Laxalt.\" credit=\"Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY-USA TODAY NETWORK\" caption=\"Culinary Union members in Las Vegas head out to round up votes during the 2022 midterm elections. The union is backing U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, in her re-election battle against Republican Adam Laxalt.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>Virginia\u2019s same-day voter registration law went into effect last month. In theory, that could make it easier for some folks to vote on Election Day.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>Same-day registration ballots are provisional and will be evaluated by local registrars later this week to confirm voter eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Sutton, the chief election official at the Virginia Beach 5th Precinct, said the new law isn\u2019t a big departure from business as usual.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 Grant Schwab, Medill News Service<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Lawyers&#8217; Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is administering an election-protection hotline for voters experiencing problems at the polls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Volunteers are manning the phones at\u00a0866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). There are also hotlines in other languages:<\/p>\n<p>Spanish\/English:\u00a0888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)<\/p>\n<p>Asian languages\/English:\u00a0888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)<\/p>\n<p>Arabic\/English:\u00a0844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Donovan Slack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><media-oembed util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" provider-name=\"Instagram\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"><\/media-oembed><\/p>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA\u2014There\u2019s a guy dancing in a cardboard, drop-box costume outside City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Candy Woodall<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Florida\u2019s top election official said Tuesday that the state won\u2019t allow federal monitors at polling locations in South Florida because it\u2019s against state law and federal authorities failed to present\u00a0any evidence for such an action.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Cord Byrd told reporters in Tallahassee that state officials \u201cwanted to make it clear that (polling locations)\u00a0are places for election workers and for voters, not for anyone else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>The Justice Department said Monday that it was deploying election monitors to 64 jurisdictions across the country, including three counties in South Florida: Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Brad McVay, an attorney with Florida\u2019s Department of State, sent the Justice Department a letter Monday.\u00a0\u201cNone of the counties are currently subject to any election-related federal consent decrees,\u201d he wrote. \u201cNone of the counties have been accused of violating the rights of language or racial minorities or of the elderly or disabled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department confirmed receipt of the Florida letter but declined to comment\u00a0except to indicate that federal monitors would be outside the polling places.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Doug Soule, USA Today Network-Florida, and Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY<\/em><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/5b902b4c-7df8-47aa-bed2-a0f13991eb1d-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Wisconsin_-_Voting.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/5b902b4c-7df8-47aa-bed2-a0f13991eb1d-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Wisconsin_-_Voting.jpg?crop=3737,2803,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/5b902b4c-7df8-47aa-bed2-a0f13991eb1d-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Wisconsin_-_Voting.jpg?crop=2107,2810,x720,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/5b902b4c-7df8-47aa-bed2-a0f13991eb1d-USP_News__Midterm_Elections_-_Wisconsin_-_Voting.jpg?crop=4799,2700,x0,y49 16:9\" image-alt=\"oc Voters wait in line Nov. 8, 2022, at the Western Lakes Fire Department in Oconomowoc, Wis.\" credit=\"Scott Ash, Now News Group-USA TODAY NETWORK\" caption=\"oc Voters wait in line Nov. 8, 2022, at the Western Lakes Fire Department in Oconomowoc, Wis.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade County is one of the biggest and most coveted prizes for any statewide candidate in Florida, and Democrats have owned it for years.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>Consider the fact that Miami-Dade hasn\u2019t voted for a Republican since 1988 and hasn\u2019t backed a Republican governor since 2002. That may be changing this year. Early voting numbers as of Tuesday morning show Republicans holding a slight edge of almost 4,000 votes over Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>If the numbers hold up, it would represent one of the most dramatic electoral turnarounds in Florida history and may solidify the Sunshine State as a red, Republican state moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014\u00a0Sergio Bustos, USA Today Network-Florida Enterprise\/Politics Editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">YOUR GUIDE TO MIDTERMS: <\/strong>Voting rights, ballot access and key issues: A guide to midterm elections in your state<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Bolduc said Tuesday that his opponent, Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan, is out of touch in accusing him of being \u201cextreme\u201d and an \u201celection-denier,\u201d saying he will concede the election Tuesday if he loses.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, made those remarks after voting at the Stratham Memorial School in the town where he lives.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Max Sullivan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the Desert Breeze Community Center outside Las Vegas, approximately 100 people waited in line as the polls opened at 7 a.m. Robert Streat, 73, was among the first to cast a ballot, a personal in-person voting tradition he said dates back decades.<\/p>\n<p>Streat said he opposes Biden&#8217;s agenda and worries the country is changing too fast from the values he helped defend in Vietnam. He said he supported Republican candidates in the election.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>\u201cThis country is going to hell if we don\u2019t change it. We\u2019ve got too many people who hate it,&#8221; he said. \u201cWe should control the government but we\u2019ve lost it.\u201d<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>But Jonathan Copeland, 55, said he worries that Republican control of the House and Senate would mean further erosion of abortion rights, which he supports. Copeland said he voted to help defend the seat of U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat in danger of losing to Republican challenger Adam Laxalt. A Laxalt victory would help flip the Senate to Republican control.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What politician has the right to tell a woman what to do?&#8221;\u00a0Copeland said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Trevor Hughes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Common Cause officials reported during a 10 a.m. news conference routine problems with voting in battleground states, but urged voters who cast ballots by mail to track them and make sure they were counted.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Keith, program director for Common Cause in Florida, said more than 15,000 absentee ballots were flagged by Thursday for problems such as a missing signature. Voters have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to fix the problems, but with a tropical storm hurtling toward the state, Keith urged voters to vote move briskly.<\/p>\n<p>She said 2.2 million voters voted early in person and another 2.5 million voted early by mail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFloridians are coming out to have their voices heard,\u201d Keith said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Bart Jansen<\/em><\/p>\n<p>U.S. cybersecurity officials so far have seen no indications of direct attacks on election infrastructure across the United States in the early hours of mid-term voting Tuesday. But they remain on high alert to disinformation operations and efforts to sway voters\u2019 opinions by nation-states such as Russia, China and Iran, a senior official with the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told reporters.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>The senior CISA official said those three nations continue to use the election disinformation playbook they have in past elections, and that CISA will continue to support election officials nationwide to any risks that may arise because of them.<\/p>\n<p>In the first of three election security media briefings scheduled for Tuesday, the official would not say whether such foreign disinformation efforts are worse than in past election cycles, but confirmed that CISA is especially on guard against Russian malign influence campaigns following\u00a0yesterday\u2019s claim by sanctioned Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin\u00a0that the Kremlin has meddled in U.S. elections and will continue to do so.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u2014 Josh Meyer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In Arizona, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2022\/11\/08\/election-day-2022-arizona-live-voting-updates-across-state\/8267101001\/\">vote tabulating machine in Maricopa County went offline<\/a>, causing some concerns. But county officials said it was quickly back online. In Louisiana, officials said the GeauxVote informational site was down but they were directing people to an election hotline.<\/p>\n<p>Voting machines at some polling places in New Jersey experienced technical glitches, including in Mercer County. Voting rights group Common Cause said the problems will not disenfranchise voters.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>\u201cVoters\u2019 votes will be counted,\u201d Susannah Goodman, director of election security at Common Cause, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Anne Ryman and Donovan Slack<\/em><\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican running for re-election, was one of the first in line to cast his ballot, and when asked about reports former President Donald Trump is expected to announce a 2024 presidential run, he said it seemed like poor timing.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/09\/03\/USAT\/c8d30c58-f720-42aa-a796-32ca6e6dc97c-GTY_1263442470.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/09\/03\/USAT\/c8d30c58-f720-42aa-a796-32ca6e6dc97c-GTY_1263442470.jpg?crop=6533,4900,x413,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/09\/03\/USAT\/c8d30c58-f720-42aa-a796-32ca6e6dc97c-GTY_1263442470.jpg?crop=3684,4912,x1838,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/09\/03\/USAT\/c8d30c58-f720-42aa-a796-32ca6e6dc97c-GTY_1263442470.jpg?crop=7359,4140,x0,y376 16:9\" image-alt=\"New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu speaks before the NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Aug. 2 in Loudon.\" credit=\"Maddie Meyer, Getty Images\" caption=\"New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who thinks it\u2019s a smart idea to announce an election, a potential presidential bid, after (Tuesday\u2019s) election but before Christmas, is just the worst time you could possibly do it,\u201d Sununu said. \u201cMy sense is the former president needs better advisers if that\u2019s really what his strategy\u2019s going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0As he has crisscrossed the country to campaign for Republican midterm candidates, Trump has increasingly hinted that he may launch a 2024 White House bid soon after the midterms. At a Monday night rally in Dayton, Ohio, he told supporters he was planning a &#8220;very big announcement&#8221; on Nov. 15 from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Max Sullivan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Election Day 2022, Americans are unhappy with the present, pessimistic about the future and not fully enamored with either political party. Their anxious, angry mood helps explain why campaign appeals have mostly turned not on aspirational promises \u2013 on exploring space or ending poverty, say \u2013 but on ominous warnings about the dangers of supporting the other side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Probably not since even the Civil War (has there been) such a dire situation for our democracy\u00a0as\u00a0we are in the current day,&#8221; said John Mark Hansen, a political scientist at the University of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Lessons learned in the midterms include those on the importance of the economy and the emergence of the extremes, among others. Also, the next campaign has already begun, so if you wanted to take a breath before 2024, you\u2019re out of luck.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em> Susan Page<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After months of campaigns, debates, primaries, absentee and early voting, polls in Ohio opened at 6:30 a.m. EST and will remain open until 7:30 EST.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>One key issue is a ballot measure on rules for future elections. Issue 2 would prohibit noncitizens from voting, proposing that only adult U.S. citizens who legally reside and are registered to vote in Ohio for at least 30 days can cast a ballot in future state and local elections.<\/p>\n<p>The most high-profile race in the state is the contest between Republican J.D. Vance and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan that will help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. Voters will also choose between incumbent Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and his Democratic challenger Nan Whaley. \u00a0While polls show a tight race for the Senate seat, DeWine has had a wide lead over Whaley in many polls.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Micah Walker and Caren Bohan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Top election officials in key states with tight contests are ready for potential disruptions as voters head to the polls \u2013 and the ballots are counted afterward.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said her office is coordinating closely with law enforcement, deploying dozens of monitors to polling paces, and is prepared to eject poll workers who violate rules.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>In Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said his office set up a texting system for poll workers in 85 counties to report problems and has state patrol officers and the National Guard ready to provide security. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Arizona, Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates said officials throughout the county are ready to respond and are closely coordinating with law enforcement to ensure balloting goes smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur message has been very clear to those who would try and disrupt this election: They do it at their peril,\u201d Gates told reporters at a recent briefing hosted by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/electioninnovation.org\/\">The Center for Election Innovation &amp; Research<\/a>. \u201cWe&#8217;re going to respond very strongly to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of his biggest worries are influencers on social media trying to sow distrust and misinformation when the results aren\u2019t immediately available after balloting is finished.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>\u201cIt is tough when you&#8217;re dealing with people who may have four or six or eight million followers on Twitter and they&#8217;re saying why don&#8217;t they have final results in Arizona? They do in Brazil after one night, they do in Florida,\u201d Gates said. \u201cSo you know we&#8217;re constantly pushing back on this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, he said, county election officials are ready for it. \u201cThe polls that we&#8217;re seeing show multiple extremely close races here in Arizona. So chances are, we&#8217;re going to be &#8212; this is going to go on for several days, and we&#8217;re prepared for that. We&#8217;re ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Donovan Slack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Voting rights in the United States: <\/strong>A state-by-state analysis<\/p>\n<p>ATLANTA \u2013 With one of the most anticipated Senate races in the country being decided in Georgia today, the state&#8217;s\u00a0Common Cause chapter is reminding voters that it may take days before the final results are known.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock is engaged in an intense sprint against Republican challenger Herschel Walker, which could ultimately decide who controls the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Polls show the race is a dead heat and the Peach State has been a tight battleground in recent cycles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crucial every voice is heard in this election and that means counting every vote,\u201d Aunna Dennis, executive director of Common Cause Georgia, said in a statement. \u201cIt takes time to count every vote accurately and that\u2019s why Election Day is not results day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As voters decide between Warnock and Walker, a record number of 2.5 million Georgians voted early this year, which shattered the 2018 record of 1.8 million, according to the secretary of state\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Phillip M. Bailey<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Polling places are now open on the East Coast, with few problems reported so far. Voters in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/georgia.gov\/vote-in-person-election-day\">Georgia<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/state\/elections\/vote.shtml\">New Jersey<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/voters\/election-day-voting\/\">Ohio<\/a> began casting ballots early this morning, along with a slew of other states.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Voting hours on Election Day vary depending on where you live. Looking for what time polling places are open in your state? We\u2019ve got you covered. Here\u2019s a guide with\u00a0the full rundown of when polling places open and when they close by state.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/62158bfd-3c8d-4705-be61-8c3725f9922c-AP_Election_2022_America_Votes.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/62158bfd-3c8d-4705-be61-8c3725f9922c-AP_Election_2022_America_Votes.jpg?crop=4068,3051,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/62158bfd-3c8d-4705-be61-8c3725f9922c-AP_Election_2022_America_Votes.jpg?crop=2294,3059,x688,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/62158bfd-3c8d-4705-be61-8c3725f9922c-AP_Election_2022_America_Votes.jpg?crop=4587,2581,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"Cullen Bray enters a voting booth at a polling place in Edgewater, New Jersey, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.\" credit=\"Seth Wenig, AP\" caption=\"Cullen Bray enters a voting booth at a polling place in Edgewater, New Jersey, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/fc771751-fb97-405a-97c7-dd72db8cfea5-Oz_voting.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/fc771751-fb97-405a-97c7-dd72db8cfea5-Oz_voting.jpg?crop=3207,2406,x410,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/fc771751-fb97-405a-97c7-dd72db8cfea5-Oz_voting.jpg?crop=1809,2412,x1447,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/08\/USAT\/fc771751-fb97-405a-97c7-dd72db8cfea5-Oz_voting.jpg?crop=3617,2035,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 08: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz enters the polling station at the Bryn Athyn Borough Hall to cast his ballot on November 8, 2022 in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Oz faces Democratic Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman in midterm elections taking place across the United States today.\" credit=\"Win McNamee, Getty Images\" caption=\"Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz enters the polling station at the Bryn Athyn Borough Hall to cast his ballot on Nov. 8, 2022 in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Oz faces Democratic Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman in midterm elections taking place across the United States today.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>After voting in Pennsylvania&#8217;s Montgomery County, Dr. Mehmet Oz told reporters he\u2019s proud of the campaign he\u2019s run and that \u201cPennsylvania is \u00a0going to send a message to Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That message is one of balance, not extremism, the Republican Senate nominee\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>After his brief remarks, Oz did not answer questions about whether he would accept election results \u201cno matter what\u201d or offer a reaction to his opponent\u2019s recent federal lawsuit to have mail-in ballots counted regardless of date discrepancies.<\/p>\n<p>He is locked in a tight race against Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. John Fetterman for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania.\u00a0Fetterman is suing in federal court to ensure mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates will be counted. Scroll down for more on that legal skirmish, likely one of many to come.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p><em>\u2014Candy Woodall<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Election_week_%E2%80%A6_again\"><\/span>Election week &#8230; again?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Senate race in Georgia could once again keep the nation waiting for results \u2013 not just on the victor in the race, but on which party will control the Senate. If the race is close, it could head to a recount, and if neither candidate <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/georgia.gov\/vote-runoff-elections\">gets a majority of votes<\/a>, the race will head to a run-off.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what happened in 2020, when the state\u2019s two Senate seats went to Democrats in runoff elections, giving Democrats the majority.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/15\/NSMN\/1fc1b157-a82a-4f84-a4e5-a3aabe88c36c-nexstar_ga_senate_debate_101422gn10.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/15\/NSMN\/1fc1b157-a82a-4f84-a4e5-a3aabe88c36c-nexstar_ga_senate_debate_101422gn10.jpg?crop=3547,2661,x226,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/15\/NSMN\/1fc1b157-a82a-4f84-a4e5-a3aabe88c36c-nexstar_ga_senate_debate_101422gn10.jpg?crop=2001,2667,x999,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/15\/NSMN\/1fc1b157-a82a-4f84-a4e5-a3aabe88c36c-nexstar_ga_senate_debate_101422gn10.jpg?crop=3999,2250,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) shakes hands with Republican candidate Herschel Walker prior to the Nexstar Georgia Senate Debate at District Live at Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Ga., on Friday, October 14, 2022.\" credit=\"Greg Nash, Greg Nash\/The Hill\" caption=\"Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., shakes hands with Republican candidate Herschel Walker prior to the Nexstar Georgia Senate Debate in Savannah, Ga., on Oct. 14, 2022.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorgia is completely up for grabs,\u201d said Barry Burden, political <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> professor and director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \u201cIt&#8217;s possible that Georgia could hold the power, the balance of power in the Senate again, and we will have to wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Georgia is not the only state that may have Americans waiting for results. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada all have tight races and varying rules for counting and recounting. USA TODAY&#8217;s Joey Garrison sorts out the races that could have us waiting past election night before winners and losers are decided.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>\u2013 <em>Donovan Slack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">What are the midterm elections?\u00a0<\/strong>Here&#8217;s what to know about them and why they&#8217;re important<\/p>\n<p>More than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rpubs.com\/ElectProject\/early_vote_2022\">40\u00a0million voters had already cast ballots<\/a> before the first polling place opened Tuesday morning, according to the United States Elections Project at the University of Florida. A little more than half that total were mail-in ballots, and the rest voted early in person.<\/p>\n<p>The number surpassed the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electproject.org\/early_2018\">total for the 2018 midterms<\/a>, when roughly 39 million voted before Election Day. The vote total in the election overall that year amounted to 118.6 million, accounting for a turnout rate of about 50%. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michael McDonald, founder of the Elections Project, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michaelmcdonald.substack.com\/p\/turnout-forecasts-for-the-2022-midterm?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email\">expects turnout this year<\/a> to be 49%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This would be slightly lower than the 50% turnout rate in the 2018 election,&#8221; McDonald said.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">&#8216;Harder for them to cheat that way&#8217;: <\/strong>GOP voters hold onto mail ballots fearing rigged election<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Disinformation disruption: <\/strong>Conspiracies about voting machines have Nevada&#8217;s Nye County set for rare ballot hand count<\/p>\n<p>With 239.5 million estimated eligible voters, that\u2019s around 117\u00a0million expected to vote \u2013 with as many as 74\u00a0million of them set to hit polling places in person Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s still a fairly healthy turnout rate for modern midterm elections,\u201d McDonald <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/michaelmcdonald.substack.com\/p\/what-the-early-vote-in-the-vote-by?utm_source=profile&amp;utm_medium=reader2\">said in an analysis<\/a>. \u201cAside from 2018 \u2013which had the highest midterm turnout rate since 1914 \u2013the last time we experienced midterm turnout rates in the mid-40 percent range was the 1960s.\u201d<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p><em>\u2014 Donovan Slack<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">When do the polls close in my state?: <\/strong>A complete breakdown for Election Day 2022.<\/p>\n<p>What happens in midterm elections today will impact what happens in the presidential election in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If Democrats keep <\/strong>the Senate and House, President Joe Biden can continue furthering his agenda, providing a longer record for him and other Democrats to run on (if he decides to for re-election).<\/p>\n<p><strong>If Republicans take over<\/strong> the House, they have already promised to launch a litany of investigations of the Biden administration that could damage Democrats\u2019 record (and Biden\u2019s legacy). If they take the Senate, they can block Supreme Court nominations and block legislation.<\/p>\n<p>While no one has declared their intentions to run for president yet, some hopefuls will be on the ballot today and others have been out on the trail stumping for others in the runup to the midterms. \u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<ul>\n<li>In Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is widely rumored to be con templating a run. He is favored to win his re-election bid today.<\/li>\n<li>In South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott is also expected to win re-election -and possibly run for president in 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Former Vice President Mike Pence\u00a0campaigned in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and is releasing a book and doing a press tour next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are, of course, Biden and former President Donald Trump who are circling the idea of a possible rematch in 2024. Trump said Monday he is planning a big announcement next week.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, who turns 80 on November 20, hasn\u2019t disclosed his plans. Other Democrats waiting in the wings are Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. USA TODAY\u2019s David Jackson has all the tea here. But, but, but first \u2013\u00a0the midterms.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/02\/USAT\/6b7344f8-3af9-4ffb-85a5-07a4e881776c-AP_Early_Voting.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/02\/USAT\/6b7344f8-3af9-4ffb-85a5-07a4e881776c-AP_Early_Voting.jpg?crop=3511,2633,x449,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/02\/USAT\/6b7344f8-3af9-4ffb-85a5-07a4e881776c-AP_Early_Voting.jpg?crop=1980,2640,x1782,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/11\/02\/USAT\/6b7344f8-3af9-4ffb-85a5-07a4e881776c-AP_Early_Voting.jpg?crop=3959,2227,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"People in privacy booths vote in next week's midterm election at an early voting polling site at Frank McCourt High School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.\" credit=\"Ted Shaffrey, AP\" caption=\"People in privacy booths vote in next week's midterm election at an early voting polling site at Frank McCourt High School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>As America braces for its first national election since 2020 \u2013 as Jan. 6 insurrectionists remain on trial, as candidates nationwide deny the results from presidential election, as the president warns of a \u201cpath to chaos\u201d \u2013 experts on voting and extremism want to make two things clear.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>First, voting in the United States remains extraordinarily safe.<\/p>\n<p>Second, as millions of Americans still seethe over the 2020 election and cast doubt on the fairness of the electoral process, spurred on by lies and disinformation, the possibility remains of tense confrontations or even violence at polling places.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a new normal for everyone \u2013 election officials, law enforcement officers and individual voters \u2013 who should be on alert, but not panicked, as they cast their votes, said Jared Holt, a senior researcher at the think tank the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and an expert on domestic extremism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to risks at the polls, I keep telling people to be vigilant, but not paranoid,\u201d Holt said. \u201dVigilance means being aware of some of the different things that you might see at polling locations and how to respond to those, whereas paranoia looks like believing armed goons are waiting outside your polling station now and maybe you just don&#8217;t want to go vote at all, because you&#8217;re worried about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>Will Carless, Bill Keveney, and Trevor Hughes<\/em><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/27\/USAT\/7c590d0f-d061-4de4-bd83-f27ff365cedb-VPC_FETTERMAN_desk.jpeg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/27\/USAT\/7c590d0f-d061-4de4-bd83-f27ff365cedb-VPC_FETTERMAN_desk.jpeg?crop=1436,1077,x254,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/27\/USAT\/7c590d0f-d061-4de4-bd83-f27ff365cedb-VPC_FETTERMAN_desk.jpeg?crop=810,1080,x1003,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/27\/USAT\/7c590d0f-d061-4de4-bd83-f27ff365cedb-VPC_FETTERMAN_desk.jpeg?crop=1911,1075,x8,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"VPC FETTERMAN\" credit=\"AP\" caption=\"Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA \u2013 As all eyes are on pivotal Pennsylvania, where the U.S. Senate race here could decide which party controls the upper chamber, Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman is suing in federal court to ensure mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates will be counted.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>His campaign is joined in the lawsuit by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Their filing late Monday comes after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3 last week on a decision that ordered counties to set aside and not count mailed ballots with missing or invalid dates on their outer envelopes.<\/p>\n<p>Mailed ballots tend to be sent by Democrats and the state Supreme Court order would prevent thousands of votes from being counted in a tight Senate race that polls show is neck-and-neck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Date Instruction imposes unnecessary hurdles that eligible Pennsylvanians must clear to exercise their most fundamental right, resulting in otherwise valid votes being arbitrarily rejected without any reciprocal benefit to the Commonwealth,\u201d attorneys for Fetterman and the Democratic committees said in their lawsuit. \u201cThe date on a mail ballot envelope thus has no bearing on a voter&#8217;s qualifications and serves no purpose other than to erect barriers to qualified voters exercising their fundamental constitutional right to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Candy Woodall<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Um, yes. All voters are eligible to cast ballots in today\u2019s elections. Party affiliation can be a determining factor during primary elections to decide who each party\u2019s nominee will be in the general election. Primary elections were held across the country earlier this year to select which candidates are running to be elected today.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"250\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p><strong>Peeling back the curtain:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color:#fc0\"> <\/span>How and why we cover the midterm elections, from the editors<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2022-11-08 10:00:30 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2022-11-08 17:52:12 +0000 UTC\"><\/lit-timestamp><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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