Some state averages started later in 2024 because of a lack of sufficient early polling. Source: Averages by The New York Times; polls collected by FiveThirtyEight and The Times. Nate CohnChief political analyst Despite a strong debate performance,

The first in-person ballots being cast in the US presidential contest on Friday come with just over six weeks left before Election Day on Nov. 5.

According to a Pew Research poll released on September 9, 65 percent of Jewish voters said they back Harris this election, while 34 percent support Trump. In 2020, a report from Pew found that 70 percent of Jewish Americans voted for President Joe Biden, while 27 percent voted for Trump.

Suspicious packages were sent this week to election offices in more than 20 states, leading to an FBI investigation, triggering evacuations and rattling staff, according to a CNN survey of state offices and Associated Press reporting.

Good morning. It’s Friday, Sept. 20. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. With election day around the corner, we want to hear your top concerns. Shohei Ohtani crushed his way into baseball history, becoming the first MLB player to reach (and then surpass) 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.

The new rule requires that the number of paper ballots — not the number of votes — be counted at each polling place by three separate poll workers until all three counts are the same.

Election officials have planned for months — years — for November’s election. Last-minute changes and ongoing uncertainty threaten to undermine that.

"Gas prices are falling because economies around the globe are slowing," finance expert Kevin Thompson told Newsweek.

Experts and election officials warned that the election board’s new rule could be used to sow doubt about election results.

Bipartisan election officials from multiple battleground states met in Michigan Thursday and discussed their election day concerns and plans to make sure Election Day runs safely and smoothly. Officials from Michigan,