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New Jersey via New Jersey Patch

Atlantic Co. Man Never Got Ballot, He Signed An Affidavit To Vote

Nov. 3, 2020, 1:54 p.m. EST

Anxiety, Confusion As Middlesex Voters Report Ballot Issues

Nov. 3, 2020, 1:53 p.m. EST

Philadelphia Denies Trump Campaign Allegation of Banning Republican Poll Watchers

by Justin Elliott

Nov. 3, 2020, 12:43 p.m. EST

A voter walks up to a booth to cast her ballot at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The city says that a widely viewed video of a GOP poll watcher being turned away was an isolated and quickly corrected incident resulting from confusion over the rules.

Connecticut via WSHU

Turnout Heavy In Connecticut And Long Island

Nov. 3, 2020, 12:30 p.m. EST

The Trouble We’re Seeing

Nov. 3, 2020, 12:24 p.m. EST

Election 2020 Live Updates: Tillis Claims Victory in Close Senate Race

Nov. 3, 2020, 12 p.m. EST

Update: Voter Turnout “Very Good” in Union County; Snyder Officials Dealing With Scanner Glitch

Nov. 3, 2020, 11:39 a.m. EST

Supervisors Expect Fully-Staffed Election Day Polling Sites

Nov. 3, 2020, 11:34 a.m. EST

In Burleson County, Poll Worker Error Prevents Handful From Voting for President

Nov. 3, 2020, 11:30 a.m. EST

The Latest: Voters Turn Out To Cast Ballots In Person On Election Day

Nov. 3, 2020, 11:26 a.m. EST

Connecticut Election Day 2020: Live Updates, Hour-by-Hour

Nov. 3, 2020, 10:04 a.m. EST

4 Northumberland County Precincts Up and Running After Early Technical Glitches

Nov. 3, 2020, 9:53 a.m. EST

ProPublica’s Electionland: The State of Election Day 2020

by Caroline Chen, Jack Gillum, Derek Willis, Isaac Arnsdorf, Maryam Jameel, Jessica Huseman and Ryan McCarthy

Nov. 3, 2020, 9:28 a.m. EST

Voters cast their ballots at the Old Stone School on Election Day in Hillsboro, Virginia. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

In a historic election shaped by a pandemic, mail-in voting and misinformation, election officials are scrambling to adapt. Here’s what ProPublica’s national reporters are seeing across the country. This post will be updated throughout the day.

Michigan via Detroit Free Press

Time Error Causes Early Voting Confusion; Scuffle Reported at Detroit Voting Spot

Nov. 3, 2020, 9:25 a.m. EST

ProPublica’s Guide to 2020 Election Laws and Lawsuits

by Ian MacDougall

Nov. 3, 2020, 6:22 a.m. EST

Red white and blue prop ballot boxes in front of a Supreme Court building bathed in crepuscular light. — Prop ballot boxes outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 26. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Regardless of who wins the presidency, courtroom battles seem almost certain. Here’s a layperson’s look at the states and laws that may determine the outcome.

Imagen con información errónea en WeChat intenta disuadir a los chino-americanos para que no voten

por Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez y Shannon Lin, KQED Radio, y Jessica Huseman, ProPublica

Nov. 2, 2020, 10:59 p.m. EST

Photo collage of misinformation about the National Guard disseminated over WeChat. — Ilustración: Lisa Larson-Walker / ProPublica; Fuente de la imagen: Rose Pak Democratic Club

Los grupos de chat en la aplicación de propiedad china se hacen eco de los extremistas de derecha y difunden afirmaciones “categóricamente falsas” de que EEUU está movilizando tropas para apaciguar disturbios.

Colorado via KMGH

College Student in North Carolina Flies Home to Colorado to Cast His Vote

Nov. 2, 2020, 10 p.m. EST

Pro-Trump Truck Sits Just Outside Monona County Courthouse

Nov. 2, 2020, 9:06 p.m. EST

Washington Region Heads Into Tense Presidential Election With Boarded-Up Businesses and Last-Minute Worries

Nov. 2, 2020, 8 p.m. EST

Hasta ahora, el “ejército” de observadores electorales de Trump parece más bien un pequeño pelotón

por Jessica Huseman

Nov. 2, 2020, 6:56 p.m. EST

Fila de la votación anticipada en Des Moines, Iowa, el pasado sábado. (Kathryn Gamble/The New York Times via Redux)

A pesar de los llamados del presidente y de su hijo, pocos de sus partidarios se han presentado a observar la votación adelantada. Una posible explicación es que se trata de una tarea demasiado aburrida.

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ProPublica’s Electionland project covers problems that prevent eligible voters from casting their ballots during the 2020 elections. Our coalition of newsrooms around the country are investigating issues related to voter registration, pandemic-related changes to voting, the shift to vote-by-mail, cybersecurity, voter education, misinformation, and more.

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