Posts Tagged ‘2020 Election’
Undecided voters explain themselves
There are fewer undecided voters in 2020 than there were in 2016. It doesn’t mean they can’t make a difference. Emily Stewart | October 23, 2020 Ruth, a middle-aged software trainer in Florida, has voted Republican her entire life — but the 2020 election has her tied up in knots. Over the past four years,…
Read MoreFlorida’s TikTok generation is showing up at the polls this year. Will they be the difference?
There about 1.1 million additional new Florida voters between 18 and 34 in 2020 than there were in 2016. Who do they favor? By Mary Ellen Klas | October 23, 2020 TALLAHASSEE — A generation more familiar with TikTok, Instagram and Xbox has the potential to make the difference in Florida’s toss-up presidential race between two…
Read MoreRepublicans see bright spot in 2020 voter registration push
Nicholas Riccardi | October 20, 2020 The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party. Even though Trump trails in national polls and struggles with fundraising with…
Read MoreDemocrats lead in Florida and North Carolina ballot returns
By Adam Levy, Ethan Cohen, and Liz Stark | October 8, 2020 Democrats are leading pre-election voting in Florida and North Carolina — a stark reversal of 2016 trends in two key battleground states. In both states, Democrats make up 52% of the votes returned so far, up more than 10 points each compared to the same…
Read MoreFlorida’s election may hinge on mail ballot signatures: ‘The hanging chad of 2020’
In a normal election year, these ballots rarely take center stage. In 2020, if the presidential election stays as close as the polls indicate and there is a recount, uncounted ballots may play a significant role, and potentially draw a legal challenge. By Mary Ellen Klas | October 16, 2020 TALLAHASSEE — If Florida faces another…
Read MoreMore than 17 million people have *already* voted. The election is still 19 days away.
By Chris Cillizza | October 15, 2020 More than 17 million ballots across 44 states and DC have already been cast in the 2020 election, a stunning testament to what could be a a historically high voter turnout fueled by a series of state law changes that allow more mail-in balloting with the coronavirus pandemic still…
Read MoreDemocrats have cast more than three-quarters of Pennsylvania early ballots so far
By Ethan Cohen and Liz Stark | October 12, 2020 Democrats are far outpacing Republicans in ballots cast so far in Pennsylvania, a battleground state that President Donald Trump won by less than one percentage point in 2016. Democrats are responsible for 76% of the ballots cast so far in the state, despite making up roughly 47%…
Read MoreArizona used to be a conservative stronghold. Now it may go blue.
By Francine Kiefer Two years ago, Yasser Sanchez was all in for Martha McSally. An influential leader in the Latino community, he took the Republican Senate candidate around to Spanish-language radio, television, and newspapers. He put up signs for her. Now, he’s planning to vote for her opponent. Senator McSally, Mr. Sanchez explains, is in lockstep…
Read MoreMore Than 5 Million General Election Ballots Cast So Far
By Adam Levy, Ethan Cohen and Liz Stark | October 7, 2020 As Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris of California meet in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night for their first and only vice presidential debate, more than 5.4 million Americans have already voted in the general election, according to a CNN and Edison Research…
Read MorePennsylvania’s election is in uncharted territory with a new rule that rejects ‘naked’ ballots
Grace Panetta | September 25, 2020 For the first time, Pennsylvania is allowing all voters to cast a ballot by mail without an excuse. But the state Supreme Court has ruled that officials must reject “naked” ballots that arrive without an inner secrecy envelope in addition to the outer envelope. While one election official estimated…
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