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Election workers in Philadelphia count ballots on Tuesday. Pennsylvania is among several swing states that have yet to be called.

Politics & Government

Race Up In The Air, Even As Trump Falsely Claims Victory

4:57am November 04, 2020

The Associated Press says it's a very close race. There are six swing states where results are still unclear. "As far as I'm concerned, we already have won it," Trump said.

Although Democratic nominee Joe Biden has an electoral vote edge, key battleground states such as Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Arizona remain in play.

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Where It Stands: Election Hinges On Key States, And Final Results May Be Delayed

11:42pm November 03, 2020

by Alana Wise

With no early, blowout victory, the presidential election is likely to hinge on votes that might take a while to be counted.

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Understanding The 2020 Electorate: AP VoteCast Survey

8:12pm November 03, 2020

by NPR Staff

A national survey measures the demographics, policy views, voting behavior and other attributes of Americans who participated in the election. This is an alternative to traditional exit polls.

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Listen Live To 2020 Election Special Coverage

7:31pm November 03, 2020

by Chloee Weiner

Millions have already voted and results are coming in. Listen to NPR election night analysis.

A poll worker (right) waits while a woman votes Tuesday at the National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Mo.

Politics & Government

Voter Survey: U.S. Is On Wrong Track, COVID-19 Not Under Control

7:24pm November 03, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

AP VoteCast, a massive pre-election survey, finds 63% think the country is on the wrong track, President Trump has just a 44% approval rating and 53% say the coronavirus is not at all under control.

Who Are The Voters And What Matters To Them?

7:24pm November 03, 2020

by Juana Summers

The Associated Press has surveyed tens of thousands of registered voters to get a handle on voter demographics and what issues are driving their votes. NPR overviews the results of the VoteCast poll.

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Kanye West Says He's Voting For The Only Candidate He Can Really Trust

7:08pm November 03, 2020

by Reese Oxner

West announced his campaign this summer and is only on the ballot in a dozen states.

A man holds four copies of the Chicago Sun-Times, each with a different headline, on Nov. 8, 2000.

Politics & Government

I Covered Media's 2000 Election Night Fiasco. Please, Let's Not Do That Again

6:37pm November 03, 2020

by David Folkenflik

News executives promise restraint and caution for Tuesday's election coverage. Yet the media fiasco of 20 years ago raises haunting questions about whether they're up to the challenge.

Voting Rights Group Official On Voting In Florida

6:03pm November 03, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mone Holder, senior program director of policy, advocacy and research at voting rights group New Florida Majority, about the voting scene in Florida on Election Day.

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Walt Whitman, Judith Harris And Whitman Again: What To Read On Election Day

6:03pm November 03, 2020

Poet Tess Taylor shares her recommendations for some Election Day poetry to gird voters.

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