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1/ With just 4 days until #ElectionDay, our final #19thExplains 🧵 is here to catch you up on the legal challenges around mail-in ballots, early voting rates and what to expect on Tuesday.

Read, share and 🗳️ VOTE! 🗳️ bit.ly/30Jnjoa
2/ First of all, if you hadn't planned on voting because you're not registered — it might not be too late!

▪️ 21 states & D.C. allow same day and #ElectionDay registration

🔎 Check your state via @NCSLorg: ncsl.org/research/elect…
3/ Still: experts strongly encourage voting *before* #ElectionDay, if possible.

Every state has different deadlines for early and mail-in voting: nbcnews.com/specials/plan-…
4/ Early voters have already surpassed 2016's early turnout. One reason?

The pandemic has increased mail-in (aka absentee) voting, with big surges in key states: TX, GA, NC, FL, AZ.

📈 washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/…
5/ If you're one of the millions who requested an absentee ballot but haven't returned it, it's time to take notes!

⚠️ Check when your ballot is DUE, and note the difference between "received" and "postmarked."

➡️ vote.org/absentee-ballo…
6/ Some election officials are now warning it might be too late to mail absentee ballots, and suggest delivering your ballot by hand or voting in person.

➡️ npr.org/2020/10/28/928…
7/ A string of Supreme Court rulings could affect whether absentee ballots are counted, depending on where you live.

Wisconsin: cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin…

North Carolina: nbcnews.com/politics/supre…

Pennsylvania: nbcnews.com/politics/supre…
8/ Apart from legal challenges over absentee ballots, President Trump and other Republicans keep claiming mail-in voting is prone to fraud.

Election officials and experts have said those allegations are FALSE.

✅ Check the facts: factcheck.org/2020/09/trumps…
9/ Voter fraud allegations are part of a wave of #Election2020 mis- and disinformation campaigns.

If you see this in your social media feeds, before you share, ask yourself: Where did this information originate?

➡️ npr.org/2020/10/27/927…

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10/ Let's fast forward to #ElectionDay. With 80M+ ballots already cast, what should we expect on Nov. 3?

Unprecedented voter turnout.

⏰ The first polls close in IN and KY, 6 p.m. local time

⏰ And last in IA, NY and ND, 9 p.m. local time

➡️ ballotpedia.org/State_Poll_Ope…
11/ 🛑 PAUSE 🛑

📝 Know your rights as a voter: vote.org/election-prote…

If anyone tries to stop you on #ElectionDay, call the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-687-8683.
12/ And remember: there's a good chance we won't know who won the presidency on #ElectionNight, as battleground states count ballots and both parties weigh potential litigation.

📝 nytimes.com/interactive/20…
13/ The increase in absentee voting could lead to more provisional votes cast, increasing the number of ballots counted later.

📌 16+ states require people to vote this way if they initially requested a mail ballot but decide to vote in person instead. ncsl.org/research/elect…
14/ Another thing to watch for: Results from battleground states will come in at different times. Why?

— There is a large # of expected mail-in ballots.
— Each battleground state has their own rule on when they can start processing those ballots. ballotpedia.org/When_states_ca…
15/ The process of certifying elections has always taken weeks, depending on the individual state.

The influx of mail-in ballots amid potential litigation over rejected ballots means it will be a closely watched set of events, but not one that is unusual. bit.ly/30Jnjoa
16/ Kim Wyman, the secretary of state in Washington, urges voters to trust the institutions (like your state election offices) that will determine the election.

"We have to respect and believe in the process." bit.ly/30Jnjoa
17/ Whew, this is a lot! And there are new #Election2020 developments by the minute. We're here to help.

🔖 Bookmark our voter guide: bit.ly/3kHtAs7

‼️ And don't forget! Your local and state election officials are there for YOU – the voter. vote.org
18/18 And as always, stay tuned to #Election2020 at @19thnews. We'll get through this together. 😬

Read: 19thnews.org/topics/electio…

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1/ With 6 days until #ElectionDay, let's talk about the disinformation and misinformation hitting our social media feeds this campaign cycle.

What's real? What's fake? And what's at stake for voters?

We turn to the experts: 🧵 bit.ly/2T7iTTx
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📌 Disinformation is the deliberate creation and sharing of information known to be false.

📌 Misinformation is the inadvertent sharing of false information. bit.ly/2T7iTTx Image
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🧵In September, we asked our readers to share their #ElectionDay plans with us. With just seven days until Nov. 3, here’s a look at what we learned from the 335 responses we received from voters from across the country. 19thnews.org/2020/10/the-19…
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◾️By mail (also known as absentee voting)
◾️Early
◾️In person on #ElectionDay

Not surprisingly, the majority of respondents said they planned to vote by mail this year simply because "it is the safest option." 📬 bit.ly/3kyjn1n Image
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In a vote sharply divided along party lines, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed Monday night as President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court.

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