Do you have questions about today’s midterm elections?
From what to know about your rights at polling places, to how ballots are counted, and why all the results might not be known tonight, find the answers here.
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From what to know about your rights at polling places, to how ballots are counted, and why all the results might not be known tonight, find the answers here.
#ElectionDay
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For most voters, casting a ballot is likely to be trouble-free.
But baseless claims about election fraud have sowed distrust of voting machines, and led conservative groups to recruit poll watchers to challenge some voters’ registration status.
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But baseless claims about election fraud have sowed distrust of voting machines, and led conservative groups to recruit poll watchers to challenge some voters’ registration status.
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Violence or threats at a polling place should be reported to police via 911, and to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
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Most states let voters drop off a ballot for someone else. In some states, it's restricted to caregivers or people in the same family or household.
A film that claimed to show a fraud scheme involving this practice was discredited.
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A film that claimed to show a fraud scheme involving this practice was discredited.
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All ballots dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy.
The secure boxes are placed in public locations and emptied only by trained election staff, to prevent anyone from tampering with the votes inside.
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The secure boxes are placed in public locations and emptied only by trained election staff, to prevent anyone from tampering with the votes inside.
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U.S. law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections.
While there have been anecdotal reports of noncitizens registering and casting ballots, studies and investigations show this is extremely rare.
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While there have been anecdotal reports of noncitizens registering and casting ballots, studies and investigations show this is extremely rare.
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Election officials use death records to ensure dead people’s ballots aren’t counted, and may also check other records like driver’s licenses.
Even if such a ballot is cast, signature verification and voter fraud laws create additional safeguards.
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Even if such a ballot is cast, signature verification and voter fraud laws create additional safeguards.
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Follow @AP and @AP_Politics today for live updates from around the U.S. as America votes.
And then watch @AP_Politics for AP Race Calls as they happen starting tonight.
Here’s more on how @AP counts the vote.
And then watch @AP_Politics for AP Race Calls as they happen starting tonight.
Here’s more on how @AP counts the vote.
https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1590028427762888704
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