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First LookVoter suppression? Maine gov. warns college students about residency.Maine Gov. Paul LePage is under fire for supporting聽fliers found on the Bates College campus indicating students must establish residency to vote in the state.
First LookShould voters get the day off on Election Day?Employees in most states don't get paid time off on Election Day. Long lines might make for a stressful day even for those who do.
First LookClinton wins in midnight voting at Dixville Notch, N.H.The tiny mountain town hasn't been wrong the last two presidential elections, but incorrectly guessed the eventual Republican nominee this year.聽
On eve of Election Day, many states' voting concerns persistMany states' stricter voter registration rules have contributed to claims of voter disenfranchisement. Meanwhile, others highlight an alleged risk of voter fraud.聽
First LookJustice Department to monitor polls in 28 states on Election DayThe Justice Department is deploying more than 500 poll monitors and observers to 28 states on Tuesday聽to watch for potential civil rights violations.
How the US Senate could swing to the DemocratsKey races are being defined more by presidential politics than by state-level concerns, according to political science experts.
Has Bernie Sanders inspired a new wave of politicians?On Tuesday, first-time candidates inspired by Sen. Bernie Sanders's bid for president will run for office. Has his progressive legacy taken root in American politics?
Beyond Trump v. Clinton: What else is at stake on Election Day?From ballot initiatives to legislative seats, voters hitting the polls on Tuesday will weigh in on much more than the presidential race. Here's run down on what's at stake for all 50 states.
Last day of campaign: Clinton goes for uplift, Trump touts rigged systemHillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be visiting four states on the final day of the 2016 presidential election
Did FBI save Hillary Clinton 鈥� or sink her?FBI Director James Comey's announcement Sunday that there would be no investigation of Hillary Clinton closes the immediate issue, but it is likely to reverberate long after Election Day.
Maine's solution to toxic politics is as easy as 1, 2, 3Maine voters will consider an initiative that would allow them to rank their favorite candidates in future elections. It's seen as a way to force politicians out of their partisan comfort zones. But there could be unintended consequences.聽
Countering political division: the transforming power of a real conversationAs people have fewer opportunities to interact with people who hold different political views or share different underlying values, scholars say they become foreign 鈥� the 'other.'
North Carolina voter purge: Should citizens investigate the rolls?A federal judge ruled North Carolina should restore voter registrations for those who were purged from the rolls based on challenges from citizen groups recently.
High court deals blow to Arizona Democrats with early voting rulingThe US Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated an Arizona law that says collecting early ballots is a felony.聽Collecting early ballots is especially effective among minority communities.
Donald Trump's ninth-inning comebackIn the final days of the election, polls show Hillary Clinton's lead shrinking in the race to become the 45th president of the United States of America.
First LookWhy a Washington state elector says he won鈥檛 vote for ClintonRobert Satiacum faces a $1,000 fine if he refuses to cast a vote for the winner of the popular vote in Washington, which Hillary Clinton is expected to win.
Dump Trump? To many Republicans, it's the height of betrayal.Joe Heck, the Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, withdrew his support of Donald Trump last month. Many Republicans say the move reeks of what is wrong with Washington.
When white nationalists show up to 'monitor' the pollsMany Americans of different political stripes share concerns about the integrity of the presidential election. Citizen 'observers' can be a good thing if they are respectful. Intimidation is the concern. 聽
How undecided voters could spring a surprise this electionAn unusually high percentage of Americans still haven't made up their minds about whom to vote for. In a close presidential race, those votes could be decisive.
Republican hard-liners poised to gain strength in CongressAmid overall Republican losses expected in the House, the Freedom Caucus 鈥� which embraces the tea party movement 鈥� is set to represent a bigger proportion of GOP seats.
