Politics Nov 03 Black voter turnout appears high on Election Day, according to voter coalition By Associated Press
Politics Oct 26 Watch 3:08 Spiritual leaders unite to help keep the peace on Election Day A minister, a rabbi and an imam walk into a polling place. No, it’s not the beginning of a joke, but a coordinated effort to train clergy to help keep the peace on Election Day. Deema Zein reports. By Deema Zein, Matt Loffman
World Oct 25 Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout In a surprisingly strong performance, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, Andrey Gyurov, will face the incumbent leftist president, Iliana Yotova, setting clear lines of division regarding the country’s future relationships with other nations. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 27 Watch 6:22 What record early voting numbers tell us about the election -- and what they don't The country is seeing record turnout for early voting, as well as some late legal challenges around when -- and if -- all those votes get counted. Almost 70 million people have already cast their ballots, with Election Day still…
Politics Sep 17 Watch 3:18 As Wray warns of Russian election meddling, Trump makes false claims about vote by mail With about six weeks remaining until Election Day, the security of elections and mail-in ballots were part of an ongoing, contentious debate Thursday. President Trump kept up his continued, unfounded attacks on mail-in voting as a threat to the election,… By William Brangham
Jun 22 Watch 6:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Gen Z turnout, mail-in voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including whether younger voters will turn out this fall to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, President Trump’s unfounded… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:46 Sports teams give Election Day off to boost voter turnout By Megan Thompson Several college and professional sports teams have announced they will make Election Day a holiday for players and employees. It's one of the first concrete policy changes by teams in response to national unrest over racial inequity. But is it… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:17 How 2020 Democrats are responding to Iowa caucus chaos Confusion has reigned over the results of Monday’s Democratic caucuses in Iowa. The candidates, meanwhile, are trying to find solid ground in the next primary contest, in New Hampshire. William Brangham reports and talks to The Washington Post’s Robert Costa… Continue watching
Feb 04 Iowa caucus turnout on pace to match 2016 levels, party official says By Ryan Foley, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Mandy McClure said early indications were turnout was on pace to match 2016, when about 170,000 people participated. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:58 How South Carolina's black voters feel about 2020 Democrats By Yamiche Alcindor South Carolina’s primary marks an early and critical test of support from black voters, which is why 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have already held more than 400 events in the Palmetto State. Yamiche Alcindor reports on how the contenders are… Continue watching