Category: Election Day

NTD Evening News (Nov. 1): 26M Have Voted So Far Ahead of Midterms; Chief Justice Roberts Halts Release of Trump’s Tax Returns

Almost 26 million people have voted early as of Nov. 1, exactly one week from Election Day. Twitter says it has removed over 2,000 China-based accounts that stoke political division in the U.S. ahead of midterms. Chief Justice John Roberts halted a lower court order requiring the IRS to release former President Trump’s tax returns…


NTD Evening News (Nov. 1): 26 Million Have Voted So Far Ahead of Midterms; Chief Justice Roberts Halts Release of Trump’s Tax Returns

Almost 26 million people have voted early as of Nov. 1, exactly one week from Election Day. Twitter says it has removed over 2,000 China-based accounts that stoke political division here in the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts halted a lower court order requiring the IRS to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns…


Hundreds of Vote Centers to Open Saturday Across LA County

LOS ANGELES—Election Day isn’t technically until Nov. 8, but early voting is already underway in Los Angeles County, and hundreds of vote centers will open Oct. 29 across the county so residents can cast their ballots early. An early voting center has already been operating at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office headquarters in…


First-Ever Election Day Total Lunar Eclipse to Rise in US on November 8—And It Won’t Happen Again Until 2394

For the first time in American history, a total lunar eclipse will occur on election day come November 8, 2022. A total lunar eclipse—not to be confused with a partial or penumbral lunar eclipse—occurs when the entire lunar sphere is blocked out by the Earth’s shadow. This happens about twice a year on average, but…


NBA Schedule Won’t Have Games on Election Day This Year

The NBA will be off on Election Day. The league’s schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on Nov. 7, the night before the midterm elections. The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus amplify the need for civic…


Virginia GOP Claims Some Maskless Voters Turned Away From Polls

The Virginia GOP and a prominent conservative commentator both claimed that voters in Virginia were told they are prohibited from entering polling locations if they don’t wear a mask. “There have been several reports from voters who say they were told by poll workers that they are required to wear a mask in order to…


Virginia Elections Official Responds to Reports of Maskless Voters Being Turned Away From Polls

After the Virginia GOP and others claimed that voters in Virginia were told they would be prohibited from entering polling locations if they don’t wear a mask, Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner Chris Piper wrote on Tuesday that election workers cannot mandate masks as a requirement to vote. “We have gotten several reports of voters either…


Los Angeles Residents Cast their Votes in the Gubernatorial Recall Election

Today is the last day for California residents to cast their votes in a gubernatorial election that could potentially remove current Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.   Political Data Inc. estimated 37 percent of the 22 million recall election ballots were returned as of Sept. 14.   In the first section of the ballot, voters will be asked whether…


Bill to Turn Election Day Into State Holiday Moving Through California Assembly

Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make Election Day a state holiday in California. The new holiday would take the place of Presidents Day in even-numbered years. Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), who recently introduced the legislation at the State Assembly’s Committee on Elections, called Assembly Bill 53 (AB 53) “a bipartisan effort” designed…