Tag: votes
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Harris says ‘of course’ her team is prepared if Trump declares victory before votes are counted
In an interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s preparing for the possibility that former President Donald Trump declares victory before the votes are counted in this next month’s election. Sitting down at her official residence in the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., Harris said her campaign is…
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How votes get counted and reported on election night — and how NBC News gathers and checks the data
The task of counting and announcing vote results from over 100,000 precincts across the country — mostly within a few hours — requires a massive operation that involves hundreds of thousands of poll workers, election officials and observers. We may think of a presidential election as a single nationwide contest, but how elections are administered…
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Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears
The Summary A group of young evangelical Christians plans to campaign at religious colleges to persuade students to consider climate change at the ballot box. It’s part of a small movement within the evangelical community to link Christian values with climate action. The efforts come as Donald Trump continues to court evangelical voters while calling…
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European Union votes to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
The European Union on Friday voted to adopt definitive tariffs on China-made battery electric v ehicles. “Today, the European Commission’s proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China has obtained the necessary support from E.U. Member States for the adoption of tariffs,” the E.U. said in a statement.…
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In a blow to Trump, Nebraska governor won’t call a special session to change state’s electoral votes
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday he will not call a special legislative session to change how the state allocates its electoral votes, dashing Republican hopes that the switch could happen before November. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing state lawmakers to switch to a winner-take-all system, in which the presidential…
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Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push
A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes, effectively blocking a bid by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in search of an extra electoral vote this fall. Trump allies have pushed for a special legislative session intended for…
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Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades. More than 17 million of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are eligible to vote in an election that has shaped up to…
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India’s Jammu and Kashmir votes in first regional election in a decade
SRINAGAR, India — Voters lined up outside polling stations in India’s Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election being held in a decade in the Himalayan region that has grappled with years of militant violence. The nine million registered voters are choosing members for the region’s 90-seat legislature in the three-phase…