Election Day 2024
Election Day is finally here. (*gulp*)
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, after replacing a Biden campaign killed by an abysmal June debate, has run a historic sprint to the finish, promising (with Coach Tim Walz) “A New Way Forward” focused on reproductive rights, middle class economics, and protecting American democracy. Former President Donald Trump, saddled with myriad felonies, a historically unpopular running mate, and a platform that ranges from fascistic to incoherent, leads a darkly authoritarian counterculture that tried once to subvert the popular will and aims to do so again. Dozens of key House and Senate and ballot races hang in the balance, and the outcome has titanic implications for human rights, climate change, the international order, and the future of liberal democracy around the world. But despite the stark contrast, a lingering economic malaise (and suspiciously close polling) make this look like the closest contest in modern history. So let’s give it a push in the right direction, yeah?
Voting resources: Check your registration - Find your polling place - Make your plan - States with same-day registration - See what’s on your ballot - USA.gov voting guide
Volunteer to get out the vote: Knock on doors - Phonebank - Textbank - Carpool - Neighbor2Neighbor - Help cure ballots
Follow the returns: Poll closing times - DecisionDeskHQ results - 538 benchmarks - Live coverage - Politico Liveblog - Preparing for post-election subversion - Timeline through Inauguration Day
The 2024 presidential race went from deja vu to unprecedented overnight More bits and bobs: Harris on SNL - Rogan endorses Trump - Lebron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Harrison Ford endorse Harris - The Onion examines a key swing voter - Dixville Notch is… a tie - over 78 million votes have been cast thus far In Texas: A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms Exactly how Trump could ban abortion nationwide John Oliver’s emotional final plea, highlighting Palestinian-American Georgia state rep. Ruwa Romman Harris vows at Michigan rally to ‘do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza’ RFK Jr. wants federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe, Trump transition co-chair says Five ways a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the climate Could Dan Osborn, an independent candidate from Nebraska, upend the U.S. Senate race? What Putin really wants from the US election
Closing arguments: Kamala Harris - Tim Walz - Barack Obama - Michelle Obama
H/T: Metafilter