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Would Making Election Day a Federal Holiday Boost U.S. Voter Turnout even more than this year’s record?

Would Making Election Day a Federal Holiday Boost U.S. Voter Turnout even more than this year’s record?

by Hangyun Kim | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – More than 100 million Americans, accounting for more than a third of eligible voters, have cast early ballots before the Election Day and the record levels of voter enthusiasm across polling stations all over the U.S. on Tuesday presage historic overall...
In one of Virginia’s most diverse counties, immigrants are on the electoral frontlines

In one of Virginia’s most diverse counties, immigrants are on the electoral frontlines

by Augusta Saraiva | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Immigration

LINTON HALL, Va. — In front of the Cedar Point Elementary School in the Bristow community, supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in a small tent on Election Day, displaying “Trump 2020” flags and American flag-themed masks. The school is in the community of...
VIDEO: Downtown DC boards up and prepares for protests

VIDEO: Downtown DC boards up and prepares for protests

by Julia Benbrook | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — Some DC businesses have boarded up their windows in anticipation of tonight’s election results. The White House is surrounded by a non-scalable fence. The fence reaches from H Street to Constitution Avenue. “It’s a bit ominous just having the big,...
VIDEO: Record-Breaking Turnout For Youth Voting Early

VIDEO: Record-Breaking Turnout For Youth Voting Early

by Amanda Rooker | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — Voting for the 2020 election has been underway for weeks. Roughly 100 million ballots have already been cast, including nearly 10 million ballots from young people ages 18-29. This change in voter behavior comes from a demographic that is traditionally...
Election Day 2020: Result remains uncertain after record early voting turnout

Election Day 2020: Result remains uncertain after record early voting turnout

by Nicholas Portuondo | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

WASHINGTON— The result of the presidential election remained uncertain as Election Day ended, with key battleground states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan too close to call before all votes were counted. As of Tuesday night, Democratic...
Northern Virginia voters have myriad of reasons for voting on Election Day

Northern Virginia voters have myriad of reasons for voting on Election Day

by Cheyanne Daniels, Alicia Diaz, Dalia Faheid, Katie Livingstone and Madison Muller | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

MANASSAS, Va. — Voters in three northern Virginia suburbs outside Washington hit the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election, with widely diverging views on who should be president for the next four years. Manassas County...
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