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Live election updates as Trump and Harris battle battleground states on the final day of the 2024 campaign
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Live election updates as Trump and Harris battle battleground states on the final day of the 2024 campaign

2m ago

The number of early votes cast exceeds 78 million

According to the University of Florida Election Lab, more than 78 million votes had been cast early, either in person or by mail, as of the eve of Election Day.

More people voted in person than by mail: More than 42.6 million votes were cast in person at polling stations and over 35.3 million mail-in ballots were returned. According to the University of Florida, more than 67.4 million mail-in ballots have been requested.

Slightly more registered Democrats – 14.8 million – voted before Election Day, compared with 14.1 million registered Republicans, according to data from just over half of states that report party affiliation.

By Melissa Quinn

23m ago

Tim and Gwen Walz are campaigning in the Midwest


Tim and Gwen Walz spend the final day of the campaign in the Midwest, the first time the two have campaigned together after voting together. They crossed the disputed states separately.

They will first attend a farewell rally in Minneapolis at 11:45 a.m. ET and then head to a campaign rally in Detroit.

By Shawna Mizelle

32 minutes ago

What voters should and should not expect on Election Day

There will be some glitches, mistakes and disinformation this year, but none of it should be confused with election-changing fraud, David Becker, election law editor for CBS News, told “60 Minutes.”

Come election day, dear voters shouldn’t expect to get results quickly in many races.

“Do not in any way expect to know who controls the United States House of Representatives. Even in places like California, there are many very close races that will take days or maybe even weeks to resolve. “We may know a little about the Senate a little earlier, but unclear,” Becker said. “We will probably have a pretty good idea of ​​who won the presidency by Thursday or Friday.”


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36m ago

Harris’ SNL spot gets reprimanded by an FCC commissioner

After Harris appeared in a skit on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” Republican FCC Commissioner Brandon Carr said in a social media post on to circumvent the FCC.”

In another tweet, Carr, a Trump appointee, noted that NBC had filed a notice with the FCC acknowledging that it had given Harris 1.5 minutes of free airtime.

In the Maya Rudolph sketch, Harris played himself, as Rudolph also portrayed Harris.

“It’s good to see you, Kamala.” Harris told Rudolph. “And I’m just here to remind you that you get that.”


Updated 40 minutes ago

Stars accompany Harris at rally and concert in Philadelphia

Oprah Winfrey and a host of music stars will join Vice President Kamala Harris as she tries to galvanize supporters and mobilize voters Concert and rally in Philadelphia Monday evening.

According to the Harris campaign, the vice president will also be joined by Lady Gaga, DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, Freeway and Just Blaze, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ricky Martin, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan and Adam Blackstone.

The event will take place at the bottom of the stairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. along Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The art museum will be closed on Monday.

The rally and concert represent the Get Out The Vote campaign’s final attempt to get voters to the polls before Election Day on Tuesday.

To read More from CBS Philadelphia here.

By CBS News Philadelphia Staff

Updated 40 minutes ago

More than 78 million early votes so far

According to the University of Florida Election Lab, more than 78 million Americans voted early. This includes more than 42.6 million early in-person ballots and more than 35.3 million mail-in ballots returned to date.


Updated 40 minutes ago

Trump: “I don’t mind” if someone had to shoot through the media

Former President Donald Trump said during a rally on Sunday that he wouldn’t mind if someone tried to shoot through the group of reporters covering the event because he complained about it Tempered glass positioned around him is “ridiculous”.

“I have a piece of glass here, and I don’t have a piece of glass there. And I have this piece of glass here, but all we really have here is the fake news,” Trump said, pointing to the glass between him and the front riser where the press was. “And to get me, someone would have to shoot through the fake news. And that doesn’t bother me that much. I don’t mind.”

During the rally, he repeatedly mocked news reporters and called the media “bloodsuckers.”

Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement afterwards that Trump was trying to protect the media.

To read More on Trump’s comments here.

– Jacob Rosen and Olivia Rinaldi


Updated 40 minutes ago

Harris speaks about the war in Gaza during the rally in East Lansing

At a campaign rally on Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris began her speech by addressing the war in Gaza.

“Today we are joined by leaders of the Arab American community, which has deep and proud roots here in Michigan. And I want to say that this year has been difficult, given the level of death and destruction in Gaza and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon, it is devastating,” Harris said.

“As president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza, bring the hostages home, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure that Israel is safe and ensure that the Palestinian people enjoy their right to Dignity, freedom, security and peace can be achieved. “Self-determination,” she added.

Harris said she would also work to find a “diplomatic solution across the Israel-Lebanon border to protect civilians and ensure lasting stability.”

After her comments on the war, Harris stuck to her usual short speech. Her lines about reproductive rights received the most applause and cheers from the crowd, which was mostly made up of younger voters.

By Nidia Cavazos

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