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The 2000 and 2020 presidential elections were rarities in that the winner was not declared on election night. Franklin McMahon/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Who formally declares the winner of the US presidential election?

No, it’s not the TV news networks. The presidential election certification process is a lot more complicated than that − and as Americans learned in 2020, it can take a long time.
John Zapf drops off a mail-in ballot on Oct. 15, 2024, in Doylestown, Pa. Hannah Beier/Getty Images

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the vote there as soon as possible, it’s going to take time.
Stickers on a table on the first day of Virginia’s in-person early voting, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice from a civil rights attorney for Election Day

On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.
Nearly $11 billion is projected to be spent on political advertising in the 2024 fall election season. PM Images/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

Blitz of political attack ads in Pennsylvania and other swing states may be doing candidates and voters more harm than good

Americans are being targeted with an unprecedented number of political attack ads this election season, and research shows that these ads can leave voters feeling exhausted, angry and stressed.
Bad Bunny shared Kamala Harris’s campaign video with his nearly 46 million followers on Instagram. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella

Bad Bunny shows support for Kamala Harris – and could help sway Puerto Rican voters in Pennsylvania’s industrial cities

Allentown, Bethlehem and other old industrial cities in Pennsylvania have made a remarkable recovery − thanks in part to new residents from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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