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Washington (AFP) - Control of the US Congress is at stake Tuesday as Americans vote nationwide, but with key races expected to be close, and possible delays and court challenges, results might not be known for days. Political tensions could rise as the days, or weeks, roll on without a certain winner. Some national TV networks, using complex calculations based on early results and traditional voting patterns, will likely declare winners on the evening of election night. But though highly accurate, these projected results are limited by the number of races deemed "too-close-to-call." The cruci...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump alleged on Wednesday that there had been "surprise ballot dumps" in states where he had been leading Democrat Joe Biden in the race for the White House."Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled," Trump tweeted. "Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted."Trump did not offer any evidence for his allegation of "ballot dumps" and there have been no reports of any irregularities.The leads in numerous states have shifted back-and-forth ...
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Washington (AFP) - US elections were easier before, when most people voted in polling stations and their choices were automatically tallied by machine.This year, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, voting by mail is soaring, posing manpower, technical and legal challenges across thousands of election jurisdictions, each with its own procedures and rules.If the November 3 election between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden is close, many expect legal battles that, like in 2000, could go to the Supreme Court.Polls show that far more Democrats than Republicans are likely to vote by mail, and Trum...
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Washington (AFP) - The allegations of potential voter fraud look plausible, featuring US mail-in ballots addressed to dead people or former residents. But the claims posted on social media are inaccurate, and threaten to undermine confidence in the presidential election."Strange how this keeps happening," Donald Trump Jr, son of the president, wrote in a tweet sharing a photo of eight mail-in ballots allegedly sent in error to an apartment in Washington, DC, adding: "What's to stop someone from filling all of these out and returning them?"The answer is straightforward. The system contains safe...
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