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Activists held an election night rally in front of Independence Hall in Old City, Philadelphia. (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy

Philly activists promise daily protests at LOVE Park if Trump claims victory early

“West and Southwest Philly have been ground zero for the disaster of this presidency,” said City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier at an election night rally on Independence Mall.

6 years ago

In this Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 file photo, transgender activist Sarah McBride, who hopes to win a seat in the Delaware Senate, campaigns at the Claymont Boys & Girls Club in Claymont, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
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Delaware elects country’s first transgender state senator

Sarah McBride defeated Republican Steve Washington to win the seat that became open following the retirement of the longest-serving legislator in Delaware history.

6 years ago

A car drives past a United States Postal Service facility, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Postal Service says it can’t meet judge’s ballot order

In its response to the judge's order, the Postal Service said it had already conducted rounds of morning checks at all its processing hubs.

6 years ago

In this July 22, 2020 file photo, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
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Biden, Booker victorious in N.J.’s mostly mail-in election

Booker defeated Republican Rik Mehta, a business executive with a law degree and a doctorate in pharmacy.

6 years ago

Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, waits to speak at a Get Out the Vote Rally outside the Brooklyn Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day

Terrence planned to spend Election Day following up on a less-noticed part of his emotional plea to protesters: please vote.

6 years ago

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New Jersey 2020 general election results

The polls are closed and the vote counting has begun. Follow along for live updates as the results come in.

6 years ago

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Delaware 2020 general election results

The polls are closed and the vote counting has begun. Follow along for live updates as the results come in.

6 years ago

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2020 Pennsylvania legislature general election results

The polls are closed and the vote counting has begun. Follow along for live updates as the results come in.

6 years ago

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Pennsylvania 2020 general election results

The polls are closed and the vote counting has begun. Follow along for live updates as the results come in.

6 years ago

Chester Country election workers check ballots one last time before sending them to be scanned and counted
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Lancaster County to delay counting mail votes arriving after Tuesday, awaiting possible SCOTUS ruling

Lancaster County commissioners said ballots that arrive by Friday will be counted within eight days if the Supreme Court does not intervene.

6 years ago

Chester County election workers sort, inspect, flatten and scan mail in ballots at the West Chester University gym.
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In the suburbs, expect at least a 2-day wait for initial mail-in ballot totals

Officials with Philadelphia’s collar counties started counting an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots this morning, but say not to expect totals for at least 48 hours.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden wave to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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‘Keep the faith’: Joe Biden encourages supporters in brief Wilmington speech

A confident Joe Biden told supporters he would win Pennsylvania during an Election Night speech before a drive-in crowd in Wilmington, Delaware.

6 years ago

Gretchen Fitzgerald outside polling place
Politics & Policy

Delawareans vote in record numbers, but Trump has support in Biden country

Delaware’s Trump supporters say the president’s business-friendly approach has earned their loyalty over his opponent, Joe Biden, their state’s favorite hometown politician.

6 years ago

Voters practice social distance while lining up at polling place in Northern Liberties in Philadelphia on Election Day. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
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Pa. coronavirus update: On Election Day, cases hit single-day milestone

Pennsylvania recorded 2,875 new positive cases as President Trump and Joe Biden did Election Day campaigning in the hotly contested battleground state.

6 years ago

Election workers check ballots one last time before sending them to be scanned and counted in the West Chester University gym.
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Trump campaign files legal challenges in Philadelphia as election court heats up

Challenges are being filed over contacting voters, the view from the ballot counting observation area, and decisions made by judges of elections at the polls.

6 years ago

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