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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2020

9 questions about 2020’s record-breaking early vote, answered
Explainers

How many people have already voted? And what does that tell us about the election?

By Rani Molla and Jen Kirby
A Trump second term
A second Trump term would mean severe and irreversible changes in the climateA second Trump term would mean severe and irreversible changes in the climate
A Trump second term

No joke: It would be disastrous on the scale of millennia.

By David Roberts
Politics
The final 2020 presidential debateThe final 2020 presidential debate
Politics

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off one last time on Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee.

By Vox Staff
Democrats’ path to a Senate majority, explained
Explainers

Democrats could win back the Senate. A 60-vote supermajority is looking out of reach.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
The most important legal question looming over the electionThe most important legal question looming over the election
Politics

Lots of voters followed the rules that were in place at the time when they voted. The Supreme Court may still disenfranchise them.

By Ian Millhiser
Explainers
Where Biden and Trump stand in the final presidential election pollsWhere Biden and Trump stand in the final presidential election polls
Explainers

Biden is the favorite. But Trump’s path to victory has not been entirely ruled out.

By Andrew Prokop
How long it could take to count the vote this year, explained
Explainers

Some swing states are expected to tally results relatively quickly. Others ... not so much.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Here’s when the polls close in every stateHere’s when the polls close in every state
Politics

The first polls close in Indiana and Kentucky at 6 pm ET, with the last closing in Alaska and Hawaii.

By Benjamin Rosenberg
Politics
Know your rights: The biggest threat to voting is not knowing the rulesKnow your rights: The biggest threat to voting is not knowing the rules
Politics

Here’s what you need to know about voting in person. First step: Don’t panic.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Early voting numbers are truly astoundingEarly voting numbers are truly astounding
Politics

It turns out Americans really, really wanted to vote before Election Day.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
They hate Trump for a living. They might miss him, too.They hate Trump for a living. They might miss him, too.
Technology

What happens to the likes of Sarah Cooper, Crooked Media, and the Lincoln Project in a Trumpless world?

By Peter Kafka
The Vox 2020 presidential election live blog
Politics

Vox journalists bring you analysis and context to help you understand the news.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Why a top democracy watchdog has its eyes on the US electionWhy a top democracy watchdog has its eyes on the US election
Politics

“There is this sense that we are other from one another.”

By Jen Kirby
Technology
How Wikipedia is preparing for Election DayHow Wikipedia is preparing for Election Day
Technology

Wikipedia has a longstanding reputation for inaccuracy. It may no longer be deserved.

By Sara Morrison
Politics
Here’s how to check if your ballot was received and acceptedHere’s how to check if your ballot was received and accepted
Politics

It’s too late to vote by mail, but here are some tips if you’ve already sent your ballot back.

By Jen Kirby