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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    How exit polls work: when they’re released, which states they cover, and what they meanHow exit polls work: when they’re released, which states they cover, and what they mean
    Politics

    How exit polls could predict — or miss — the 2016 election.

    By Dara Lind
    2016 Presidential Election
    Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton in Georgia in 2016 presidential electionDonald Trump beats Hillary Clinton in Georgia in 2016 presidential election
    2016 Presidential Election

    Georgia’s biggest surprise was getting labeled a swing state at all.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    Moving to Canada, explainedMoving to Canada, explained
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    Explainers

    The reasons Americans want to move to Canada are the reasons it’s really hard to do it

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    2016 exit polls: how to read early results like an expert2016 exit polls: how to read early results like an expert
    Politics

    Early exit polls can’t always tell us who voted — but they can show us what messages voters are picking up from candidates.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Your election night coverage survival kitVox Sentences: Your election night coverage survival kit
    archives

    Instead of sending you “news” that will immediately become olds, we’re giving you a guide to interpreting all the information that’s going to get thrown at you tonight.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A Nevada judge gave the Trump campaign’s voter fraud paranoia the smackdown it deservedA Nevada judge gave the Trump campaign’s voter fraud paranoia the smackdown it deserved
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    Politics

    No, helping people vote is not a suspicious activity.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Donald Trump tried to sue a Nevada county that let polls stay open so people could voteDonald Trump tried to sue a Nevada county that let polls stay open so people could vote
    Politics

    The polling place in question was a Mexican supermarket in a mostly-Latino neighborhood.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    If someone tells you they’re not voting today, show them thisIf someone tells you they’re not voting today, show them this
    Politics

    Know anyone who’s taking their right to vote for granted? Tell them about Reginald Albright.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Go vote tomorrow. No excuses.Vox Sentences: Go vote tomorrow. No excuses.
    archives
    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The 7 voter turnout questions that could decide the 2016 electionThe 7 voter turnout questions that could decide the 2016 election
    Politics

    What to watch for as both parties put their get-out-the-vote operations into high gear.

    By Dara Lind