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Wednesday 04 November 2020
The following polling stations are closed. But of course there are no results yet. For the states of Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky and Vermont, the US broadcaster CNN has not yet delivered a forecast. Not so in Indiana, where the count takes an hour. CNN sees Trump as the winner here, who gets the first eleven electoral votes of the night.
+++ 00:56 voter turnout on record, for example in Maine +++
The numbers are staggering: nearly 100 million voters cast their ballots before the election. That should result in record levels of voter turnout, for example in the state of Maine. “We were expecting only low turnout (on Election Day) given the high number of early voters,” Interior Secretary Matthew Dunlap told CNN. “In fact, the turnout was pretty strong and consistent.” The previous record in Maine is 72 percent turnout. Before polling stations opened this year, more than half of all registered voters cast their votes by letter. Dunlap is therefore expecting a new record.
+++ 00:44 Twitter and Facebook block right-wing sites +++
Social media is taking hold: both Twitter and Facebook block a series of right-wing messages about the US elections. The content of the accounts violated the rules of the short message service, Twitter said. The accounts were created recently. Facebook gives “implausible behavior” as a reason for the measure.
+++ 00:33 This is the evening schedule +++
When are closing which polling stations, which states will be particularly exciting? You can read that in Frauke Niemeyer’s text:
+++ 00:19 Trump follows election night at the White House +++
America’s first polling stations are closed, and what does the president do? Election night follows in the east wing of the White House, with his closest advisers and his family. And tweet, of course. “We look great across the country. Thanks!” He writes.
+++ 00:00 The first polling stations close +++
Midnight Central European Time: This means that the first polling stations in the United States are closing in Kentucky and Indiana. However, this only applies to some parts of the two states. It gets really exciting starting at 1 am (CET), when polls close in states like Florida and Georgia, both considered in dispute.
+++ 23:50 For most voters, the economy is crucial +++
CNN has released the first results of a by-election poll. Unsurprisingly, the most important aspect for voters is the economy. For a third of the voters surveyed, this issue was therefore decisive for the vote. For 20 percent of those surveyed, racial inequality in the US played the biggest role, while coronavirus was the top priority for the same number of voters. 10 percent mentioned crime and safety as a priority, and 10 percent mentioned the healthcare system.
By the way, a survey by the AP news agency shows a slightly different picture: Although the corona pandemic and the economic situation are also among the most important topics, they are weighted differently. Four out of ten voters are more concerned about the pandemic, three about the economy. The healthcare system, racism, the penal system, immigration, and the climate crisis followed. The AP said it polled more than 106,000 voters across the country.
+++ 23:39 Who wins which state – like a game +++
The American electoral system is complicated. Who has to win in which states to rally enough voters behind them? What are transition states and what are battlefield states? The New York Times has manipulated something that not only satisfies the political interest, but also the instinct to play. You can assign statuses to both candidates, until one is determined to be the winner.
By the way, there is a similar graph on CNN.
+++ 23:22 Police arrest a gunman in front of a polling station in North Carolina +++
An incident occurs outside a polling station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Police detain an armed man who had previously been expelled. The 36-year-old was wearing a Trump hat, combat boots and a suspected sidearm, which is not banned in North Carolina. He is said to have threatened supporters of Democrats who had gathered for a rally near the polling station, including Mayor Vi Alexander. According to police, the 36-year-old man cast his vote, but later became suspicious. Because it was feared that he might threaten other voters, the police were called.
Read more here.
+++ 23:06 Biden is combative: “We choose hope over fear” +++
Even on election night, challenger Joe Biden is feisty. “We chose hope over fear. We chose truth over lies. We chose science over fiction,” the Democratic politician tells a few dozen people in Philadelphia, in the besieged state of Pennsylvania. He promises his followers that he will take them seriously and admit his mistakes. “I promise you, I will never break my words.”
+++ 22:28 Much higher voter turnout in many states +++
The very high number of postal voters announced it, the long lines in front of the electoral offices seem to confirm it: the United States is heading to a significantly higher turnout than four years ago. Responsible people in several states and cities confirm the great fever, including the city of Minneapolis and the states of Pennsylvania, Colorado, Georgia and California. Significantly higher participation is also anticipated in Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and North Carolina. Due to the corona pandemic, the number of early and mail-in voters is extremely high: According to “Fox News,” more than 100 million votes were cast Tuesday morning, about 73 percent of all votes. issued in 2016, when 138 million people participated in the elections. .
+++ 22:15 disputed Michigan could publish results earlier than expected +++
The Michigan state elections are going so well that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson expects the results to be announced relatively soon after the polls close. The state is competitive. Election offices close at 9pm local time and 3am German time.
+++ 21:52 Trump activists established in the White House +++
According to a “New York Times” report, Donald Trump’s campaign team has established two “War Rooms” within the White House. Trump had announced that he would spend election night in the White House. However, it is unusual for campaign staff to work in government headquarters. Trump had never sought a clean separation here, which is harshly criticized by his opponents.
+++ You can read what happened before here. +++
