First closed polls at US mid-term

Warren re-elected, other Democrats walk behind

Democrat Elizabeth Warren was re-elected senator on behalf of the state of Massachusetts. The Progressive Senator, one of the most fervent critics of President Donald Trump, counts among the candidates for the presidential election of Democrats in 2020.

Warren thanked his constituents on Twitter:

elizabethforma Elizabeth Warren [1965]. 19659007] Thank you, Massachusetts! Six years ago, I promised to go to Washington every day. Tonight, send a message to powerful interests: We are just starting. November 7, 2018 @ 01: 08

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Some other Democratic senators from the northeastern states were re-elected as expected, including Ben Cardin (Maryland), Chris Murphy (Connecticut), Sheldon Whitehouse ( Rhode Island), Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), Bill Casey (Pennsylvania) and Robert Menendez (New Jersey). All are relatively safe seats for Democrats.

Democrat Joe Manchin also managed to retain his seat in West Virginia, a red state.

However, in other states, Democratic senators are not sure of their seat, including Joe Donnelly. Indiana, Claire McCaskill in Missouri and Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota. In Florida, outgoing Senator Bill Nelson is also fighting for his political life. Democrats can not afford to lose in the Senate if they want to have a small chance of getting a majority.

Democrats conquer their first seat on Republicans

The Democrats conquered their first seat of the party on Republicans. Jennifer Wexton, a senator from the state of Virginia, won the battle for the tenth congressional district of Virginia, Barbara Comstock, Republican MP in place.

Democrats were banking on profits in the tenth district of Virginia, a prosperous suburb of Washington. According to polls, particularly educated women in the suburbs of big cities tend to go more to Democrats than to Republicans presided over by President Trump.

In total, Democrats must win 23 net Republican seats to win a majority in the House of Representatives. MPs. In about 30 Republican constituencies, Democrats have a good chance of winning. conversely, according to polls, Repukleins are only good in a handful of districts belonging to Democrats.

Sanders, Kaine reelected; Florida is too close to be called

Polling stations are closed in Virginia, Vermont and parts of Florida. As expected, Bernie Sanders, a former Democratic presidential nominee in the 2016 presidential election, was re-elected for a third six-year term as an independent senator on behalf of Vermont (he is the only one to be elected). agreement with the Democrats).

Also Democrat Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's current diploma in the 2016 presidential election was re-elected as scheduled: he won a second senatorial term on behalf of Virginia.

Other races in states where polling stations have been closed since 1 am (Dutch time) are too close to be called including the fight for a crucial Senate seat in Florida between the senator outgoing, moderate Democrat Bill Nelson, and the current state governor, Republican Rick Scott.

The fight for the governorship of Florida, a great beating state is still undecided; Progressive Democrat Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, is attacking former Republican MP Ron DeSantis, a fanatical fan of President Trump. Both Democrats have a slight advantage.

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At what time do the polling stations of the different states close?

In parts of Indiana and Kentucky, polling stations are now closed. and the counting of voices has begun. In the coming hours, polling stations will close in the following states (Dutch time):

01:00 : Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and the rest of Indiana and Kentucky

at 1:30 : Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia

at 2:00 am : Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware , Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, parts of Kansas, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and the rest of Florida and New Hampshire

2:30 pm : Arkansas

at 3:00 : Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the rest of Kansas, Michigan and North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas

at 4:00 am : Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Utah and parts of Idaho and Oregon

at 5:00 am : California, Hawaii, Washington and the rest of Idaho and the # Oregon

6:00 to 7:00: Alaska

Elections Office in Manchester, New Hampshire. Photo Katherine Taylor / EPA

The first polls are about to close

The first results of the mid-term elections are forthcoming. Because at midnight (Dutch time), the first polls close in states of Indiana and Kentucky

These two states are the scene of a thrilling race: in the # Indiana, state won by President Trump in 2016, defends Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly against his Republican rival, Mike Braun. Republicans previously expected to be able to occupy the seat of Vice President Mike Pence in their home country, but Donnelly has a slight advantage in the polls.

In Kentucky, a red state, many eyes are focused on the sixth district. Trump won this district by 15 points of difference in 2016. But Republican delegate, Andy Barr, goes up to the neck with his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath, a former fighter pilot and jet fighter. What is the strength of the Democrats in this district?

Polling stations in the sixth district of Kentucky close very early. The result could indicate whether or not there will be a national "blue wave" for Democrats or a "red wall" for Republicans.

the wind often blows mid-way

If recent history suggests, President Donald Trump may be at a disadvantage. Even if the president himself does not appear on the ballots, American voters offer American voters the opportunity to comment on the course of the country under the outgoing president.

From the three direct predecessors of Trump Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Both made waves during their first congressional elections: their Democratic Party suffered heavy losses in 1994, two years after Clinton's election to the presidency, and in 2010, two years after the election. election of Obama.

The Republican George W. Bush escaped this trend in 2002, in part because his first political parties took place the year after the attacks of September 11, 2001, when the United States was more united. However, in the context of the war in Iraq, Bush struggled with his second term mid-term in 2006.

In the aftermath of the 2010 parliamentary elections, where Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives , a humble Obama has bombing a beating:

Trump is he also punished this Tuesday? Or is the damage to him? This will be clear in a few hours.

The US ambassador does not expect Trump to lose seats in the Senate

US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra does not assume that Trump is losing seats in the Senate. "He could even win some," he said Tuesday night at a meeting in Nieuwspoort. The battle for the House of Representatives is going to be exciting, he expects. He stressed that he could not make partisan statements.

It may take some time before the final results, or even weeks, are known, he said.

"I go to bed early tonight and call my friends from Michigan tomorrow morning. […] I hope they can tell me the results."

Hoekstra also pointed out that the Democrats in the first congressional elections of Obama in 2010 had been a great loss. members of the House of Representatives. Republicans also won Senate seats. "Tomorrow we start talking about the 2020 presidential election."

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Foreign groups tried to influence the elections

Foreign groups organized campaigns to spread false information in order to influence the election. According to the Department of Homeland Security, there is no indication that a fraud has been committed with voting computers, according to the AP News Agency.

According to the Ministry, the technical problems encountered in several polling stations have nothing to do with the influence of foreigners. Elections today are the safest for years, the ministry said. A spokesman also warned:

"Our democracy is not an instrument to use against us and we will not tolerate any attempt to interfere in our elections."

Earlier in the day, Facebook had already announced the day before election day. 115 profiles have been removed. The pages could be linked to foreign governments that wanted to influence the elections. This concerned the French and Russian pages.

Many more early voters than four years ago

More than 33 million people voted early this year. It's much more than four years ago, writes CNN. During previous more than 22 million votes were finally advanced.

Among the first voters were also President Trump and his wife Melania. They voted for the state of New York a few weeks ago. Also in the Netherlands, Americans could vote remotely, provided they were registered.

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Technical Problems Now Have No More "Significant Influence" on the Voting Process

US Authorities Received "Sparse" Messages from Technical Problems Encountered in Offices of vote. That's what the Reuters news agency wrote after a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. A security official said at a press conference that technical issues had so far no "significant influence" on the voting process.

In many states, technical problems in some places seem to create long queues at polling stations. For example, there were problems with voting machines in the state of Georgia in several places. The governor's race is closely monitored in the state, as both candidates are involved in a race neck-to-neck. The Conservative candidate was discredited because he had suspended the voting rights of 53,000 mostly black voters. He is responsible for the voters list.

Read also this report on Georgia: Fewer voters of this kind

Technical problems were reported in Snellville, Georgia.

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Obama: Your vote may change the course of the country

Former President Barack Obama has also called via Twitter to vote. "Today, it is your turn to hear from you and change the course of things for the better in this country."

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James Comey, the former director of the FBI sacked by President Trump today. along the doors to convince people to vote. "It should be fun," he writes. He himself has already voted.

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Long queues at polling stations

Throughout the country, ballot boxes were opened and citizens sometimes queued to vote. For example, long queues were created in the state of Georgia after several polling stations had technical problems. In many parts of Snellville, people have to wait for hours.

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Georgia is more likely to be discredited because of voting problems. Conservative Brian Kemp, who participated in the Republican ruling race in the state, was discredited because he was in charge of the voters lists and suspended the voting rights of 53,000 mostly black voters. The battle with Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams is neck and neck.

In other parts of the country, there are many people waiting in line, like a polling station in New York.

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All the ballot boxes are open, it is not allowed to take pictures everywhere

The ballot boxes have now been opened in the fifty American states. Many voters bring their young children to the polling booth, which is allowed in all states at the mid-session .

Pictured: Open ballot boxes for by-elections .

However, what is not allowed everywhere takes so-called so-called ballots . Photo taking in the polling booth was banned in several US states, including Florida, Alabama and Kansas, during the elections.

Other states only allow photos that are not yet complete, such as Hawaii, Louisiana and Mississippi. Finally, there are also states like California, Arkansas and Kansas, where it is allowed to take selfies.

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Lavrov: Russia's accusations of interference are nonsensical

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denies that his country has been involved in the mid-American elections. During a visit to Madrid, the Spanish capital, Lavrov briefly touched on these allegations at a press conference at the Spanish Foreign Ministry, which he described as "empty statements".

The US government sued a Russian in October for attempting to influence midterms . The woman, Jelena Chushajnova, was the first person against whom the United States brought a lawsuit for interference in the vote of today.

Choesjajnova was managing the finances of Project Lachta, an organization of the influential Russian oligarch Jevgeni Prigozjin who, through social media, was trying to influence American public opinion by misinforming the public. immigration, weapons policy and discrimination.

Prigozjin had already been accused of interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

Lavrov listens to a question at the press conference in Madrid. Photo Sergio Perez / Reuters

Discover what Americans are looking for today

What is the American population looking for in these interim elections? The Electionland Project, along with nonprofit journalist ProPublica, keeps the Google search engine trends live on an interactive map.

By monitoring research trends, journalists hope to identify problems with the voting process very early. . For each city, the map shows above-average interest for research on five election-related topics. For example, when you search for Madison (Indiana) voting machine problems via Google, the city appears on the map.

In addition, the card allows you to view searches, among other things, on voting problems and long waiting times in polling stations. Another card relates to the general interest of voting by looking at the frequency with which people search polling stations.

See Electionland maps here:

Clinton: vote against radicalism, hypocrisy and corruption

According to former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, voters can end today at two years of "undermining democratic institutions and values ​​"of the Trump government. On Twitter, Clinton, who lost President Trump's election battle in November 2016, is pushing Americans to vote today.

"We are not only voting against radicalism, hypocrisy and corruption," she writes. "We are voting for fantastic candidates across the country – including a historic number of women – who want to raise wages, fight for justice and help give more health care to the people."

HillaryClinton Hillary Clinton But we will not only vote against radicalism, fanaticism and corruption today. We will vote for fantastic candidates across the country, including a historic number of women, who want to raise wages, fight for justice and help more people get health care. November 6, 2018 @ 14:01

Clinton was one of the eminent democrats who had been sent explosives at the end of October. The parcel was expected to arrive at her home in Westchester County, north of New York City, but could, like other parcels, be intercepted in time by US authorities.

US Media: Prepared for All Scenarios

] The US media is anxiously awaiting the results of Intermediate Courts . In 2016, many journalists were surprised by the results – the polls seemed to compel Hillary Clinton to become the winning candidate in the presidential election. TV presenters had to improvise very quickly when it became clear that Donald Trump would win the election.

This will not happen this year, decided the editors of The New York Times Washington Post CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News. All the editors of these media tell Politico that they have prepared for "all possible results". CNN's editors have written no fewer than sixteen scripts.

Journalists observe that the use of polls by the media has also changed. These numbers are no longer considered a definite prediction. CNN maintains its own count and its exit vote on this election day, The New York Times conducted a "live" poll in recent weeks.

The Internet wants to make a contribution

Social media has had a difficult time after the last presidential elections because of the false news and hate messages that have been spread through the networks without any sanction. The authorities are not only trying to prevent the repetition of this influence, but the Internet companies themselves want to make a positive contribution to the electoral behavior of their users. Companies do not want to propagate a choice: if you vote only.

The Google search engine replaced the scribble (the drawing in the name of the mark) by the clear call "Go Vote". Lyft and Uber passenger applications offer a special code that allows users to go to their local polling station for free.

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Ask Your Correspondent Bas Blokker on the Mid-Term Elections

Readers who want to know more about the congressional elections can now ask NRC correspondent Bas Blokker's question at Washington DC. He responds live via Facebook at 2 pm Questions may be asked about this "question time" via the following article:

Ask questions to the American correspondent Bas Blokker

The first voters

These people went to the offices of vote early in the morning.

President Donald Trump and his wife Melania no longer have to queue today: they already voted early a few weeks ago, via the vote of the absent ( vote absent ) State of New York

Camp-Trump also tweets

US President Donald Trump was campaigning until the last moment to support Republican candidates in the United States Missouri and Ohio. His wife Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will also be heard on Twitter on Tuesday morning.

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"Resistance" Stirs Up

Now that the polls are open, US politicians and activists are also asking their supporters to go there. As the Democrat Elizabeth Warren, Senator since 2013 of the State of Massachusetts and fierce opponent to President Trump:

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immune from interference and cyberattacks

Justice and the FBI Monday evening (local time) issued a warning to US voters that "foreign players" from "Russia, China, Iran and other countries" will attempt to influence the mid-term results . "Americans must be aware of this," according to the ministries.

Since the 2016 presidential election, US authorities have paid particular attention to the attempts of foreign powers to influence. In 2016, Russia deployed trolls on the Internet that broadcast fake news on social media. The authorities write in the joint statement that they have been working hard in the last two years to attack the trolls and prevent cyber attacks.

Monday night, it was also announced that Facebook, after a US justice report, 30 Facebook pages and 85 profiles blocked on Instagram that were presumably used for interference.

The first polling stations were opened

Electors from the east coast states of Indiana and Kentucky can now go to the polls. In most states, citizens can vote in polling stations between 6 am and 7 am and 6 or 7 pm (local time). In the states of Washington and Oregon, the situation is different: they are the states of postal voting . Residents must mail their ballots

Welcome

On Tuesday, Americans from the fifty states of the United States can go to the polls. They choose their representatives for the National Congress (part of the Senate and House of Representatives). The main question is whether the Democrats will succeed in getting enough seats in Congress to at least win one of the two chambers. Republicans now have a majority in the entire Senate and House of Representatives.

Voters also voted for directors in their respective states and cities or for political issues.

This blog follows the developments of Tuesday

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