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election

[ih-lek-shuhn] / ɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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Police said they had arrested three suspects, but the election commission described the incident as an isolated local case.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Polymarket and Kalshi saw about $400 million in trading volume across all U.S. election markets this month through Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

He will host a live stream on election night with veteran Washington pundit Chris Cillizza through their Noosphere platform, which will also have full access to Decision Desk HQ data.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

This vouching process itself accounted for fewer than 0.6% of votes cast in Minnesota’s 2024 general election, according to state election officials.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

At the next month’s election, the Germans voted more Nazis into office.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Sightline will provide the data the network uses to determine the outcome of races, showing the outstanding vote total, geography, vote method and comparisons with past elections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The Justice Department maintains that its efforts are intended to prevent illegal voting, which is prohibited in federal elections.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Market volatility around the U.S. midterm elections could make any new planned equity raises trickier to pull off.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

The U.S. midterm elections will likely take center stage in the week, while the latest monthly U.S. jobs data could give clues on how soon the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Women in Kansas already had the right to vote in school elections, and many women’s rights leaders thought that there was a real possibility that full suffrage could be won there.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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