Updated November 7, 2020 Live election night coverage of the 2020 Presidential race. The graph shows Electoral College votes by candidate. A candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win. There are 538 total votes up for grabs. The map…
Examining Postal Service and early voting issues in nine swing states
In an attempt to provide insight into potential mail-in voting issues that could affect the 2020 election, we examined the Postal Service and mail-in voting issues experienced in battleground states.
Maryland officials encourage drop box use, confirm security
Maryland elections officials are encouraging the use of ballot drop boxes as the mailing deadline approaches, and outlined the safety of the receptacles to state lawmakers earlier this month.
Major campaign giving varies widely by race and geography in Maryland
Montgomery County residents donated $23 million, around half of the state’s total contributions to federal races. Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, and Prince George’s Counties were the next top contributing counties.
What will we know and when will we know it on Tuesday? (Or later?)
With record voter turnout, including a high volume of mail-in ballots, and mail delays expected, it is unclear whether we will know who the next president is on election night.
Among expectations of record voter turnout, many people still cannot or will not vote
There are various reasons that nonvoters– who tend to be younger, less educated, less wealthy and less likely to be white than voters– choose to not, or cannot, cast a ballot.
Trump and Biden tweeting toward objectivity
In a highly anticipated election, Trump and Biden have used all tools at their disposal to get their message out, especially Twitter. In a CNS analysis of their Twitter accounts, there were a few notable differences, including engagement totals and subjectivity.
Howard is the HBCU making headlines during College basketball’s offseason
WASHINGTON – Blakeney and Howard drew headlines around the country when five-star recruit Makur Maker chose the Bison over the likes of UCLA, Kentucky, and Memphis back in July. The Bison landed their second high-profile player this summer when Purdue…
Travis Pastrana is going to jump Ego Alley in his newest stunt
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Travis Pastrana, American professional motorsports competitor, stunt performer and native of Annapolis, is gearing up to jump over Ego Alley for an upcoming movie.
Early voting is now underway in Maryland
The Xfinity Center at the University of Maryland has been selected as one of the 11 early voting locations in Prince George’s County. It will be utilized from Tuesday, October 26th until Tuesday, November 3rd.