Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

November 4, 2024 3:01 PM

How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?

Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.

by Bill Chappell

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November 4, 2024 2:58 PM

Thousands of Pennsylvania voters have had their mail ballot applications challenged

Thousands of last-minute challenges to voters’ mail ballot applications, along with baseless claims by former President Donald Trump, are adding pressure on Pennsylvania county officials.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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November 4, 2024 1:07 PM

Hennepin County says mail-in ballot processing on track after court ruling

Hennepin County says it has come into compliance with a court order over how its absentee ballot board was selected, and that the ruling has not delayed the processing of mail-in ballots.

by MPR News Staff

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November 4, 2024 11:30 AM

Your rights, rules at the polls in Minnesota

Minnesota law prohibits political clothing, buttons and signage at and near active voting locations. Here’s a look at what’s allowed and what is not.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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November 4, 2024 8:50 AM

Harris and Trump’s final push before Election Day brings them to the same patch of Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters Monday in the same part of Pennsylvania at roughly the same time, spending the last full day of the presidential campaign in a state that could make or break their chances.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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November 4, 2024 4:00 AM

Control of the House is ‘on a knife’s edge.’ Here's what each party is watching

The winner of the presidential election will need Congress to advance their agenda. Strategists in both parties say the race for control of the House is extremely tight.

by Barbara Sprunt

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November 4, 2024 4:00 AM

The race for the Senate: Here are the top races to watch

Republicans are favored to take control of the chamber thanks to a 2024 map of races that tilts disproportionately in the GOP’s favor. Here are the races to watch.

by Susan Davis, Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales and Barbara Sprunt

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November 4, 2024 4:00 AM

Trump and Harris are in Reading, Pa., today, thanks to a bad joke about Puerto Rico

The candidates are both spending time on the last day of the campaign in Reading — a majority-Latino city — where that bad joke about Puerto Rico has resonated.

by Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

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November 4, 2024 4:00 AM

Meet the conservative women who are keeping their votes for Kamala Harris a secret

Polls show a historic gender gap in the 2024 election. Democrats are reminding conservative women: votes are a secret and they can vote for who they want, including Vice President Harris.

by Sarah McCammon