VOTERS

Republicans secure 218 seats to control the House, though a dozen races are still to be called.

A preliminary report estimates that 27% of voters between the ages 18 and 29 cast ballots in this year's midterm elections — the second-highest youth midterm turnout in decades.

The measure establishes open primary elections and then ranked-choice voting in general elections. However, the measure amends the state constitution, and voters will need to approve it again in 2024.

As candidates fought for election, our reporters were across the US to gauge the voters' mood.

Nearly half of U.S. voters, 47%, say the economy is the most important issue facing the country; that's nearly five times as many as any other issue.

Voters are heading to the polls to cast their votes for John Fetterman or Mehmet Oz - here's why the election matters so much on a national scale.

To keep control of Congress, the party needs all the young voters it can get, but so far in early voting, they’re not showing up the way they did in 2018.

Some Republican voters in Georgia have said they plan on supporting a split ticket, with GOP Governor Brian Kemp and Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock rather than Republican challenger Herschel Walker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss,

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Kansas's top election official warned voters on Monday that text messages from outside the state had given them incorrect information about where to vote, but groups involved in the texting said they weren't trying to confuse or mislead people.

Faith leaders from across Florida held a virtual press conference Friday to discuss concerns about voter intimidation tactics and violence as voters make their way to the polls.

As midterms get underway, Florida candidates are hoping to sway Hispanic voters at the polls.

Ohio law does not permit voters to return absentee ballots at their precincts on Election Day, the state's elections chief is cautioning amid a misinformation campaign around the security of voting machines that's urging them to do so. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said those voters who heed advice from a prominent national group of Republican election deniers and hold onto their paper ballots until Nov. 8 must deliver them to their county board of elections office. "Because if someone is telling voters to take their absentee ballot to their polling location on Election Day, they're effectively instructing them how to disenfranchise themselves.”

Deputies responded Friday when two masked people carrying guns and wearing bulletproof vests showed up at a drop box in Mesa, a Phoenix suburb

The sheriff in metropolitan Phoenix says he’s stepped up security around ballot drop boxes after a series of incidents involving people keeping watch on the boxes and taking video of voters after they were apparently inspired by lies about the 2020 election.

If they choose to vote, numbers suggest nonpartisan voters could swing close races.

Clay county voters will have the opportunity to vote on whether a property tax hike should remain in effect for another 4 years. This is the property tax increase passed by voters in 2018 to secure schools. Much of that money went to starting up a school district police force.

All Clay County voters will be asked to vote yes or no on whether or not to continue a property tax already in place in the county.

Alachua County voters will be asked in November to vote up or down a one-cent sales tax to fund “Wild Spaces and Public Places.” If approved by a majority of voters, the tax would replace a similar half-cent taxes tax used to fund road repairs, park renovations, affordable housing and additional fire stations for the county.

Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell criticises Labour's leader in a rift over electoral reform.

Voters could soon start seeing another political party on ballots across the country.

The culture secretary also accuses the ex-chancellor of leading a "ruthless coup" against Boris Johnson.

Next month, Clay County voters will head to the polls to vote for its school board.

UFC champion Paddy Pimblett told French media armed groups were attacking and robbing fans.

To help readers before they cast their ballots, we posed a series of questions to the candidates. See their answers here.

To help readers before they cast their ballots, we posed a series of questions to the candidates. See their answers here.

The former president backed author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance.

With the polls encouraging for Sinn Féin, the party is aiming for a historic result in May's election.

The SDLP has a number of targets, but some of its existing seats are vulnerable to challengers.

Ukraine's president accuses Germany of helping Russia create a new type of Berlin Wall.

There’s a new push to change how mail-in voting works in Florida that would increase the number of envelopes voters would get and need to mail back.

Austerity was disastrous for Republicans in 2010. Now teacher raises and tax cuts will pave the way to midterm elections in states flush with cash.

A rally in Jacksonville on Wednesday had this message for Gov. Ron DeSantis: “Black voters matter! Black voters matter! Black voters matter!”

In one of the most tightly disputed contests since the Pinochet dictatorship ended in 1990, José Antonio Kast and Gabriel Boric haves strikingly different views of the kind of country Chile should be.

On today's What America's Thinking, 52 percent of voters said they plan to spend about the same amount as last year on holiday spending. This survey was conducted online within the United States from Dec 6 - Dec 7 among 926 registered voters by HarrisX. The sampling margin of error of this poll is plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. The results reflect a nationally representative sample of registered voters. Results were weighted for age, gender, region, race/ethnicity, income, political party, education, ideology and area type where necessary to align them with their actual proportions in the population.

Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli has refused, citing uncounted ballots, the same rationale offered by the Democratic state Senate president as he refuses to concede.

Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli has refused, citing uncounted ballots, the same rationale offered by the Democratic state Senate president as he refuses to concede.

The message from Tuesday's elections -- even in blue areas -- was clear: Reform, yes. Defunding the police, no.

Arlington, Virginia, voters shared their predictions of the state's highly anticipated gubernatorial election.

Sunday’s election is the first opportunity for voters to weigh in on the direction of the country under its new prime minister, who has faced declining approval ratings.

Having managed to pass a temporary extension of the debt ceiling with some Republican help, Washington Democrats are again facing a roadblock - the stubborn divisions within their own caucus. As Doug McKelway reports, even their loyal allies in media are beginning to acknowledge that much deeper troubles lie ahead for Democrats unless the party can unite its disparate factions.

Newspapers across Europe are watching the knife-edge results in Germany with a high degree of concern for the country's - and continent's - future course.

Even after Sunday's voting, difficult coalition talks are likely ahead to form a government.

Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide if Governor Gavin Newsom should be recalled.

The biggest threat to Gov. Gavin Newsom aren't the recall candidates. It's voters who may skip this election altogether.

Stacey Abrams's voting rights group has been urging voters to call members of Congress, now it's bringing them to Washington to lobby lawmakers in person.

A polling industry task force cited problems and possible reasons for the “unusual magnitude” of error, but it stopped short of definitive conclusions on how to fix what went wrong.

The constituency will be electing a new MP on Thursday, but the parties contesting the seat have a lot riding on the result.

At least 14 states have enacted new voting restrictions this year, some of them based on Donald Trump's false election claims.

Israel’s parliament speaker says a vote to approve a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule will be held in the coming week, without setting a precise date

The expansive measure, likely to pass this weekend, would make it harder to vote by mail, ban drop boxes and empower partisan poll watchers.

On Jan. 6, the New York Republican made several false claims about the vote count in Georgia. She has no regrets.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Voters in Louisiana head to polls to fill two congressional seats Voters in Louisiana are casting their ballots Saturday to fill two open congressional seats. One district was previously held by Cedric Richmond, who now works in the Biden administration. The other was left vacant when former congressman-elect Luke Letlow died from complications from the coronavirus before he could be sworn in. Tyler Pager, a White House reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBSN's Nikki Battiste to discuss the two jungle primaries.

Black voters push Democrats to win Georgia Senate runoff races Both of Georgia's Republican incumbent senators, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, have conceded their runoff races, securing wins for Democrats Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Now the Black voters who helped secure those wins are making sure Democrats deliver on the promises they made on the campaign trail. Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown joined CBSN to discuss the role of Black voters in the Democratic Party.

In the latter claim, DiFranco alleges that the clerk’s office was “utilizing voting machines which were not programmed to identify or reject ballots which had previously been counted,” and that voters who had requested vote-by-mail ballots were allowed to cast a general ballot, instead of a provisional ballot, when their vote-by-mail ballot had not been returned.

Do voters trust the election results? Biden, Trump supporters weigh in "Face the Nation" reunited focus group participants to share their feelings on the 2020 election and if they truly feel settled.

Where the voters stand: Coronavirus and the 2020 results Watch the extended interview of our "Face the Nation" focus group where we caught up with Trump and Biden supporters from earlier this year.

Just 1% of Illinois voters said the 2020 election marked their first time casting a ballot, according to The Associated Press and exit poll surveys. The Tribune spoke with a dozen first-time voters about why they thought it was important to cast their ballots and how they are feeling a day later with results still pending. Some voted because they became eligible, including newly naturalized U.S. citizens; others felt more strongly than they had in the past about the issues and the candidates. Here’s what they had to say.

The doughnut chain announced on Tuesday that it will give visitors the iconic “I Voted” sticker, as well as a free doughnut, in honor of Election Day on November 3. “If you’re out and about on Election Day, we want to thank you by giving you a free Original Glazed doughnut,” Krispy Kreme Chief Marketing Officer Dave Skena said. “And if you didn’t get your ‘I Voted’ sticker because you voted before election day, we’ve got you covered there too.”Need some free coffee to go alongside that free doughnut? Bold Bean is handing out free cups of coffee -- paid for by Farah & Farah -- at all Bold Bean locations. RELATED: Bold Bean offering free coffee for voters on Nov. 3

Though Louisiana won’t be handing out “I Voted” stickers at the polls this year, we can’t help but highlight its award-winning design. Clark County, NevadaPersonifying Las Vegas in a creative sticker, Clark County takes into account the familiar details that make its area known in its 'I Voted' sticker. Alaska Division of ElectionsAlaska has various options of its 'I Voted' sticker for 2020 elections and they each pay homage to women and its native communities. Alaska redesigned its “I Voted” sticker in time to celebrate the 19th Amendment’s centennial. The artwork takes a twist from traditional “I Voted" sticker designs with a call to action instead, asking anyone reading to go out and vote.

Florida law requires Florida Supreme Court justices and appeals court judges to be placed on the ballot in nonpartisan elections every six years so voters can determine whether they should remain on their courts for another six-year term. These are called “merit retention” elections. This year, one Supreme Court justice and 24 appeals court judges will be on the ballot, including five in the First District -- which includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Nassau, Okaloosa, and Union counties, -- and the Fifth District -- which covers Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns counties. Florida District Courts of Appeal mapVoters are being asked whether or not to retain:Justice of the Supreme CourtCarlos G. MunizFirst District Court of AppealJoseph Lewis Jr. | Scott Makar | Rachel Nordby | Tim Osterhaus | Clay Roberts | Adam S. TanenbaumFifth District Court of AppealKerry I. Evander | Jamie Grosshans | John M. Harris | Richard B. Orfinger | Meredith Sasso | F. Rand WallisThese jurists don’t campaign for retention, but biographical information about them is compiled by The Florida Bar.

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Baker County voters will select a clerk of court race on their ballot (see below), along with contested races for the 5th Congressional District, Florida Senate District 5, Florida House District 10, judicial retention and six proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution. Clerk of CourtsIncumbent Democrat Stacie Harvey faces Republican challenger Robert Fred Gray in the general election. Preview the Baker County sample ballot | Lookup or change your voting status, request a sample ballot and find other information by visiting bakerelections.com.

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Voters in Fernandina Beach went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballot in the runoff race for a seat on the Fernandina Beach City Commission. Ronald "Chip" Ross won the Group 3 seat on the City Commission with 1,396 votes, or 54.96 percent. Voter turnout in the runoff election was 24.04 percent. Of the city's 10,568 registered voters, 2,541 cast ballots. Click here to view the complete election results.