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The Westchester County Board of Elections says issues with voting machines accepting paper ballots at polling sites throughout the county resulted from a barcode error.
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Midterm Election Coverage 2026
Midterm Election Results 2026
NY-21 race expected to be tight after years of Republican control
The race for New York's 21st Congressional District in the state's North Country has tightened this cycle, threatening to flip the long Republican-held seat blue. WAMC Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine joined Ray Graf on Midday Magazine to break down the race so far.
Conley focused on reining in ICE, data centers, cost of living if elected to Congress
Control of both chambers of Congress is on the line as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday. Among the key House races in the headlines is New York's 17th Congressional District in the lower Hudson Valley.
Early voting turnout surges nearly 70% in New York
Unofficial results from the NYS Board of Elections show a 67% increase in early voting turnout compared to the 2022 midterm elections, when just under 1.2 million New Yorkers voted early and in person.
What does history show us about midterm surprises?
Ahead of tomorrow's midterm elections, many are predicting upsets in key races. But generally speaking, according to UAlbany historian Carl Bon Tempo, the overall results in midterm elections aren't terribly surprising. WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke with Professor Bon Tempo about the small handful of midterm election surprises in U.S. history, and what those examples say about this election.
Voting education helps disabled voters in Orange County
For voters who are disabled, filling out a ballot can pose a separate set of challenges besides figuring out who to vote for.
VP Vance, Trump Jr. rally with NY GOP candidates
Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. stopped in Rome, New York to stump for Republican New York 21st Congressional District candidate Anthony Constantino, among other local candidates.
Great Barrington town clerk: MA ballot 'complications' ahead of Election Day 'disconcerting'
Ahead of Election Day, Massachusetts officials are reporting that over one-fifth of the Commonwealth’s 5.2 million registered voters have already cast ballots.
Blakeman and NY GOP candidates hit public safety in upstate campaign push
The Republican candidates for governor and attorney general, Bruce Blakeman and Saritha Komatireddy, hammered their opponents on public safety during a in Rensselaer County.
Vermont gubernatorial race could be the closest in a decade
If the polls are correct, the Vermont governor’s race is very close as a long-time incumbent is challenged by a candidate who has never held office
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Hochul: Susan Watts, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
A New York City-based strategy firm used an AI Chatbot to ask voters to explain their decisions to back Kathy Hochul or Bruce Blakeman in the New York governor's race.
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AAA says even though we had an extra hour to sleep, falling back can make drivers tired because their internal clock is suddenly out of alignment with their daily schedule.
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AARP reports family caregivers are spending 60% more than they were five years ago. Journalist Paula Span discusses the rising costs of caregiving and senior living, and the options available to us.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Christine Matthews, a center-right pollster and president of Bellwether research and consulting, about the last polling ahead of Election Day.
