voter turnout

After the long vote count and now in the midst of a rocky presidential transition, it can be easy to forget that there’s a lot that went surprisingly smoothly in our election process this year. Watch for four things that went very right on Election Day.

Roughly 160 million Americans cast a vote in the presidential election. And even with that massive turnout, 86% of votes were counted by local elected officials within 24 hours of poll closings. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain explains why that’s something to celebrate.

Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at a press conference on Wednesday to condemn the lawsuit filed against the state of Pennsylvania and assure voters that all ballots would be counted.

Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a press conference on Wednesday morning to give updates on the ballot tabulation in the crucial swing state.

The battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan that may ultimately determine the 2020 Presidential Election have been deemed too early or too close to call by NBC News.

Voters in the U.S. are marking the end of a fraught U.S. election season at the polls. They’re casting the last of what will likely be a record-setting number of ballots. At least 101.9 million people voted early, meaning turnout is expected to reach record levels despite a global pandemic that has upended long-established election procedures and triggered hundreds of...

This year, there are 38.3 million people with disabilities eligible to vote, and that large number can swing elections, says Lisa Schur, a Rutgers professor who focuses on voter barriers. Schur explains how this group she calls “the sleeping tiger” could be a key voting bloc if they have the access they need to vote.

A historic surge in voter turnout in Texas has Democrats hopeful that the Lone Star State is within reach for Joe Biden. Chuck Rocha, a former senior adviser to Sen Bernie Sanders, explains how a Latino population boom has played a major role in turning the formerly deep red state into a political battleground.

NBCLX Political Reporter Noah Pransky breaks down voter turnout by age so far this election, with only 23% of the votes coming from Americans under the age of 30 and the majority coming from voters 65 and older.

Cast members of the musical “Wicked” have been putting their time off to good use through their new advocacy organization called “Change for Good.” The group, which includes the show’s current and former stars, made a music video to help encourage young people to vote, and will soon be making their powerful voices heard on other issues like environmental...

On the eve of Election Day, John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Democracy Project explains what you need to know to interpret the presidential race results as they begin rolling in on Election Night. What do the historic surges in early voting mean for President Trump and Joe Biden, and how can the Electoral College hand the White House to...

We’re just six days from Election Day and NBCLX storyteller Noah Pransky has the latest details on voter turnout and polling in the key swing states. And while youth voter turnout is up, Gen Z and Millennial voters are still trailing older generations by a wide margin.

Eric Orr, a graffiti pioneer, made his ‘Rappin’ Max Robot’ character the star of his ‘I Voted” election sticker. To find and share a digital version of Orr’s sticker on social media, search ‘LXtion2020’ on Giphy.

Sixty million Americans have already voted in the 2020 election so far, with two-thirds of those votes coming from mail-in ballots. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain breaks down this huge surge in early voting.

With eight days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge in turnout in recent days.

Artist and muralist Brian Barneclo used animation for a lighter approach to his redesign of the “I Voted” sticker. To find our entire collection of artist-created “I Voted” stickers, search “LXtion2020” on Giphy.

Brian Barneclo is a San Francisco-based artist who used animation to create a playful, digital version of an “I Voted” sticker that also reflects the confusion many people are feeling in 2020. To find and share his animated sticker – and to check out our entire collection of artist-created “I Voted” stickers – search “LXtion2020” on Giphy.

There’s a national movement afoot to make Daylight Saving Time permanent – but its fate rests with the politicians who hold state and federal offices. And if you needed any more reasons to vote, many of those politicians are on your ballot this fall.

Mosaic artist Bailey Aaland recreated the iconic “I Voted” button using glass. To find our entire collection of artist-created “I Voted” stickers, search “LXtion2020” on Giphy.

Eric Orr is a graffiti pioneer and the creator of the first hip hop comic book, “Rappin’ Max Robot.” Orr describes his early days collaborating with the iconic ‘80s street artist Keith Haring and how that experience reminds him of the importance of voting. To find his sticker – and all of our artist-created “I Voted” stickers – search “LXtion2020” on Giphy.