Decision 2024

Each state has its own rules about how and when election officials can process absentee and provisional ballots, which can have a big impact on the results of close races.

Some states automatically launch a recount if the results are within a certain margin, while others rely on candidates to ask for one.

We surveyed NBC viewers across the country about their thoughts and feelings as they head to the polls. The results reveal voters grappling with key policy issues, navigating a range of emotions and preparing to make their voices heard. Through a series of charts, we explore who’s voting, why and what issues matter most. From generational divides to the influence...

Last month, the Puerto Rican Dominican singer appeared onstage with Trump at a rally endorsing him.

Investigators say the man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks.

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would “protect” women “whether the women like it or not,” a comment the Harris campaign immediately pounced on.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Republican nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

Last month, the Puerto Rican Dominican singer appeared onstage with Trump at a rally endorsing him.

Even in a close election, random chance means polls should be showing a broader range of results. That raises the question of whether we’re in for another polling surprise.

As Kamala Harris spoke at the Ellipse near the White House Tuesday night, the same spot where Donald Trump urged his supporters to “fight like hell” on Jan. 6, 2021, some of the very officers who fought off the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol that day were watching.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority, over the dissents of the three liberal justices, granted an emergency appeal from Virginia’s Republican administration led by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

President Joe Biden took to social media on Tuesday night to try and clarify his “garbage” comment about the Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden.

The president appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” although he and the White House quickly said he had misspoken and was referring to the comedian’s remarks.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday gave a speech from the Ellipse near the White House.

Kamala Harris is promising to “put country above party and above self” in the closing argument of her presidential campaign.

After getting into politics as a middle schooler, David Austin has raised $18 million on the theory that it takes a young person to reach young people.

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday called his rally at Madison Square Garden, an event that included crude and racist insults by several speakers, a “lovefest.”

It’s rare for a president to enter office with the House controlled by the opposing party, but operatives in both parties say it’s a real possibility this cycle.

Public polls underestimated Trump’s support four years ago. In a tight race, even a small error in either direction could make a big difference.

Splits among voters from different parties or of different ages can change rapidly over the course of an early voting period.