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America Votes: Live Updates—and Some Rants

From the state of play in Texas to the latest scam lawsuits by the GOP, Elie Mystal explains what’s happening and where—and whether we should be freaking out or can breathe a bit easier.

Elie Mystal

November 3, 2020

Detroit, November 3.(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Welcome to The Nation‘s running Election Day issue-spotter log. Today, we’ll be keeping an eye on the news and trying to keep you informed about challenges to people exercising their right to vote. If anything breaks, we’ll let you know and give some brief analysis about what is happening.

One thing to remember, if you are personally having trouble voting, or see trouble brewing, please call the Election Protection Hotline: 866-687-8683. Experts and attorneys are standing by, waiting to help.

If you’ve already voted, sit back, grab your favorite comfort snack, and join us until the polls close.

Elie MystalTwitterElie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent and a columnist. He is also an Alfred Knobler Fellow at the Type Media Center. He is the author of two books: the New York Times bestseller Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution and Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America, both published by The New Press. You can subscribe to his Nation newsletter “Elie v. U.S.” here.


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