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Monday, Nov. 2 Community Gathering at the Peace Pole 4:30 - 4:45pm
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Tuesday, Nov. 3 Election Night Watch Party 7:30pm
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Thursday, Nov. 5 Post-Election Panel Discussion 7pm
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We will gather virtually as a community and lift up thoughts for centering, healing, and peace with justice. Check your Salem email for the Zoom link. |
Please join the Center for Women's Political Engagement and Public Service for an election night watch party on Facebook. |
Panelists: Dr. Fowler, Dr. Wemlinger, Robin Campbell, Meg Sigler. Moderator: Chaplain Amy Rio. Check your Salem email for the Zoom link. |
What will we know on Election Night?
It is possible the outcome of the 2020 presidential election will not be known by the end of Election Day on November 3. Depending on how many mail-in and absentee ballots need to be counted and how long a state has to count those ballots, it may take several days or longer to know results. For example, as of October 20, North Carolina is now allowed to count mail-in ballots up to nine days after the election as long as they were postmarked by 5pm on Election Day. Any legal challenges related to the results could cause further delays. Finally, it is important to remember the election is not officially decided until the Electoral College votes are counted on January 6, 2021.
Race Will End Nov. 3, Right? Don't Bet on It (New York Times)
Barring a landslide, what’s probably not coming on Nov. 3? A result in the race for the White House (Washington Post)
Timeline / what a normal US election looks like and what might happen in 2020 (The Guardian)
How Quickly Will Your Absentee Vote Be Counted? A State-by-State Timeline (New York Times)
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It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election. Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2020 election forecast. Create a specific match-up by clicking the party and/or names near the electoral vote counter.
The U.S. Senate has 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (including two independents). There are 35 seats up in 2020 - including special elections in Arizona and Georgia - of which 23 are held by the GOP. Democrats will need to gain 3 or 4 seats to take control.
The biennial election for representatives from all 435 Congressional Districts will take place on November 3, 2020. The Democratic Party currently controls the U.S. House, where 218 seats are needed for control (when there are no vacancies).
The nation’s governorships are nearly evenly split between the two parties, with 26 Republicans and 24 Democrats in office. 11 states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2020; seven of the incumbents are Republican, four are Democratic. The table below the map lists the current governors of all 50 states, divided up by the year of next election.
