The longest waits for a presidential election result in US history

The longest waits for a presidential election result in US history

No matter what happens,this election is unlikely to approach a record for the longest wait between an election day and a final determination of the outcome.

  • byAnthony R. Wood

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Trump vows to take fight to the Supreme Court

Trump vows to take fight to the Supreme Court

In an election that will take days to settle,the US President vowed to fight the result in the US Supreme Court.

  • byMatthew Knott andFarrah Tomazin
'There's only so much time left':Bruce Springsteen on life,love and voting out Trump

'There's only so much time left':Bruce Springsteen on life,love and voting out Trump

Now in his 70s,Bruce Springsteen has been defining the American dream for five decades. In recent times,the working-class boy from Jersey has also been fighting for it.

  • byDavid Leser
Seven reasons this year's US election is not a repeat of 2016

Seven reasons this year's US election is not a repeat of 2016

Yes,Donald Trump is running again,but this year's election is different in some important ways.

  • byMatthew Knott
What if everyone is wrong - and Trump wins?

What if everyone is wrong - and Trump wins?

The groupthink is firmly predicting a Joe Biden victory. But nothing is ever certain in US politics - and Trump has four factors in his favour.

  • byBruce Wolpe
Battle of golf carts for election swing

Battle of golf carts for election swing

While The Villages,in Florida,bills itself as"America's friendliest hometown",political disputes can get heated here.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Complex,quirky,confounding:How does voting for the US president work?
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Complex,quirky,confounding:How does voting for the US president work?

Designed to balance the passions of the masses against the better judgement of the elite,the Electoral College has infuriated,outraged – and endured. How does this process work? Why was it made this way?

  • byChris Zappone
'Naked ballots'and Ginsburg's death set to collide in the US election

'Naked ballots'and Ginsburg's death set to collide in the US election

It's entirely possible a new Supreme Court justice appointed by US President Donald Trump will play a major role if results are tight after the ballots close.

  • byMatthew Knott
'He's a nightmare':Donald Trump's struggle to woo suburban voters

'He's a nightmare':Donald Trump's struggle to woo suburban voters

America's once sleepy,lily-white suburbs are becoming more multicultural and progressive. It's a troubling sign for the President ahead of election day.

  • byMatthew Knott
Former Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus and she's for Biden

Former Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus and she's for Biden

Trump once suggested that COVID-19 might be a good thing because it would stop him from having to shake hands with"disgusting people",Olivia Troye said.

'Scrapper from Scranton'banks on locals'pride to win US election

'Scrapper from Scranton'banks on locals'pride to win US election

Joe Biden's childhood home town has become one of the central battlegrounds in the race for the White House.

  • byFarrah Tomazin