More from Election Day 2024: all the news
Young people are turning out in record numbers in Nevada — but the state has had to set aside a large number of ballots for “curing,” since the signatures on them don’t match what’s in the state’s voter database.
Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar told the New York Times:
“It’s mostly the fact that young people don’t have signatures these days,” he said. “And when they did register to vote through the automatic voter registration process, they signed a digital pad at D.M.V., and that became their license signature.”
Because according to Wired, it might leak your identity if you post there:
When loading new posts, VoteAlert inadvertently returned the email addresses of users who submitted reports or comments, making them visible to anyone who inspected the site’s source code.
Musk will be among the “small group” of people waiting for election results at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, according to The New York Times. Since endorsing Trump in July, Musk has reportedly contributed $119 million to a pro-Trump super PAC.
[The New York Times]
The New York Times’ infamously anxiety-provoking needle might go dark on election night if the newsroom can’t ensure its computer systems and data feeds are solid while its tech workers are on strike. If that happens, Times journalists will post old-fashioned live blogs after periodically running the needle’s statistical model.
[The New York Times]
Some platforms will permit claims that the 2020 election was rigged, but prohibit premature victory claims or voter intimidation. Social media has been under pressure from Republicans to be more hands-off in their moderation policies, and recently, several tech leaders have shown a willingness to step back. The Washington Post breaks down the different policies at Meta, Google/YouTube, TikTok, and X.
The machines that process mail-in ballots help count thousands of votes in a day — and Philadelphia officials know that every second matters.
The Verge’s guide to Project 2025.
Your vote matters. Here’s how it will change the future.
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