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AmNews Publisher and Editor in Chief Elinor Tatum shares her opinion on the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election. See more here: https://bit.ly/4fc02iE

Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They’re among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation even with issues such as affirmative action and LGBTQ inclusion driving deeper divisions. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks prevailed in their races, doubling the number of Black women ever elected to the Senate — from two to four. And Delaware voters elected Sarah McBride in an at-large House race, making her the first openly transgender person elevated to Congress. The victories come in an election year defined in part by historic firsts. https://lnkd.in/ee_p5wnZ

Since mid August, Sheryl Oring has been crisscrossing the country with her vintage typewriter, inviting people to share their messages for the next president through her performance project “I Wish to Say.” https://lnkd.in/eA-6A3Fi

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Have you ever wondered how a state’s presidential election results can be “called” soon after the polls close? AmNews reporter Ariama C. Long shed light on the Associated Press’ more than 150 years of tabulating and announcing election results: Elections will usually be called well before 100% of the votes have been counted on election night at the close of the polls. These results are unofficial mostly because absentee and mail-in ballots aren’t counted until after Election Day, a common occurrence that’s come under scrutiny in recent years. The AP uses election data, like voting trends for a particular area or shifting demographics among racial groups, and specific tools like AP VoteCast to determine the “clear winners” in every race they run. They estimate voter turnout in every race and use that to estimate how much of the vote has been counted and how much remains. The AP also tries to determine how ballots counted were cast and the types of votes that remain. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/endshbZ6

It's #ElectionDay! Be sure to #vote. Polls are open in NYC until 9PM. Go to https://lnkd.in/edFX-DQJ for more information.