Allan Lichtman, often dubbed the "Nostradamus" of US Presidential Polls, is blaming the "explosion" of disinformation and billionaire Elon Musk for his incorrect prediction that Kamala Harris would win the 2024 election.

1. Rajasthan bypolls: SDM assaulted, stones pelted, vehicles torched in Tonk; 60 arrested  Hindustan Times
2. "Wont Surrender": High Drama As Cops Arrest Rajasthan Candidate Who Slapped Official  NDTV
3. 60 arrested, vehicles burnt after Rajasthan Congress rebel attacked poll official  India Today
4. SDM slap row: 10 cops hurt in stone-pelting in post-poll violence in Rajasthan's Samravata village  The Times of India
5. Rajasthan Congress rebel Naresh Meena ‘slaps’ local SDM during bypolls  The Indian Express

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- As Somaliland reached a pivotal moment in its democratic journey, citizens are casting their votes today in an election anticipated not only for its outcome but for what it symbolizes. For a self-declared republic, albeit unrecognized internationally, Somaliland has managed to forge a unique and commendable path, consistently holding peaceful elections in a region often defined by turmoil. In today's election, Somalilanders showed their readiness to signal their desire for change, with Wadani, the

1. Rajasthan Congress rebel Naresh Meena ‘slaps’ local SDM during bypolls  The Indian Express
2. Rajasthan bypolls: SDM assaulted, stones pelted, vehicles torched in Tonk; 60 arrested  Hindustan Times
3. SDM slap row: 10 cops hurt in stone-pelting in post-poll violence in Rajasthan's Samravata village  The Times of India
4. Video: Rajasthan Official Slapped By Independent Candidate Outside Booth  NDTV
5. India News Today Live Updates: Tonk violence: 60 arrested after Naresh Meena ‘slaps’ SDM, stones pelted at cops; candidate warns 'would've beaten him…'  Mint

The voting for the bye-elections held for three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Wednesday is witnessing a good turnout as 26.33 per cent of voting was recorded till 11 A.M.

The first casualty in the bypolls for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal has been reported, as a Trinamool Congress leader who was severely injured in a shootout at Jagatdal adjacent to Naihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district, died on Wednesday.

The bye-elections held for three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Wednesday witnessed a good turnout as 45.02 per cent of voting was reported by the Election Commission of India.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed confidence that Congress party would win by-elections in all three constituencies of the state.

The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has said that its vigilance squads have made seizure of more than Rs 500 crores from across the poll-bound state in the past few days.

Welcoming the Supreme Court’s direction on bulldozer ‘justice’, the SP chief says from now onwards, the bulldozer will remain parked in garage forever

“During the Lok Sabha election, it was said at the party headquarters and in press bytes that the AIADMK will not have alliance with the BJP in the [2026] Assembly election,” he said

A total of 45 candidates are in the fray in these byelections

Some families at Dandinpet in Savanur boycotted the bypolls over not being given record of occupancy rights to them.

Highest voter turnout of 75.27% was recorded in Ramgarh; independent candidate slaps government officer

Mayoral elections today; ruling party says L-G should have considered either incumbent Mayor or most senior councillor for role to ensure fairness; AAP in habit of casting aspersions, says BJP

Elections are being held at Madarihat, Sitai, Taldangra, Medinipur, Naihati, and Haroa. The polling till 5 p.m. was 69.29% on an average across the six constituencies.

The Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024 are currently underway, with voting taking place in 43 constituencies, including the bustling capital, Ranchi. As polling stations open across the city, voters are turning out in large numbers, with many women expected to play a

As voters in Jharkhand take part in the first phase of the state elections, one issue is generating significant debate across the capital, Ranchi: the "Khatiyan of 1932," or historical land records dating back to the British colonial era. This land

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Deoghar district's Sarath on Wednesday, addressed the biggest concerns facing Jharkhand in the ongoing assembly elections, emphasizing that the protection of ‘roti, beti, and maati' (food, women, and land) is the central issue.

During the recent by-elections in Madhya Pradesh, tensions ran high with allegations of electoral malpractice leading to significant disruptions. In the heart of these disputes, Congress state president Jitu Patwari and BJP state president VD Sharma staged protests near the Election Commission

Maharashtra assembly election 2024: ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಪ್ರಚಾರದ ವೇಳೆ ಶರದ್ ಪವಾರ್ ಅವರ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು, ವಿಡಿಯೊಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸದಂತೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯವಾದಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಪಕ್ಷದ (ಎನ್‌ಸಿಪಿ) ಅಜಿತ್ ಪವಾರ್ ಅವರ ಬಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ನೀಡಿದೆ. ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕ ಶರದ್‌ ಪವಾರ್‌ ಅವರ ಫೋಟೊ ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಡಿಯೊಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಜಿತ್‌ ಪವಾರ್‌

Simultaneously, bypolls were held in 31 assembly constituencies across 10 States

Sporadic incidents of unrest marred the West Bengal bypolls, with a local Trinamool Congress worker Ashok Shaw dying following a crude bomb attack in Bhatpara, an area adjoining Naihati assembly constituency where voting was underway.

Zogby was nice enough to extend an invitation to me and basically anybody willing to fill out an online survey to assist one of the top three polling services HERE. It's time to tell people what you think....

F1 did something it has never done before last weekend and moved a race start time earlier. But did that affect your ability to watch?

Says matter will now be decided by the PDM

Polling to take place in three phases due to non-provision of additional security forces

Originally broadcast on November 2, 2012.

As the nation heads into election day on November 6, Basic Black considers the relevance of polls and the persistence of predictions. And what does it say about the candidates and this country that the race is so close?

In conversation:
- Latoyia Edwards, anchor, New England Cable News
- Phillip Martin, senior reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio
- Peniel Joseph, professor of history Tufts University; Du Bois Fellow, Harvard University
- Robert Fortes, Republican strategist


(Photo: Early voting, Ohio 2012. Source: Associated Press.)

Brady runs down this week's smack talk from the trail, seeks help for his addiction to polls, and finds out why candidates flipped pancakes in Manchester. Plus, why is one of Donald Trump's Town Captains voting for Rand Paul? #FITN #NHPrimary #2016

Pollster John McLaughlin says Evangelical turnout is critical in the presidential election.

The Latino Christian vote shifted strongly in support of President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to exit polls.

ISHN offers various ways in which readers can participate and share their thoughts.

Dr. Richard Ruhling Biblical is a prophecy expert and taught Health Science at Loma Linda University. He predicted war with Iraq before 9-11, based on Christ's saying to read the book of Daniel.

A colleague writes: Have you seen this article by Nate Cohn at the New York Times? A few things in it seemed weird. For one, he writes: The tendency for recall vote to overstate the winner of the last election … Continue reading →

There are actually two questions here: 1. Should pollsters share all the information on their design, data collection, and analyses? 2. If yes on question 1 above, should this information be made public ahead of time, before the survey is … Continue reading →

There’s a lot of talk about how the polls can go wrong. Fair enough—I wrote an article a few years ago on failure and success in political polling and election forecasting, and a few years before that, Julia Azari and … Continue reading →

As voters in Alberta and Quebec head to the polls, and a year before municipal elections in Ontario and through much of the rest of the country, a new paper looks at the potential for electoral reform and its consequences Toronto, ON – With municipal elections in Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, PEI, and the Territories just […]

While the presidential result might take time, many local offices will be tallied and recorded quickly.

The post With polls closed in Virginia, there are some election results we’ll probably know tonight appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow.

Hundreds of millions of Americans head to the ballots today to vote for who they believe should be their next President: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Although more than 81 million ballots have been cast early this year, most of the electorate will do so today, ultimately determining who will reside in the White House and control the Senate.

Later this evening, we will have the first results rolling in, although given the time differences across the 50 States and the District of Columbia, this will not be simultaneous.

Knowing the closing times of polling stations is crucial for traders and investors, particularly for the seven key battleground States (highlighted in bold below – often called ‘toss-up States’). These States account for 93 of the 538 Electoral College votes, of which a candidate needs 270 to win the election.

It is important to acknowledge that results will not be reported immediately at poll closing times as the counting process will still be ongoing. You can expect most of the seven swing States’ results to be reported between 11:00 pm and midnight ET (4:00-5.00 am GMT Wednesday).

*Times are Eastern Time (ET) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

• 7 pm ET (midnight GMT Wednesday)

South Carolina (9), Indiana (11), and Kentucky (8) – Republican-leaning States (28 electoral votes)

Vermont (3) and Virginia (13) – Democratic-leaning States (16 electoral votes)

Georgia (16) – toss-up Votes (16 electoral votes)

• 7:30 pm ET (12:30 am GMT Wednesday)

West Virginia (4) and Ohio (17) – Republican-leaning States (21 electoral votes)

North Carolina (16) – toss-up Votes (16 electoral votes)

• 8:00 pm ET (1:00 am GMT Wednesday)

Missouri (10), Tennessee (11), Mississippi (6), Oklahoma (7), Alabama (9), Florida (30), and Maine District 2 (1) – Republican-leaning States (74 electoral votes)

New Hampshire (4), Maine (1), Massachusetts (11), Illinois (19), New Jersey (14), Connecticut (7), Rhode Island (4), Washington DC (12), Maryland (10), Delaware (3) – Democratic-leaning States (85 electoral votes)

Pennsylvania (19) – toss-up Votes (19 electoral votes)

• 9:00 pm ET (2:00 am GMT Wednesday)

North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), Wyoming (3), Kansas (6), Louisiana (8), Texas (40), Nebraska (4), Lowa (6) – Republican-leaning States (73 electoral votes)

Colorado (10), Minnesota (10), New York (28), New Mexico (5), Nebraska District 2 (1) – Democratic-leaning States (54 electoral votes)

Michigan (15), Arizona (11), Wisconsin (10) – toss-up Votes (36 electoral votes)

• 10:00 pm ET (3:00 am GMT Wednesday)

Montana (4) and Utah (6) – Republican-leaning States (10 electoral votes)

Nevada (6) – toss-up Votes (19 electoral votes)

• 11:00 pm ET (4:00 am GMT Wednesday)

Idaho (4) – Republican-leaning States (4 electoral votes)

Oregon (8), Washington (12), California (54) – Democratic-leaning States (74 electoral votes)

Instagram is integrating some useful new functionalities into the app.

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The polls in the headlines are alarming ... but polls have been way off in the past few years. This website documents some of the huge discrepancies between polling predictions and the actual results; notes some reasons for those errors; and suggests some other indicators that may offer a better sense of how the candidates are doing. The site's main message: don't panic - take action instead.

I was inspired to create this site after posting some of this information in various threads on MetaFilter.

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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sunmin Kim, an assistant professor in Dartmouth College's sociology department, about the reliability of political polling leading up to elections.

Two days after polls closed, the campaigns for Yadira Caraveo and Gabe Evans were waiting Thursday to see if new ballot totals posted by election officials would sway the race in a more definitive direction.

Pollstar, ведущее отраслевое издание индустрии живых развлечений, с радостью объявляет номинантов на 36-ю ежегодную премию Pollstar Awards. Эти награды - главное событие трехдневной конференции Pollstar Live!, крупнейшей в мире встречи профессионалов индустрии, эти награды признают и отмечают самых инновационных и успешных артистов, туры, компании, площадки и руководителей.

Победители будут объявлены на церемонии награждения в отеле Beverly Hilton в Лос-Анджелесе 19 февраля 2025 года. Среди знаменитостей, которые в прошлом были ведущими церемонии и участвовали в ней, - Dave Chappelle, Dave Grohl, Sir Elton John, Don Henley, Sebastian Maniscalco, Lars Ulrich и другие.

В номинации "Rock Tour Of The Year" на награду претендуют:

Blink-182’s “The More Time Tour”
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band’s “2024 World Tour”
Coldplay’s “Music Of The Spheres World Tour”
Foo Fighters’ “Everything Or Nothing At All Tour”
Green Day’s “The Saviors Tour”
Metallica’s “M72 World Tour”

В категории "Residency Of The Year" на награду претендуют:

Adele at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace/Neue Messe München
Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden
Dead & Company at The Sphere
Eagles at The Sphere
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit at Ryman Auditorium
U2 at The Sphere
#Metallica #ModernRock #Modern_Rock #AvantgardeRock #Avantgarde_Rock #HeavyMetal #Heavy_Metal #ProgressiveMetal #Progressive_Metal #SymphonicMetal #Symphonic_Metal #ThrashMetal #Thrash_Metal #AvantgardeMetal #Avantgarde_Metal

The right-wing populist party Motorists for Themselves, part of the Patriots for Europe group, has made significant gains, according to new polling data published by the Median agency. According to a poll conducted for the Czech News Agency, the Motorists could win 6% of the vote in the upcoming…

Polls predicted a tight race - then Donald Trump won a commanding victory. So what went wrong?

As Montana's governor pursues a plan to gradually reopen the state, the state education department is relying in part on public opinion to decide whether to reopen schools this year.