Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan
Reports of ballot shortages at several Dearborn polling stations have raised concerns over voter access as Michigan residents cast their ballots in a crucial Senate race. The mayor has urged voters not to leave polling lines. Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik reports.
Some polling stations have experienced vote-delaying issues that officials describe as being minor.
Ballot machines malfunctioned in a hotly contested House race in New York state Tuesday, prompting right-wing influencers to fling unfounded allegations of US midterms voter fraud even as local election officials insisted all ballots would be counted. Parts of Westchester County are included in New York’s 17th district, where incumbent Republican Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in a House of Representatives seat that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 — Kenya’s candidate for the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Prof Phoebe Okowa, will face a second round of voting after failing to secure the required majority in the United Nations Security Council, despite winning sufficient support in the General Assembly. Kenya had mounted an extensive diplomatic campaign in support of Okowa, with Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei saying last week that months of engagement with UN member states had culminated in a final appeal in New York.
Ballot machines malfunctioned Tuesday in a New York county that will help decide a closely contested House of Representatives race, though officials said votes for the US midterm elections are still being counted. Parts of Westchester County are included in New York’s 17th district, where incumbent Republican Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in a Hudson Valley seat won by Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
Michigan’s closely contested Senate race and voter concerns over the economy are putting Trump’s control of Washington.
Abdul El-Sayed hopes to become the first Muslim US senator as Michigan's Senate race reaches its critical final hours.