In the United States, voting for the next president has begun with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Harris has defended the right to an abortion and promised to reduce the cost of housing and food for working people.
Trump has pledged to close the border and has put forth trillion-dollar tax cuts.
In addition to choosing the president, Americans also elect members of the US Congress and vote on abortion rights in some states.
Voters in Florida will consider lifting the restriction on six-week abortions.
Another significant item on the ballot in Florida is Amendment 4, which would make abortion rights a part of the state constitution.
If approved, it will increase access to the point of foetal viability, which is roughly 24 weeks of pregnancy, and repeal the present six-week abortion prohibition in this area.
However, its 60% clearance criterion is the highest. The campaign falls short of the number of Floridians who support the amendment, according to polls.
Today, abortion-related legislation is on the ballot in ten states, including Florida.
Additionally, Democrats are hoping that abortion-related ballot items in battleground areas like Arizona will encourage more people to vote for Harris and other Democrats.
However, in Florida, supporting abortion rights does not equate to supporting Harris.
I came across a number of people who were supporting Trump and voting “yes” on 4.
One voter, 37-year-old Jonel Jones, is doing just that.
Although she opposes abortion, she has read of pregnant women in other states who were refused treatment for miscarriages or abortions and went on to get sick or die.
“I don’t think it’s right,” Jones concludes.
Attempts by two states to prevent election monitors from monitoring voting places are unsuccessful.
After US judges denied their requests to have officials blocked, Texas and Missouri were ordered to permit DOJ election monitors to observe polling places.
The DOJ had declared that it would deploy solicitors to inspect polling places in 86 jurisdictions across 27 states, including those in Texas and Missouri, to ensure that voting regulations were being followed.
During national elections, DOJ often deploys personnel to keep an eye on voting locations.
In separate lawsuits, Texas and Missouri attempted to stop this process, but their arguments were dismissed by two distinct courts.
‘Illegally threw away’ election workers, according to the Trump campaign
Four court-appointed Republican election workers were allegedly “blocked from the process and illegally kicked out” of a Philadelphia polling station this morning on election day, according to Donald Trump’s campaign.
“This is a crime, and should not happen in a fair and and secure election as promised,” a campaign statement said. “This is an unacceptable breach of public trust, undermining transparency and Philadelphia’s election.”
According to the announcement, three of the four were reinstated.
“We demand [District Attorney] Larry Krasner and election officials to immediately act and allow our poll observers into precincts,” the statement continues. “Refusing to allow Republicans into the room threatens the integrity and security of Pennsylvania’s elections.”
during 10:30 local time (15:30 GMT), Philadelphia district attorney Krasner will give an update on the election during a press conference.
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