America .. the start of the midterm elections for Congress today

America .. the start of the midterm elections for Congress today

Today, Tuesday, the American people head to the polls to cast their votes for candidates in the midterm elections for the full House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, and other officials, as well as for many initiatives and draught laws. This follows a week of election campaigns.
Voting is taking place for 100 Senate seats and all 435 of the House of Representatives seats.

In the House of Representatives, Democrats presently hold 222 seats, compared to 213 for the Republicans, while the Senate is split equally between the Democratic and Republican parties, with the addition of President Kamala Harris’ vote, which favours Democrats.

deciding on 34 Senate seats while keeping in mind that each senator has a six-year term, compared to the two years that a representative has in the house of representatives.
Before the midterm elections, more than 42 million Americans cast their ballots by mail and in person.
President Joe Biden warned Americans that democracy is in jeopardy on the eve of the elections.

In front of a gathering of Democratic Party supporters at an election celebration in Boy, Maryland, Biden declared, “We feel deep down that our democracy is in threat, and we know that this moment is your chance to protect it.

On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump, who travelled to Ohio in the midst of opposing electoral marches, declared that he would release a very important advertisement on November 15 without providing any additional information, but rumours suggest that he may have hinted at running for president in 2024.

The former US president called on his fans to assist the Republicans win back the House of Representatives and the Senate in a speech to his supporters in the state. He also urged them to support Republican contender JD Vans.

An American province in the state of Arizona declared on Tuesday that security measures will be strengthened before opening the ballot boxes, warning that they had “zero tolerance” for anyone trying to intimidate voters. The province was experiencing heated competition in the midterm elections.

After Marikuba, Arizona, people chose to support Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the 2020 election, the authorities increased the procedures for safeguarding voters there. Marikuba became a model for the two elections and their outcomes.
Police commander Paul Penzon said to reporters, “We will have zero tolerance. I have a lot of cells for people who chose to come here and break the law.
The province has 4 people living in it.

Since the state’s Republican Party declared its lack of faith in the voting system prior to the 2020 elections, there has been an increase in tension among its 5 million residents.
Officials reported that they expect a great turnout on Tuesday in more than 200 polling centers in the province..

The midterm congressional elections began today in America.

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