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Preaching the gospel of voting

An inside look on one pastor's get-out-to-vote efforts ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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On Politics

Tue Oct 15 2024

 

Rebecca Morin Senior National News Reporter

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Greetings! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. There are only two things on my mind these days: the election and hopes of cuddling a cow after the election.

We're officially three weeks away from Election Day. And a lot is happening with campaigns and the voting process. Luckily for you, dear On Politics Reader, we're keeping track of it every day as it happens in real time. Follow along here.

Rock the vote (literally): Pastor preaches the gospel of voting at a go-go club

A pastor, a go-go club and the gospel of voting. I promise, there's no punchline there. With the election several weeks away, get-out-to-vote efforts are full steam ahead. One Maryland pastor, Tony Lee, decided to meet voters where they are: a nightclub. It's part of a whirlwind campaign to hit dozens of Maryland clubs in the weeks leading up to Election Day. Read more.

On the trail: Trump bops on stage to the beat of his musical playlist

GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump cut short a Pennsylvania town hall on Monday night after a pair of medical emergencies interrupted his campaign event. The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People. His behavior on Monday prompted jabs from Democrat Kamala Harris ' campaign, with the vice president joking "Hope he's okay." Read more.

Watch: Trump's unusual Pennsylvania town hall had medical incidents, 'musical fest'

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You asked, On Politics answers: Ballot measures

Don't forget, you can always ask me questions on any and all things politics! One reader asked: "Why do some states allow voters to petition to have issues placed on the statewide ballot, while others like North Carolina do not."

The simple answer is: state laws. As you noted, some states allow for citizens to get ballot measures added to a ballot. Others don't. Each state has their own laws on what the process is to get initiatives added to a ballot. According to the Council of State Governments , 26 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the citizen initiative process that allows issues to be voted on. 

'Panda-monium'

It's true. Pandas are back in Washington D.C.! After pandas first left the Smithsonian National Zoo about 11 months ago, a new pair of pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li, will fill the void. The public won't be able to meet them for at least a month. But I know I can't wait to bear the cold to catch a glimpse of DC's newest residents. 

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A pair of 3 year old Giant Pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrive on a FedEx Boeing 777 plane from China at Dulles International Airport on October 15, 2024 in Dulles, VA.

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Got a burning question, or comment, for On Politics? You can submit them here or send me an email at rdmorin@usatoday.com.

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Mail-in ballot
 

Watch: How voting by mail works

All 50 states offer mail-in or absentee voting in some form.

First time voter Alexandra Hall exits the polls after casting her vote at McLean High School on Election Day in McLean, Virginia, on Nov. 8, 2022.
 

DOJ sues Virginia for removing voters from rolls too close to election

The Justice Department is suing to stop Virginia from removing voters from rolls too close to election, but Gov. Youngkin defends the practice.

Jul 15, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Rep. Byron Donalds (FL) speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention. The RNC kicked off the first day of the convention with the roll call vote of the states.
 

Trump ally disagrees with his idea to use military to secure election

The Republican nominee told Fox News that the military should be called "if really necessary" to deal with "the enemy from within."

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