Chelsea Sheasley

As the nation awaits results, it's a great time to check out the @csmonitor live Election Day updates page to recap an extraordinary day. #electionday2024

line is loooongg at this polling place near Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Most in line are first time voters and many have waited 5+ hours to vote

The Rev. Dr. Dontá McGilvery, here in Phoenix, has been serving as a “poll chaplain” today at vote centers in AZ. As a nonpartisan peacekeeper trained in deescalation, he says all has been well so far. His prayer? “Lord, cover us today.” 1/2 #Election2024

Abortion & illegal immigration are top of mind for voters I've spoken to in #MaricopaCounty, Arizona. Outside a vote center in Gilbert, I also found joy. Michael Duke was offering up dance-worth jams to pump up voters as part of @djthepolls. "Let's make voting a party," he says.

ICYMI: “We may feel safe here, but this election in many ways is about whether we feel safe as a country, and who we trust to keep us safe,” says a voter in #Georgia, part 7 of our #SwingState series by @CSMSoutheast @csmonitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Ten states -- from the deep blue, to the deep red, to the purple -- are voting on abortion-related ballot initiatives this election. A guide on what they're voting on, and what the broader impact could be: (with @AliMartinCSM/@csmonitor) csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/20…

Follow the life of a Pennsylvania mail-in ballot: From locked cages to an acid bath #Echobox=1730826366" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

A software malfunction in Cambria County, Pa., is preventing some voters from scanning ballots, according to election officials — an issue some Republicans baselessly alleged to be a targeted attack, despite officials saying there is no evidence of fraud. wapo.st/40tpo7f

In Dixville Notch, N.H., the first election results are in, and it’s a Trump-Harris tie trib.al/kPrWarX

66% of Americans say today's election will “make a great deal of difference” in their life - and many are deeply worried. A thoughtful dive into what's driving the existential fears. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

@cam_joseph recaps the wild last 131 days. "If this election were the third installment of a movie series, critics would say it had jumped the shark." webin.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

NEW: An update on voter turnout as well as Vote Centers with the longest wait times- available right now on the Fast Facts blog at JustTheFacts.vote.

We've taken down the paywall for @csmonitor election coverage. Find the fine work of our journalists here: csmonitor.com/USA/Topics/Ele…

Pennsylvania is turning out. Check out the time lapse of the line at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, Pa. This is a polling place with a ton of college students. Video by Jeff Frederick, @PBS39Channel

🗳️🇺🇸 We've got a team of outstanding reporters stationed across the U.S. today, feeding into our live Election Day updates page. You'll get reports from: @sarallana @SarahMatusek @sophiemhills @troydoesnews @linda_feldmann @henrygass @AliMartinCSM csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

🇺🇸🗳️ For U.S. Election Day, @csmonitor has reporters stationed in swing states, talking with voters and putting the latest news in context. Follow along for their insightful dispatches: csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

What can we glean from the early vote? And is American polling broken? That and more in today's CSM live blog @csmonitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Reporters from around the @csmonitor newsroom lay out Harris and Trump's positions on the big issues like the economy, immigration, and abortion. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Proud of the @csmonitor politics team for their work on a seven-part series on critical swing states and the issues that may tip them. Check out the first six parts of the series here, with one more landing Monday: @csmonitor/swing-states-tl3ae18qz?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=curator_share" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flipboard.com/@csmonitor/swi…

At a time when letter writing has gone the way of the quill pen, a bicycle delivery messenger and his team are helping to build the social bridges the digital world threatens to tear down. bit.ly/3ObCJsX