WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day that capped a tumultuous presidential campaign.
A U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire on Oct. 24, damaging several ballots and other pieces of mail. A 35-year-old man was arrested and admitted to committing arson but said it was unrelated to the election.
Some people are trying their best to meet the moment — with mixed results — while others have simply chosen not to let the race for president and control of Congress dominate their lives.
Collier County, Florida voters making choices for President, U.S. Congress and Senate, Florida House and Collier County Commission and others on ballot
This year, 10 states − Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota − had abortion measures on their ballots, with Nebraska taking on the distinction of having two dueling propositions.