{
  "id": 17970216,
  "title": "US Election Day arrives after surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-election-day-arrives-after-surge-in-early-voting-with-observers-17970216",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261103/us-election-day-arrives-after-surge-in-early-voting-with-observers-keeping-close-watch-at-the-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As Election Day dawned on Tuesday, the United States faced an election period marked by a surge in early voting and a cloud of uncertainty. President Donald Trump's interference in the electoral process and skepticism surrounding the outcome if Republicans were to lose added to the tension. Despite his persistent claims of election fraud, the voting process so far had been relatively smooth. The ongoing scrutiny from Trump's administration, including their efforts to target non-citizen voters, added to the challenges. The Department of Justice was set to launch its broadest-ever operation to oversee polling places, aiming to ensure the integrity of the election.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — The final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose. Millions of Americans already have cast their ballots, with early voting turnout on pace to eclipse that of the last…",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T10:27:07.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/top-races-to-watch-on-election-day",
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      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}