Texas Republican candidates for US Senate head to runoff as Democratic candidates await results – live updates

Texas Democratic candidate Jasmine Crockett says ‘people were disenfranchised’ in state after voting rules change sparks confusion; North Carolina US Senate candidates set for November showdownTexas Senate seat fight heads to runoff after Republicans fail to secure required votesDemocratic rivals in close Senate primary amid Texas polling confusionNorth Carolina: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley win primaries to set up Senate contestNorth Carolina’s election results will be delayed at least an hour because a rural county will be open late after workers couldn’t get equipment working earlier in the day.In Halifax county, the electronic poll books synchronized for 90 minutes and didn’t use any backup measures to let people vote, according to notes from an emergency meeting held by the state’s board of elections. Continue reading...

Texas Republican candidates for US Senate head to runoff as Democratic candidates await results – live updates

Texas Democratic candidate Jasmine Crockett says ‘people were disenfranchised’ in state after voting rules change sparks confusion; North Carolina US Senate candidates set for November showdown

North Carolina’s election results will be delayed at least an hour because a rural county will be open late after workers couldn’t get equipment working earlier in the day.

In Halifax county, the electronic poll books synchronized for 90 minutes and didn’t use any backup measures to let people vote, according to notes from an emergency meeting held by the state’s board of elections.

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