Voting before Election Day is much more common today than it was roughly 50 years ago. Yet it is highly politicized as voting in the 2024 presidential election is already underway. Advance voting refers to the range of options that people have to vote before Election Day, whether by mail or in person at an election facility.

Here’s a look at the bellwether counties in key battle ground states that might matter the most on Election Day.

The presidential race of 2024 is heating up, but who's leading? Here's how national polls and odds have changed compared to Delaware

Powerful hurricanes that wreaked havoc on wide swaths of the southeast have election officials facing the dim reality that some ballots may be lost in the mail.

While Harris has a slight lead nationally, there's no clear leader in the seven swing states likely to decide the election.

California may be one of the nation’s bluest states, but the home of the popular music festival is in a competitive House district that could help decide who controls the next Congress.

Trump voters may again dominate in-person Election Day voting, giving him an early lead. That could be all he needs for a false victory claim.

The reason J.D. Vance has a chance to become vice-president of the United States is that, unlike Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s running mate on his two previous campaigns, he’s willing to repeat Trump’s false claim to have won the 2020 election. His support for the Big Lie is the essential act that has thrust him into his upward trajectory.

Silver's Silver Bulletin model, which tracks polling data and trends, shifted 0.3 points toward Trump over the past week.

Campaigns now turn on a small set of national issues – this year primarily the cost of living, abortion and the border.

There’s plenty to pay attention to in D.C.’s elections, with perhaps the biggest being the initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to the city.