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Election 2020, ADVISORY

Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 4 years, 4 months AGO
| September 18, 2020 12:27 PM

Here are today’s plans for coverage of Election 2020. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. Find the AP’s latest coverage in our Election 2020 hub. All times are Eastern.

ONLY ON AP:

AP POLL- VOTE BY MAIL: A majority of President Donald Trump’s supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden’s backers plan to vote by mail. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that finds 54 percent of voters say they will vote before polls open on Election Day. SENT: 1060 words, photos, graphic.

UPCOMING:

ELECTION 2020 -PENCE: Vice President Mike Pence visits metro Phoenix, Arizona, Friday for a pair of events highlighting top targets of Trump’s re-election campaign, veterans and Hispanic voters. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 6 p.m.

SENT/DEVELOPING:

ELECTION 2020 -MINNESOTA: Minnesota has backed Democratic presidential candidates for nearly half a century and rarely receives much attention during the final stages of the race, when campaigns typically focus their resources on more traditional swing states like Florida or Pennsylvania. But Minnesota will feel like a genuine battleground on Friday when President Trump and Joe Biden campaign here to mark the beginning of early voting. SENT: 800 words, photos. Will be updated.

ELECTION 2020 – BIDEN -BLACK VOTERS: Joe Biden’s campaign is unveiling a series of nationwide digital events targeting Black voters in swing states — a strategic move to further energize the key demographic as the race heads into its final weeks. SENT: 600 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-SENATE-SOUTH CAROLINA: Polls showing a tightening contest between Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jaime Harrison in South Carolina are pushing a surge of donations toward the Democrats’ campaign account. The influx of cash is providing a rare opportunity to blanket the airwaves in a place where Democrats haven’t won a statewide contest in 15 years. SENT: 930 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020 -MICHIGAN: A judge has cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan. Envelopes postmarked by the eve of the Nov. 3 election are eligible even if they show up days later. Michigan is anticipating waves of absentee ballots this fall: about 2.3 million have already been requested. SENT: 425 words.

ELECTION 2020 – NORTH CAROLINA -SENATE: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis is calibrating his ties to President Trump as he tries to find the right path for reelection in a closely divided state. The Republican senator is in a close race with Democrat Cal Cunningham. Trump is beloved by die-hard conservatives but brings discomfort to many moderates.SENT: 900 words, photos.

AP VIDEO:

AP Video is covering President Trump’s afternoon news conference at the White House and his rally tonight in Minnesota. Video is also covering Joe Biden’s events in Minnesota. Broadcast and online edits are planned.

AP Video features analysis by AP reporters on the day’s campaign developments. Edits are expected by 4 p.m.

AP PHOTOS:

AP Photos is covering the president's news conference at the White House and his Minnesota rally. Photos is also with Joe Biden for his campaign events in Minnesota and with Vice President Pence in Arizona.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

ELECTION 2020-ADVANCE VOTING — Interactive guide. 2020 could be the first year in which more than half of voters cast their ballot for president before polls open on Election Day. AP is tracking these changes and has crafted an interactive guide giving you everything you need to know about early voting and mail-in ballots in each state. This guide will update dynamically as updated election rules and data are made available. Source: AP Election Services. Click for a preview.

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