Election Special - 5 Things You Need to Know! Minisode #1

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🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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The Ten News is counting down the election each week with special minisodes. Here is minisode #1 - 5 Things You Need to Know! 1.⏰ Early Voting Has Begun 2.🆚 The Popular Vote vs. The Electoral College 3.🤨 What Are Swing States? 4.🇺🇸 The Presidential Race is REALLY Close! 5.🗳️ Local Elections Stay tuned each week for our special elections minisodes! Resources on tough news topics Donate today to support the show! Want Ten News swag?? Check out our merch store.

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0:00.0	Hey, tenors, notice anything different about today?
0:04.3	Yeah, instead of chapstick in my pocket, I have seven tater tots.
0:08.3	How did you notice that, Pam?
0:10.0	Um, I didn't notice that, okay.
0:13.1	Today's different because we are coming to you on a different day than we normally do.
0:18.0	Ah, yes, we're kicking off our election special minisodes.
0:21.9	You've got a lot to say and not a lot of time.
0:24.6	I'm Ryan Willard.
0:25.5	And I'm Pamela Kirkland.
0:26.9	It's Tuesday, October 8th.
0:28.6	We are the 10 News, and this is an election special report.
0:32.4	10.
0:32.7	9, 8, 7, 6, 5, four, three, two, one.
0:45.3	It's been a pretty wild election season.
0:52.3	After losing the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump became the 2024 Republican nominee, and his vice presidential running mate is Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.
0:57.5	On July 21st, President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and his vice president, Kamala Harris,
1:03.2	later became the Democratic nominee and selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
1:08.4	As of today, there are 27 days until the 2024 presidential
1:12.9	election, which takes place on Tuesday, November 5th. It's less than one month away, and we are
1:18.6	counting down each week to the election. And this week, we have five key things to know about the
1:24.2	2024 elections. Number one, early voting has begun. Early voting has begun in many U.S. states, but its rules
1:34.3	and schedule vary from state to state. In Illinois, you can vote up to 40 days before election
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