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In Tight Mississippi Senate Race, Votes Are Carefully Scrutinized

A phalanx of lawyers, observers and campaign officials are watching the counting of votes in the race for Senate, where a Democratic challenger has a slim lead.

© Rory Doyle for The New York Times

Voting machines and ballot bags used in the midterm elections remain at the Hinds County Election Commission building in Jackson, Miss.
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In Alaska, Ranked-Choice Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Enough for Dan Sullivan

An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she’d accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Voters in Alaska are able to rank the candidates. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the first-choice votes, the race advances to ranked-choice tabulation.
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