Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Here's what is at stake at polls today
The Associated Press
Elections from president on down the ticket:
PRESIDENT - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are on the ballot in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Independent Ralph Nader is on the ballot in 34 states and the District of Columbia; he is listed as a write-in candidate in Texas.
SENATE - Voters in 34 states will choose a senator for a six-year term, with 19 Democratic seats and 15 Republican seats at stake. Open Democratic seats were in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. Open Republican seats were in Colorado, Illinois and Oklahoma. Currently, Republicans have the majority, 51-48, with one Democratic-leaning independent.
HOUSE - All 435 House seats are up for election. Republicans hold 227 seats, Democrats 205, with one Democratic-leaning independent and two vacancies in Republican-held seats.
GOVERNORS - Governorships are at stake in 11 states. Democrats hold three - Delaware, Indiana and North Carolina. Republicans hold three - North Dakota, New Hampshire and Vermont. In five states - Missouri, Montana, Utah, Washington and West Virginia - the current governor is not seeking re-election.
PROPOSITIONS - Some notable ballot measures being decided include whether to allow California to devote $3 billion for stem cell research. Several states have propositions dealing with marriage being defined as between a man and a woman, including Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Ohio.
Voters in Colorado will decide how the Electoral College will award the state's nine electoral votes - deciding whether the votes will all go to the candidate who comes in first or whether they will be apportioned according to popular vote. If the initiative passes, it will be applied to the 2004 election.
ELECTION 2004
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Election 2004 section
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Enquirer's 2004 election guide
Even rules go down to wire
Blackwell statement on challengers
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What to watch for, hour by hour
Here's what is at stake at polls today
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GALLERY: Monday's political photos
In Ohio, it's fight to the finish
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Election essentials: Ohio
In Kentucky, a last burst of energy
• Election essentials: Kentucky
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Blackwell cleared for Issue 1 message
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