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The Chairperson of the National Commission for civic education,(NCCE), Josephine Nkrumah has demanded that the Electoral commission publishes the names of voters whose names have been deleted from the voter's register. According to her, the over 60,000 persons whose names have been expunged from the register may not have been informed. The NCCE chairperson made these remarks at a special sitting of parliament with critical state institutions on the 2020 polls. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo "A lot of these names, about 16,000 of them are not even aware that on the day of voting they will get to the polling station and most likely be turned away. What we do at that critical time is of the utmost importance ". She said The Electoral Commission in October indicated that it had deleted some 30,000 names from the Voters' register. The affected persons were said to have engaged in multiple registrations or were challenged, investigated, and found guilty 16,000 of the affected individuals were found to have engaged in multiple registrations hence will not be allowed to vote in the upcoming elections while the other 14,000 were put on an exception list by the EC. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos The Public Relations officer of the commission, Sylvia Annor, in explaining said ; "The names of about 30,000 registered voters have been deleted or expunged from the Provisional voters' register because they are either on the exceptions or the multiple lists. The multiple lists are made up of names of all those who engaged in double registration during the voter's registration exercise." "The exceptions list is made up of registered voters who were found guilty by the district registration review committees at the various district levels. They were challenged probably because they were under 18 years, non Ghanaians, or gave wrong locations. During registration, we went offline, so we did not detect immediately ". she added. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture Story by Rodney Tsenuokpor

President Trump spoke early on Friday about the US election count, making a number of accusations of fraud for which he did not provide evidence. We've fact-checked some of his claims. US election 2020 live results Trump: "I've been talking about mail-in voting for a long time. It's really destroyed our system. It's a corrupt system and it makes people corrupt." Mr Trump has posted more than 70 tweets casting doubt on mail-in voting, referencing voter fraud or "rigged" elections since April. But there is no evidence the system is corrupt. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Electoral fraud is very rare in the United States - the rate is less than 0.0009%, according to a 2017 study by the Brennan Center for Justice. There's no evidence to suggest it's been a major issue at this election either. The president himself has voted by post in the past. He lived outside the state he was registered in, Florida, and requested a postal vote. This is known as an absentee ballot, which Mr Trump has said he is in favour of because he believes it has better safeguards. But he has made a distinction with other forms of mail-in voting, such as when states automatically send out ballots to all registered voters. Oregon and Utah have done so successfully in previous elections. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Trump: "They mailed out tens of millions of unsolicited ballots without any verification measures." Registered voters in nine states (plus Washington DC) were automatically sent mail-in ballots without having to ask for them. Five of these states introduced this measure because of the coronavirus pandemic. But eight of the nine states - Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, Washington, California, New Jersey, and Vermont - are not currently in contention. All forms of postal voting have safeguards - such as athorities checking that ballots have come from a voter's registered address and requiring signatures on envelopes. Trump: "It's amazing how those mail-in ballots are so one-sided too." President Trump has repeatedly criticised plans to expand postal voting, saying - without real evidence - it was open to "tremendous fraud." He urged Republican voters to turn up on the day, rather than using mail-in ballots. There's evidence from the vote count that this is what has happened - Democratic voters favoured voting by post and Republicans voted on the day in person. The count is not finished but in Pennsylvania, one estimate is that of more than 2.5 million postal votes received, nearly three times as many came from registered Democrats than from Republicans. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture Trump: "In Georgia, a pipe burst in a far away location, totally unrelated to the location of what was happening and they stopped counting for four hours." That's not true. The pipe burst at State Farm Arena and affected a room where absentee ballots were being tabulated. Here is the press release put out by the staff at the arena. Trump: "There are now only a few states yet to be decided in the presidential race. The voting apparatus of those states are run in all cases by Democrats." That's not true "in all cases". In Georgia, which is yet to be decided, the governor and both houses of the legislature are Republican-controlled. The secretary of state, who is in charge of the administration of the election, is Brad Raffensperger who is a Republican. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Here is a tweet from 2018 where Donald Trump endorses him. To take another example, Nevada has a Republican secretary of state overseeing its election. Trump: "They wouldn't allow legally permissible observers." President Trump is talking about poll watchers. These are people inside polling stations who observe the counting of votes, with the aim of ensuring transparency. These are allowed in most states, but they have to be registered before election day, usually affiliated with a party or a candidate, although rules vary from state to state. President Trump has taken issue with a perceived lack of access for Republican observers in certain Democrat-run cities, such as Philadelphia and Detroit. But poll watchers were allowed to observe the count in both cities. A poll watcher in Philadelphia observing the counting The number of poll watchers allowed at a counting facility varies depending on its size. These limits are set out before election day. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-veteran-actor-fred-amugi-is-72-yrs-today In some areas numbers were restricted, in part to limit capacity due to coronavirus. There are also limits set to avoid intimidation. In Detroit, more than 130 observers representing both the Democrats and Republicans were allowed inside the convention site. The City Clerk Janice Winfrey said she wasn't aware of Republican observers being removed. In Philadelphia, there was a viral video showing a certified poll watcher being turned away from a polling station, but as we reported, this was due to confusion over the rules and he was later allowed in. Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar has said: "Every candidate and every political party is allowed to have an authorised representative in the room observing the process. Some jurisdictions including Philly are also livestreaming, so you can literally watch their counting process." Trump: "If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. If you count the votes that came in late, we're looking to them very strongly, but a lot of votes came in late." READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-veteran-actor-fred-amugi-is-72-yrs-today President Trump is suggesting counting postal votes which arrive after election day is "illegal". But late postal ballots can be counted in around half of US states - as long as they are postmarked by 3 November. This includes the key states of Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina where a winner is yet to be projected. The deadlines for how late a postal ballot can arrive varies from state to state. Other states, such as Georgia and Arizona, don't count postal votes which arrive after election day. In his speech, President Trump said in Pennsylvania late postal ballots were being counted "without even postmarks or any identification whatsoever". The state's Supreme Court ruled late ballots with missing or illegible postmarks would be counted unless sufficient evidence "demonstrates that it was mailed after election day". Every postal ballot goes through several steps to be verified, such as a signature and address check. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/opinion-how-to-go-on-a-peaceful-aworshia-without-being-caught Trump: "One major hub for counting ballots in Detroit covered up the windows again with large pieces of cardboard, and so they wanted to protect and block the counting area." Mr Trump is referring to the TFC Center in Detroit, Michigan - a battleground state. On Wednesday, there were chaotic scenes when poll watchers claimed they were being blocked from the counting hall as windows were covered. The City of Detroit's principal attorney, Lawrence Garcia, said in a statement: "Some - but not all - windows were covered, because poll workers seated just inside those windows expressed concerns about people outside the center photographing and filming them and their work." There were in fact hundreds of poll watchers - from both parties - inside the count. Officials prevented more poll watchers coming in because it was already over-capacity. See tweet below: Source: BBC News

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has disclosed that over 6,000 flashpoints have been identified nationwide ahead of the December elections. Mr. Oppong-Boanuh said the flashpoints were identified based on a number of factors, including "incidents recorded in previous elections, this year's voters' registration exercise, and crime rates and other factors relating to those centers". "As a result, our approach in these areas will be slightly different from other areas" he added. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo The IGP, who doubles as the Chairman of the National Election security taskforce was addressing the media at a news conference in Accra, on measures put in place to ensure maximum security before, during, and after the elections in December. He pointed out that despite the high number of hotspots identified, the election security task force is determined to ensure order, during the elections, thus equal attention will be paid to other areas. "Saturated patrols and standby forces may be visible to prevent any mishap," he said. He further noted that the security services have been working with the Electoral Commission (EC) to aid effective planning in the run-up to the polls. adding that, measures have been put in place to provide adequate protection for EC officials and election materials. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos "Our priority areas include providing security for the commissioners, the polling stations, the coalition centers, the Electoral materials, the offices, logistics, and polling facilities ". he said. Candidates, voters, observers, and reporters will also receive security during the elections. The police chief urged Religious leaders, Traditional leaders, as well as political party leaders to advise their followers to respect laid down procedures during the polls, and warned party supporters against moving from polling station to polling station under the guise of monitoring the election process. "Experience shows that such movements generate confusion and cause disturbances," he said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture "The opportunity is already given for their observation through the agents they put at polling and coalition centers". he added. "Violence does not pay. Electoral related violence will only lead to human suffering and undermine the very country candidates want to lead". The IGP further noted. Story by Rodney Tsenuokpor

Ghana will be celebrating another edition of the Farmer's Day celebration across the country. The celebration is set to be on the theme "Agribusiness Development under COVID-19 – Opportunity and Challenges” The National Farmer’s Day is a statutory public holiday in Ghana observed on the first Friday of December but in election years, the Farmer's Day celebration is held on the first Friday of November, though the first Friday in December remains a Statutory Public Holiday. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Since it was introduced by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 1988, the first Friday in December has been set aside to honour farmers and fishermen for their efforts in feeding the nation and recognize the vital contributions of a strong agricultural sector to the prosperity of the Ghanaian economy. A programme of activities takes place to mark the day including prizes which are awarded to deserving farmers and fishers in order of best practices and outputs. A National Farmers Forum takes place at which the award winners can meet policymakers and experts on technological advances in the agricultural sector and also make their views known. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos This holiday reflects the importance of agriculture in Ghana. According to the CIA World Factbook, Agriculture accounts for about 20% of GDP and employs more than half of the workforce, mainly small landholders. Each year the Minister of the Interior declares this day as a statutory Public Holiday and urges the public across the country to observe it as such. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture ThinkNews Online and Think Media Expert wish Ghanaian Farmers 'Ayekoo'. Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The main opposition, National Democratic Congress, (NDC) has declared a 3-day fasting and prayer session ahead of the December elections. In a statement, the party stated that the period of fasting commences on November 5, under the theme "The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is in the hands of the Lord" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/opinion-how-to-go-on-a-peaceful-aworshia-without-being-caught According to the party, the purpose of the fasting and prayer period is to intercede for peace and stability in Ghana as the country prepares to go into the December elections. "It is equally our belief that our nation requires God's divine intervention to halt the recent spate of armed robbery, killings and other violent crimes that we are witnessing across the length and breadth of the country in the run-up to this year's elections". the party added. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo It further indicated that another reason for the exercise is to pray for a "resounding victory " for the party's flagbearer, John Mahama as well as its parliamentary candidates across the country. The NDC will climax its fasting and prayers with a church service on Sunday,8 November 2020 at the Royal House Chapel International in Accra. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Story by Rodney Tsenuokpor

The President's Staffers and Campaign Officials stayed there through much of the night - their boss's job was on the line, and all they could do was wait and drink alcohol. Lots of it. On Tuesday morning, women in the West Wing had shown up for work in festive attire: Republican-red sweaters, skirts, and stilettos looking as if they had texted each other to agree to the dress code. Throughout the day and into the night, they watched election returns and wondered what would happen. Then the president pulled ahead of his Democratic rival Joe Biden in Florida. The mood brightened. A table in the office of Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was littered with wine bottles and bags of crisps. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Follow the BBC's election live page coverage US election on a knife-edge in key states Could Trump contest the result? And other questions Still, the mood was edgy. One staffer cradled a beer bottle in his arm, the label partly peeled off. These occupants of the West Wing - the heart of any White House administration - were nervous, though they tried to project strength and confidence. "We're feeling very good," one told me. She talked about the returns from Florida that showed the president in the lead. "We're very optimistic." She smiled, cautiously. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Behind her, the volume on a TV screen was turned up, blaring updates. A newscaster warned of "socialist anarchy", making a dire prediction of what would happen if the Democrats won. A copy of the New York Post newspaper lay on a bookshelf, and the room smelled of "Cosy Cashmere" - a pink scented candle. In a nearby office, a White House staffer patted his colleague's shoulder, trying to calm his nerves. Elsewhere in the building, the president's re-election party was getting underway. Hundreds had been invited, and some of the guests, draped in red silk, walked under a sky so clear you could see the stars, as they made their way to the event. The party was a break with tradition. There is no law that forbids the president from hosting a celebration at the White House on election night. But no other president has organised a gathering like this one. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture Mr Trump's predecessors, whether Republican or Democrat, tried to maintain some distance between campaigning and governing. To be sure, the line between the two activities sometimes got blurry. Trump supporters cheered their president on Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama both used rooms at the White House as a backdrop for their political campaigns. Still, they tried to make a distinction between campaign activities and their work as president. On election night in the Trump White House, that line seemed to have been obliterated. Many recoiled at his choice of venue for the party. One of them, Gordon Adams, a professor emeritus at American University, was a senior White House official for national security budgets in 1996. He spent election night that year with President Bill Clinton in Arkansas. Afterwards Adams flew back to Washington with his colleagues, and a charter bus dropped them off at the White House. "It was eerily quiet," he says. "There was nobody there, celebrating." READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo When he heard about the election night party Trump had planned for the White House, Adams was not pleased. "It rankles," he said. The party in the East Room was just one of the ways the president broke with tradition on election night. His campaign officials worked in an office on the White House grounds, a "war room" that was established in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the West Wing. Critics of the president say these kinds of political activities should not be conducted within the White House compound. In response to the criticism, Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for Trump's campaign, said that the campaign room violated no rules. "There is no expense whatsoever to American taxpayers," he said in a statement. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/opinion-how-to-go-on-a-peaceful-aworshia-without-being-caught There were protests outside the White House overnight Murtaugh and the president's supporters love the way their man has shaken things up in Washington and broken with tradition. His unconventional approach may be exactly what helps him get re-elected. At the party itself, Trump appeared at a podium and gave a speech. Standing before his supporters, he made the false claim that he had won the election. "As far as I'm concerned, we already have won this," he said. People in the room cheered. In fact, millions of votes have not yet been counted, and many people who heard his remarks on TV were stunned. For them, the speech was a disturbing end to an unprecedented election night, one that was like the president himself - full of shocking surprises. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-veteran-actor-fred-amugi-is-72-yrs-today Source: BBC

Ghanaian Veteran Actor, Fred Nii Amugi is celebrating his 72nd birthday today. He was born at Teshie, a community in Accra on 5 November 1948. He attended Broaks basic and Junior high School and then attended Takoradi Senior High School and Nungua Senior High school after which he enrolled at the University of Ghana, Legon where he did a Certificate in Supplies and Materials Management. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo He joined the civil service for thirty-three years and served as Acting Director of Supply in Ghana's Ministry of Finance. The Ghanaian born veteran actor is best known for his roles in Holby City, Beasts of No Nation, and The Cursed Ones. Amugi began his acting career in 1970 in Drama and Documentaries until 1985 when he starred in his first movie "Opinto". READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos The television series brought him into the limelight. He rose to prominence for his role in the 1985 television series "Opinto". Amugi has appeared in numerous movie roles, including local Ghanaian movies, Shoe Shine Boy (2013), Nyame Bekyere 1&2 (2015), Menua Paa Nie (2016), Housekeepers (2016) among others. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture His first international role came in 2005 when he played the character Kwame Attakora in the BBC drama Holby City. He later starred in the Netflix 2015 movie, Beasts of No Nation as "Pastor". Amugi played the character Pastor Uchebo in the 2015 British award-winning movie "The Cursed Ones". READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Story by: News Desk Report

Obrafour has sued Ayisha Modi, Delay and the Manager of Delay for defamation after Ayisha said that she financed parts of his Obrafour’s career and then he cheated her. Ayisha, appearing on the Delay Show, said she once spent $45,000 on Obrafour’s album. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo “I produced Obrafour’s ‘Kasiebo’. I invested close to $45000 but I didn’t even get GH¢1 from the song. I did this investment at a time when I didn’t even have a plot of land or a house,” Aisha Modi told Delay. Obrafour has denied those claims of hers and called on her to apologize or get sued. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Ayisha said she will never apologize. Therefore, Obrafour has taken her to court. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture Check out the suit filed at the Accra High Court below…

The NDC's Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, John Dumelo says he is sorry for his comments made in a video that has gone viral on social media. In the said video, John Dumelo was heard insighting the youth to deal drastically with people who will indulge in election malpractice come December 7 at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo In a tweet sighted by ThinkNews Online, John Dumelo said "I’m wholeheartedly sorry for my comments in the said video" He added he is a man of peace and will always promote peace. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos "Let’s make Ghana and Ayawaso West a better place #Idey4u" he added. See tweet below: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Democratic Presidential Nominee, Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in election night event as Dr. Jill Biden looks on at the Chase Center in the early morning hours of November 04, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. The 2020 political cycle continues to be one for the record books as former Vice President Joe Biden hit a milestone. Biden received the most votes for any presidential candidate in the country’s history with more than 69.7 million votes, according to FOX News. Former President Barack Obama previously held the record when he received 69.4 million votes in 2008. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Biden’s achievement came as multiple states continue to count their votes in the race for the White House, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, and Alaska. While plenty of Americans voted in person on Nov. 3, more than 102 million people had already voted in the weeks prior. The election, reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, as well as a racial reckoning, prompted record early voting across the country both by mail and in-person. Officials have stressed for months that the vote-counting timeline was expected to be delayed and that America would likely not know who won the presidential race Tuesday night. In 2016, Trump hasn’t declared the winner until early in the morning after Election Day. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos This year, the biggest factor that slowed things down is the sheer volume of mail ballots, which take longer to count. In states with established vote-by-mail programs, such as Washington state and Colorado, this processing happens weeks before Election Day. But several states did not have this system in place before the pandemic and laws on the books prohibited election officials from processing the ballots well in advance of Election Day. “It’s going to take a while,” Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub with the Federal Election Commission predicted in August. “There are some states that are very used to it and will be able to count up all the votes very quickly. Other states are not used to having that level of absentee voting.” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture “It’s more important to get it right than to get it fast,” Weintraub added. Source: Fox News

Former President John Mahama is questioning the inclusion of Airbus scandal investigations in the Special Prosecutors’ findings on the Agyapa Royalties agreement. According to him, the inclusion of the development which is currently a subject of investigations is a clear attempt by Martin Amidu to offset the potential damage against the government after the Corruption Risk Assessment went public. In the findings submitted to President Akufo-Addo, Mr. Amidu went beyond the Agyapa deal to reveal that the NDC flagbearer is the mysterious ‘Government Official 1’ whose “brother is Samuel Adam Mahama” cited in the Airbus probe. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu further indicated that he would have interrogated Mr. Mahama if not for the upcoming elections. Speaking during his Accra Tour at the University of Ghana he said the development was unfortunate adding that, “nobody asked you about Airbus.” “If you [Martin Amidu] were man enough, present Agyapa and do a report on Airbus separately. And I will come as a man and answer you on Airbus. If you think I’m indicted in Airbus, accuse me directly. “But because he is a coward and he knew they were going to discuss Agyapa, he put a paragraph on Airbus to equalize the discussion. I mean what stupidity is this?” he said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Martin Amidu’s probe of the transaction between government and the Agyapa Mineral Royalties Limited also cited the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for bid-rigging. Mr. Mahama posited in his Tuesday that the OSP’s inclusion of the update on the Airbus scandal was to detract attention from the involvement of the Finance Minister because “you’ve indicted the President’s cousin as Finance Minister and you’re afraid that you’re presenting only a report on Agyapa.” “So in presenting the Agyapa report [Martin Amidu] put some other report that balances the equation,” the NDC flagbearer added. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture Source: Myjoyonline.com

The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife-edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck and neck in key swing states. Mr. Biden's campaign said the race was "moving to a conclusion in our favor". But Mr. Trump, a Republican, claimed to have won and vowed to launch a Supreme Court challenge, without providing evidence of fraud. Millions of votes remain uncounted and no candidate can credibly claim victory as yet. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/us-election-results-what-trump-and-biden-still-need-to-clinch-victory The US is on course for the highest electoral turnout in a century. More than 100 million people cast their ballots in early voting before election day, and tens of millions more added their vote on Tuesday. With the nation on edge, the final result may not be known for days. Live updates and all the reaction US election results in maps and charts Why don't we have a winner yet? Fact-checking Trump's election night speech What are the results so far? Mr. Trump has defied the pre-election polls to do better than predicted, but Mr. Biden has a narrow lead in several key states. In the US election, voters decide state-level contests rather than an overall, single, national one. To be elected president, a candidate must win at least 270 votes in what is called the electoral college. Each US state gets a certain number of votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538 up for grabs. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo US election 2020: A really simple guide We put Republicans and Democrats in a group chat Election results in full The Rust Belt battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin - which propelled Mr. Trump to the White House four years ago - are very close. But the Biden campaign said it had won Wisconsin, expected to win Michigan, and was confident that mail-in votes would overturn a Trump lead in Pennsylvania. Mr. Biden could also snatch Arizona, a once reliably conservative state, and is ahead in Nevada, although counting is not expected to resume there until Thursday. The Biden campaign said it expected a result in its favor by the end of Wednesday. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos However, the president is projected to have held the must-win state of Florida, and another conservative sunbelt state, Texas, where the Biden campaign had dreamed of an upset victory. Trump supporters rally in front of a Cuban restaurant in Miami, Florida, on election night Georgia and North Carolina are also very close, though currently leaning Mr. Trump's way. Mr. Trump will keep hold of Ohio and Missouri, known as bellwether states because they have so often predicted the eventual winner, according to the BBC's projection. Mr. Trump is also projected by the BBC to win Nebraska, though Mr. Biden picked up one vote there in the electoral college, which could turn out to be crucial. Control of Congress - the two-chamber legislature - is also at stake. As well as the White House, Republicans are vying to hang on to a majority in the Senate. The House of Representatives is expected to stay in Democratic hands. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture What are the candidates saying? Mr. Trump hosted an election night gathering inside the White House with about 100 guests. In a speech at about 02:30 local time (07:30 GMT) he said: "We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election." He went on to allege "major fraud on our nation" without providing evidence, adding: "We'll be going to the US Supreme Court." "We want all voting to stop," the president said, apparently meaning that he wants to block the counting of postal ballots, which can be legally accepted by some state election boards after Tuesday's election. Millions of ballots have yet to be counted and there is no evidence of fraud. Later he alleged in a tweet that there had been "surprise ballot dumps", causing his lead in several states to disappear, again without providing any evidence. Twitter labeled the tweet as possibly disputed and misleading. Protesters gathered at the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House as the polls closed. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture His rival's campaign condemned the president's earlier statement as "outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect", calling it a "naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens". Earlier, at about 01:00 local time, Mr. Biden predicted in a speech to supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, that he would be victorious. The Democrat said: "We feel good about where we are, we really do. I am here to tell you tonight we believe we're on track to win this election." He added: "We're going to have to be patient until the hard work of tallying votes is finished and it ain't over until every vote, every ballot is counted." Beer and nerves at the White House overnight Could Trump contest the result? And other questions Social media clamps down on early victory claims Doomsday Scenario Donald Trump has been telegraphing for weeks that if the presidential election were close, he would accuse his Democratic opponents of committing voter fraud and trying to steal victory away from him. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, he did exactly that. It is the doomsday scenario that many Americans were fearing, where the president of the United States - from the White House itself - would undermine ballot-counting. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo It's a process that stretches on for days after the election even in normal circumstances, where voters haven't turned to postal or early voting in large numbers because of an ongoing pandemic. After Mr Trump spoke, Vice-President Mike Pence tried to smooth over his remarks, declining to declare premature victory and insisting that all the legally cast votes will be counted. It was much more in line with how a US leader would be expected to behave in a moment of political uncertainty. The damage had been done, however. Whether Mr. Trump ultimately wins or loses, he has cast a pall on this election, as he calls the very machinery of American democracy into question. What do exit polls tell us about voters? An exit poll conducted by Edison Research and published by Reuters suggests that four out of 10 voters nationally think the handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the US is "going very badly". A third of voters cited the economy as the issue that most concerned them, according to the poll. Exit poll data also suggest Mr. Biden had the edge with women voters by 57% to 42%, with black voters (87% to 11%), with under-29-year-olds (64% to 33%), and among voters with or without a college degree. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/health-news-a-call-to-healthcare-professionals-public-to-report-suspected-side-effects-fda Mr. Trump appeared to hold the advantage of those aged over 65 (51% to 48%). When will we get a result? Officials had warned before election day that we might have to wait days or even weeks for the presidential result this year because of the surge in postal ballots. Different states have different rules for how - and when - to count postal ballots, meaning there are large gaps between them in terms of reporting results. In some states, it will take weeks to get complete results. The last time the result was not clear within a few hours was in 2000, when the winner, George W Bush, was not confirmed until a Supreme Court ruling was made a month later. In the meantime, it falls to US media organizations to predict, or project, the winner in each state much sooner. Teams of election experts and statisticians analyze a mixture of information such as exit poll data - interviews at polling stations and phone calls with early voters - and actual votes counted. Who will be the next US president? You decide Do claims of US postal voting fraud stack up? Full coverage of the US election What has Trump said about your country? READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/opinion-how-to-go-on-a-peaceful-aworshia-without-being-caught In a state that always votes for one party, the results are sometimes projected as soon as voting ends, based on exit polls. In a closer contest, however, the data will draw heavily on the actual count. This year the BBC gets its data from polling firm Edison Research who do the fieldwork for the exit polls and work with US networks, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC. Record levels of early voting have complicated this count, so there is no race to be first. If the BBC and its partners don't believe there is enough data to project a winner, they won't - even if others are doing so. Source: BBC