Americans head to the polls on Tuesday with control of Congress at stake and early voting already at record levels. We speak to DW Chief Political editor Michaela Küfner about Donald Trump’s final campaign push and the races that could decide control of Congress. Then Christopher Uggen, Professor of Sociology and Law at the University of Minnesota, explains why millions of Americans with felony convictions remain barred from voting and how that debate is evolving across the country.
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00:00 – Overview of the US midterms & early voting
00:47 – Trump’s campaign push & key battlegrounds with Michaela Küfner
02:15 – Record turnout & early voting trends
03:56 – Key Senate races to watch: Texas & Ohio
05:32 – Impact of foreign policy & economic concerns on voters
07:48 – Felony disenfranchisement & Virginia’s Question 3
12:28 – Historical context & the debate on voting rights with Prof. Christopher Uggen
16:12 – How disenfranchisement impacts electoral outcomes
18:42 – State patchwork & future trends in restoring voting rights
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