A list of key dates through the November election, including mail-in ballot deadlines, debates, and early voting.

The 2024 U.S. presidential election is on Election Day, Nov. 5. Options on how to vote vary by state. Some offer forms of early voting or voting by mail. Others have ways of voting absentee. Polls will be open at varying times on a state-by-state basis.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, embarked on their “Road to Chicago” bus tour, making stops today in western Pennsylvania. They were joined by second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota’s first lady, Gwen Walz, the first time the four have appeared on the campaign trail together.

Given Donald Trump's hostility toward democracy, it's worth pausing when he asks supporters, "Why are we having an election?”

Get the latest news on the 2024 election. Follow live updates on the Trump and Harris campaigns before they face off in November.

Bay State voters can vote in-person in the 2024 primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Other important dates relating to the September primary election — as well as the November general election — are available on the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s website.

The Austin school board called a tax rate election Monday to raise an additional $41 million to offset a $99 million budget deficit.

The Harris campaign seems to have grasped an important reality. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.

Miami voters will weigh in on several federal, state and local races, including the contest for Miami-Dade County mayor.

Young men are turning to the right, polls show, while women are firmly Democratic. Experts have a range of explanations for why.