2022年中期选举将成为美国历史上最重要的一次选举，国会的控制权岌岌可危。
众议院的所有435个席位和参议院100个席位中的35个席位都在投票中，还有几个有影响力的战场州的州长选举，如亚利桑那州、佐治亚州、宾夕法尼亚州和威斯康星州。
民主党人正在捍卫他们在两院的微弱多数。共和党对众议院或参议院的控制足以限制乔·拜登总统的大部分议程，并可能导致对他的政府甚至他的家人的调查。
拜登在中期选举结束时说道:“我们会在这一刻相遇。”
拜登周一晚上在马里兰州鲍伊州立大学的一次集会上向选民做了最后一次竞选宣传。他警告说，这一周期将塑造“未来几十年的样子”
他在支持民主党州长候选人韦斯·摩尔的活动中说:“让我们明确一点，这次选举不是公投，而是一种选择。”"这是在两种截然不同的美国愿景之间的选择。"
拜登列举了民主党人在前两年的立法成就，包括低失业率、创造就业机会、基础设施投资等，然后转向批评“MAGA共和党人”。
“虚伪令人难以置信，”他说，抨击共和党议员，他们反对学生贷款减免，尽管在冠状病毒疫情期间获得了商业贷款和债务取消，或者尽管没有投票支持该法案，但他们吹捧美国救援计划的某些方面。
拜登还呼吁共和党内否认选举的人，说他们只看到两种结果:“要么他们赢了，要么他们被骗了。”
“今天，我们面临一个转折点，”拜登在结束讲话时说。“这是每三四代人都会遇到的一个时刻。我们从骨子里知道我们的民主正处于危险之中，我们知道这是你们捍卫它、维护和保护它、选择它的时刻。我们会遇到这一刻。”
佐治亚州官员连夜向1000名从未收到选票的选民发放缺席选票
根据一项新的法院裁决，佐治亚州科布县从未被邮寄缺席选票的选民仍将能够投票。
该县约有1036名选民要求投票，但从未收到。选票应该在选举官员收到投票请求后的三天内寄出。然而，该县的选举工作人员未能在10月13日和10月22日将缺席投票信息上传到选票邮寄系统。
根据法院的裁决，科布县选举委员会将于周一通过隔夜快递向这些选民发送选票。这些选民可以邮寄他们的选票，只要他们的邮戳在11月8日下午7点之前，并在11月14日之前返回。电子邮件和文本更新将提供给那些受影响的选民，以便他们能够跟踪他们的选票。
受这一错误影响的选民也将能够在周二亲自投票，或通过联邦书面缺席投票。
民主党人对SB 202的主要批评之一是全面选举法案由州长布莱恩·肯普去年签署，一直专注于邮寄选票。此前，选民可以在选举前180天申请缺席选票，县政府可以在选举日的49天前开始邮寄选票。现在，选民只能在选举后的78天内申请选票，直到选举前29天才能寄出。
拜登说，民主党将“让许多人中的活魔鬼大吃一惊”
美国总统乔·拜登周一表示，他认为民主党将在中期选举中“让很多人大吃一惊”。
拜登在一次虚拟的民主党招待会上说:“想象一下，如果我们保持控制，我们在第二个任期能做些什么。”
“我知道这听起来是一个非常高的期望，”拜登说，并补充说，“我很乐观。”
在周一的第二次民主党招待会上，总统说，“我们正在对抗我们历史上见过的一些最黑暗的势力。这些MAGA共和党人是不同的品种…这不是你父亲的共和党。这是一个不同的交易。”
拜登补充说，“我们有机会保持参议院，增加参议院，我对众议院也持乐观态度。”
一名官员上个月说，非官方的宾夕法尼亚州选举结果预计“至少几天内”不会出来
10月24日，联邦代理部长利·查普曼(Leigh Chapman)告诉记者，宾夕法尼亚州中期选举的非官方结果预计“至少在几天内”不会出现。
“我们需要设定现实的预期，”查普曼说，强调公众和媒体不应该“在选举之夜期待完整的结果。”
根据法律，在选举日的早上7点之前，宾夕法尼亚州是九个不能开始处理邮寄和缺席选票的州之一。
邮寄选票出现错误的选民可以在11月14日之前改正错误，军人和海外居民可以在11月15日下午5点之前拿到选票。
查普曼说，根据法律，完全认证的结果要到11月28日的最后期限才会出来。
“我们优先考虑准确性而不是速度，”查普曼说。“延迟并不意味着有什么不好的事情发生。”
2022 midterm elections live updates: Where Biden, Harris, Trump are spending election eve
The 2022 midterm elections are shaping up to be some of the most consequential in the nation's history, with control of Congress at stake.
All 435 seats in the House and 35 of 100 seats in the Senate are on the ballot, as well as several influential gubernatorial elections in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Democrats are defending their narrow majorities in both chambers. Republican control of either the House or Senate would be enough to curtail most of President Joe Biden's agenda, and would likely result in investigations against his administration and even his family.
Biden makes closing midterms pitch: 'We'll meet this moment'
Biden made one last campaign pitch to voters Monday night from a rally at Bowie State University in Maryland. This cycle, he warned, will shape "what the next couple of decades look like."
"Let's be clear, this election isn't a referendum, it's a choice," he said at the event in support of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore. "It's a choice between two very different visions of America.”
Biden listed legislative accomplishments from Democrats during his first two years -- including low unemployment, job creation, infrastructure investments and more -- before turning to criticism of "MAGA Republicans."
"The hypocrisy is unbelievable," he said, slamming GOP lawmakers who oppose student loan relief despite receiving business loans and debt cancellation during the coronavirus pandemic, or who touted aspects of the American Rescue Plan despite not voting in favor of the bill.
Leah Millis/Reuters
President Joe Biden speaks during a rally with Democratic nominee for Maryland Govern...
Biden also called out election deniers within the Republican Party, saying they only see two outcomes: “Either they win, or they were cheated.”
"Today, we face an inflection point," Biden said as he closed his remarks. "One of those moments that comes around every three or four generations. We know in our bones that our democracy is at risk, and we know that this is your moment to defend it, preserve and protect it, choose it. We'll meet this moment."
Georgia officials overnighting absentee ballots to 1,000 voters who never received them
Voters who were never mailed their absentee ballot in Cobb County, Georgia, will still be able to vote, according to a new court ruling.
Approximately 1,036 voters in the county had requested a ballot but never received them. Ballots are supposed to be mailed within three days after election officials receive ballot requests. However, election workers in the county failed to upload absentee voting information to a ballot mailing system on Oct. 13 and Oct. 22.
Now, the Cobb County Board of Elections will send ballots to those voters Monday by overnight delivery, according to the court ruling. Those voters can mail their ballots provided they are postmarked by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 and returned by Nov. 14. Email and text updates will be provided to those affected voters so they are able to track their ballot.
Voters affected by the error will also be able to vote in person Tuesday or by a federal write-in absentee ballot.
One of the main criticisms from Democrats regarding SB 202 -- thesweeping elections billsigned by Gov. Brian Kemp last year -- has been focused on mail-in ballots. Previously, voters were able to request absentee ballots 180 days before an election and the county could start mailing them out 49 days before Election Day. Now, voters can only request ballots within 78 days of an election and they can't be mailed until 29 days before.
Biden says Dems will ‘surprise the living devil out of a lot of people’
President Joe Biden said Monday he thinks Democrats will “surprise the living devil out of a lot of people" in the midterm elections.
“Imagine what we can do in a second term if we maintain control,” Biden said during a virtual Democratic reception.
“I know that sounds like a very high expectation,” Biden said, adding, “I’m optimistic.”
At a second Democratic reception Monday, the president said, “We’re going up against some of the darkest forces we’ve ever seen in our history. These MAGA Republicans are a different breed … this is not your father’s Republican Party. It’s a different deal."
Biden added, “We have a shot at keeping the Senate, increase in it, and I am optimistic about the House, as well.”
Unofficial Pennsylvania results not expected for ‘at least a few days,’ official said last month
Unofficial results for the midterm elections in Pennsylvania are not expected for “at least a few days,” Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh Chapman told reporters on Oct. 24.
"We need to set realistic expectations," Chapman said, stressing that the public and media should "not expect complete results on election night."
Pennsylvania is one of nine states that by law cannot begin processing mail-in and absentee ballots until 7 a.m. on Election Day.
Voters with mistakes on their mail ballots have until Nov. 14 to cure them and military and overseas residents have until 5 p.m. on Nov. 15 to get their ballots in.
Chapman said fully certified results won't come until the Nov. 28 deadline under law.
"We prioritize accuracy over speed," Chapman said. "The delay doesn't mean anything bad is happening.”
