Miles Parks

On today's NPR Politics Podcast: Math Edition, we look at Vice President Harris' possible paths to 270 votes in the electoral college. We then discuss Donald Trump's possible paths. Then, we talk about Halloween, baseball and reality television.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America’s voter rolls are imperfect. The U.S. doesn’t have a central voting list. It has a bunch of different lists.

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At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America's voter rolls are imperfect. The U.S. doesn't have a central voting list.

Counting continues in several states. We get an overall look on how smoothly voting went on Election Day.

Donald Trump's election win took the wind from the sails of his election fraud conspiracy movement. Following Vice President Harris' concession, the early stages of post-election administration went smoothly and largely without controversy, a stark contrast to the aftermath of the 2020 election. But are election lies going away?This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shiviram, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and correspondent Shannon Bond.The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?

Updated November 20, 2024 at 05:00 AM ET When John Merrill was secretary of state of Alabama, he felt like it was his job as the state's top voting official to encourage voter registration.

The turnout rate in this year's presidential election was relatively high — and Republicans did really well, contradicting conventional political wisdom that high turnout benefits Democrats.

Republicans gained among voting groups largely seen as part of the Democratic base. What's behind the shift, and is it a fluke or a realignment?