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Tuesday, Nov. 5

Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

• Today is Election Day: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, see One United Lancaster’s Election FAQ.

• Election Board gives update on registration fraud investigation: Out of 2,500 registration forms flagged as suspicious, 57% have been verified as legitimate, 17% are deemed fraudulent and 26% remain under investigation. (Source: Fox 43)

• York County dismisses challenges to overseas ballots: The county solicitor advised the commissioners that the complaint against 354 ballots was deficient. (Source: WITF)

• Commonwealth Secretary Al Schmidt discusses election administration: Vote counting is likely to be faster than in 2020, he said. The Department of State will not declare winners Tuesday night, but news organizations may do so based on unofficial tallies. (Source: WGAL)

• Details released in officer-involved shooting: The victim, Andrew Ward, 39, of Elizabethtown, had been arrested Saturday night for DUI. He returned to the Northwest Regional police station around 1:30 a.m. The circumstances that led to him being shot and killed have not been released. (Source: ABC 27)

• Nation/world: Election Day has arrived. (Source: NBC News) Abortion is on the ballot in nine states. (Source: AP) Pa. judge rules Musk’s sweepstakes can continue. (Source: Voice of America) North Korea test-fires missiles. (Source: CBS News) Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer found guilty of murder in 2020 killing of unarmed Black man. (Source: ABC News) Boeing machinists end strike. (Source: CNBC)