Indeed, citing the scandal, three Washington publications that track elections nationwide — Congressional Quarterly, the Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg Political Report — have shifted their ratings of the New Jersey governor's race in favor of Mr. Corzine's Republican challenger, Christopher J. Christie, the former United States attorney for New Jersey.
The others are at least slightly favored to win their races, according to nonpartisan observers who track elections closely.
Ushahidi, a portal originally built to track election violence in Kenya, created Haiti.Ushahidi.com.
Apple is preparing to launch a new way for its customers to track election results.
Since the 2016 election, almost all 50 states have taken steps to purchase more secure equipment, expand the use of paper ballots, improve cyber training or seek federal assistance, according to groups that track election security.
Virtually all 50 states have taken steps since the 2016 election to purchase more secure equipment, expand the use of paper ballots, improve cyber training or seek federal assistance, according to groups that track election security.
At that level, it does not require much to tip the balance, and candidates who think they are close may try anything to manipulate the system, said Martine van Bijlert, a political analyst for the Afghan Analysts Network, who has tracked elections for the past several years here.
"Those legislators have to become much more sensitive to Latino issues," said Allan Hoffenblum, a former GOP strategist who now publishes the nonpartisan California Target Book, which tracks elections.
Allan Hoffenblum, publisher of the California Target Book, which tracks elections, said the major parties won't decide where to put their resources until well after the primary.
The party had hoped to widen its appeal by adopting a "twin-track" election strategy.
But those contributions represent the largest amount affiliated with any single company, according to the records compiled by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan group that tracks election spending.
