The 2022 midterms are finally here

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Voters head to the polls for midterm elections; Canada accuses China of election interference.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS Voting gets underway in the 2022 midterms  Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Final voting in the 2022 midterm elections began Tuesday as voters nationwide pick candidates in competitive races for Congress, governor, and state offices. [Vox / Christian Paz] Inflation and the economy are top voter concerns, along with abortion access, crime, and gun policy. [Vox / Li Zhou, Nicole Narea, and Christian Paz] The three possible congressional outcomes (a divided Congress, the GOP controlling both chambers, or Democrats keeping control) would have radically different implications for US policy. [Vox / Rachel M. Cohen, Dylan Scott, and Li Zhou] It could take days until the final results are in; close races could trigger recounts, and states reliant on mail-in voting — including Pennsylvania and Nevada — need time to count ballots. [Vox / Li Zhou] Voters will get to directly decide policy through numerous ballot initiatives. Five states are weighing cannabis reform that could see half of Americans living in states with legal marijuana. [Vox / Mary Jane Gibson] 📍 If you read just one story Vox's Andrew Prokop explains how a Nevada ballot initiative could kill the partisan primary. [Vox / Andrew Prokop] Canada accuses China of election spying Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said China and other countries attempted to interfere in Canada's elections. [BBC] The announcement follows reports that Beijing tried to influence 11 lawmakers, from both Trudeau's Liberal Party and the opposition Conservative Party, in the 2019 election. [Global News / Sam Cooper] Canada's federal police are also investigating China-installed "police stations" that have popped up in Canada and around the globe to silence Beijing's critics. [Guardian / Leyland Cecco] Trudeau said Canada had taken steps to protect the integrity of future elections. Meanwhile, China on Tuesday denied having any interest in Canada's internal affairs. [Deutsche Welle] Support our journalism   Reader contributions help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a one-time gift today. Yes, I'll make a gift MISCELLANEOUS After hearing oral arguments Tuesday, the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to gut Medicaid coverage for millions of low-income Americans. [Vox / Ian Millhiser] On Monday, the winning $2 billion Powerball ticket was sold in Altadena, California. [CNN / Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone] Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to hit Florida's east coast this week as a rare November hurricane. [Accuweather / Mary Gilbert and Alex Sosnowski] On Monday, a Nigerian social media influencer was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for laundering hundreds of millions. [Al Jazeera] VERBATIM "The main difference between a split Congress and one controlled by Republicans completely would be Biden's ability to fill judicial and other vacancies." [Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, on the midterm outcomes / Vox] LISTEN TO THIS What if you HAD to vote? Midterm elections are a tough sell in the United States. Half of eligible voters show up in a good year. On Election Day, we're revisiting an episode about how things work down under, where "sausage sizzles" and "bathers" make mandatory voting feel like a party.   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox   How to be a good-enough home cook The high stakes in a Supreme Court case about American Indian children Twitter's case study of how not to lay people off How Kari Lake became a MAGA star, and possibly Arizona's next governor Biden's hugely consequential high-tech export ban on China, explained by an expert This email was sent to vox@quicklydone.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved.