A final pre-election Crystal Ball. We will be going through our picks for the election. We’ll also hear from Rob Griffin, the research director of the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group, about the demographic changes we are likely to see in the electorate tomorrow and into the future, as well as how we should interpret the exit polls tomorrow evening.

In this episode Larry, Kyle and Miles discuss the final ratings followed by an interview with Rob Griffin from the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group.

In this episode Larry Sabato is joined by Tara Setmayer as guest host.  Ms. Setmayer is a resident scholar at the Center for Politics this year. They both interview John Dean.  They will discuss his new book titled "Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump And His Followers".

In the second half of the show, Larry Sabato interviews former Florida Senator Bill Nelson.  They will discuss what's happening with the electorate in this key state.

Key moments from Episode 9 of Sabato's Crystal Ball America Votes 2020:

- Miles Coleman, Kyle Kondik, and Larry Sabato discuss their top 'draft' picks for the 15 Senate seats most likely to flip in this election(6:45).

- Audience questions about recent reports of increasing Republican voter registration (28: 30).

- Guest Grace Panetta from Business Insider discusses early and mail-in voting (35:25), the United States Postal Service's ability to process mailed ballots (40:20), election-related litigation (41:40), and the future of mail-in and early voting (50:15).  

The Crystal Ball team will be joined by Joel Goldstein, the nation's leading scholar on the vice presidency with reactions from the vice presidential debate.  An updated electoral map will also be unveiled with reactions from the team.

The team at Sabato's Crystal Ball discuss the first presidential debate, recent polling data, and almost 20 ratings changes in the Electoral College, House, and Senate. These changes, especially those in the Midwest, solidify Joe Biden's lead and bump him over 270 electoral votes in the Crystal Ball ratings. Guest Chris Jackson of Ipsos also joins us to discuss where Ipsos has the presidential race, how voters reacted to Tuesday's debate, online vs. telephone polling methodology, and more. 

This week Larry Sabato and his team will discuss the upcoming debates and look back at some of the great debate moments from the past.

Special guest, Sean Trende, senior elections analyst for RealClearPolitics, will speak about the state of play in the Midwest and some observations he's made about polling in that very important region.

Larry and his team discuss possible election outcomes and answer listener's questions.