The 2022 midterms are finally here

Plus, Canada accuses China of election interference. 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](] [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( 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]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=sentences). 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.