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Early Voting Begins in New York and Michigan, With Obama Rallying for El-Sayed

Early voting began Saturday in New York, where voters could help decide House control, and in Michigan, where Barack Obama rallied in Detroit for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

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Barack Obama headlined a rally in Detroit for Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, on the first day of early voting in Michigan, The Guardian reported in a video report. The outlet's listing credits Guardian Staff as the author.

At the event, held at Cass technical high school, Obama told thousands of supporters that the 3 November election was an "inflection point" for American politics, according to The Guardian's summary. The outlet's headline said Obama threw his support behind El-Sayed as early voting began in the state.

In New York, ABC News reported that Saturday is the first day of early voting in the state. The outlet said voters in the Empire State could help decide which party will control the House of Representatives over the next two years. ABC News framed its piece as a guide covering what to know and the key races to watch.

The two reports concern separate states and separate events, and their summaries do not connect them. ABC News's summary does not name any individual race, and The Guardian's summary does not give an attendance figure beyond describing thousands of supporters. Neither summary reports vote totals or turnout for early voting in either state. The available material for both stories is limited to headlines and short summaries.

Only The Guardian's summary names the 3 November election date, and neither outlet's summary describes how early voting in New York or Michigan has proceeded so far.

Sources: ABC News: Early voting begins in New York: What to know and the key races to watch; The Guardian: Obama throws support behind El-Sayed as early voting begins in Michigan - video.