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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "election-contest",
  "title": "Election Contest",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/election-contest/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/election-contest.json",
  "summary": "Election-related news and contests: international election-system scrutiny and domestic competitive races generating political attention.",
  "why_now": "Recent reportage on a blocked delegation and active nominations concentrates attention on election processes and competitive races in the immediate term.",
  "evidence_summary": "News items explicitly about election systems, nominations, and contested races fit strict political criteria (government/ election/senate/nomination) and indicate political attention and potential controversy.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Political Controversy",
  "collected_at": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:50:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Political Controversy",
  "score": 75.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System - The New York Times",
    "Democrats nominate Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in must-win Maine Senate race - NBC News"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System - The New York Times",
      "source": "The New York Times",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNcm5TelRqc1JSeDJIWTFxdGNBdzYwWkRreTF4YjJ0RFYwOUxleHdiQVM5d29INzd3MW9Rdkw1MGU5N3Vod3g3anN5ZHNuTm5TcmlFWUp1Rk1PXzlXMXdXRFFfZ0RQcVR1eVdHQkNfNGFUekJKM3VPUmtwU3UxVjFQVGs1dG41Mmx2X2VyLURiUnppRUFsOXc?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202607261850_signal_Quality-6-election-contest",
    "batch_id": "202607261850",
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}