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Siri Can Now Answer Questions About the 2020 U.S. Election

In cooperation with the Associated Press, Apple has enabled Siri to answer questions about the 2020 U.S. election.

Users will be able to ask Siri general knowledge questions about the election, as well as get up-to-the-minute information. Siri will be able to answer questions as to when a specific state primary will be held, as well as the results of a primary or caucus.

Apple’s virtual assistant will tell you the answer to your question, and will also show a link to a corresponding Apple News article when its available.

The feature began rolling out today, February 11, so some users may not have access to it as yet.

Apple recently announced it was launching special coverage of the 2020 US presidential election, curated by Apple News and featuring reliable news, information and data throughout the election from dozens of trusted news sources. Coverage will include reporting and analysis from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, FiveThirtyEight, Fox News, NBC News, ProPublica, Reuters, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, TIME, USA Today and others.

Apple News 2020 election coverage includes a series of curated guides, special features, and resources. Readers from all political viewpoints get one convenient place to access reliable election information throughout the year, stay informed about the issues and follow major election moments — including the debates, Super Tuesday, Democratic and Republican conventions, election night and the 2021 presidential inauguration — in real-time.

The Apple News coverage of the 2020 election is available in the “Today” tab of the News app, for users residing in the United States, with devices running iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3 or macOS 10.15.2.

Chris Hauk

Chris is a Senior Editor at Mactrast. He lives somewhere in the deep Southern part of America, and yes, he has to pump in both sunshine and the Internet.