input[type="submit"] {-webkit-appearance: button;}
input:focus, input.is-focus, input-is-focus {outline: 0;}
header a, header a:hover, .navbar-brand {border-bottom:none;}
#readContent {
	/*padding-bottom:3rem;*/
	background-color: #ffffff;
}
.section {
	padding: 60px 24px 0;
	position: relative
}
/*.section:after{
	position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    content: '';
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: solid 70px #ffffff;
    border-left: solid 0px transparent;
    border-right: solid 40px transparent;
	z-index: 198;
	margin-top: 23px;
}
.section--bg-light:after {
    margin-top: 0;
}
.section--bg-dark:after {
	border-top: solid 70px #efefef;
}
.section--bg-feat:after {
	border-top: solid 70px #E6F2F7;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {
	.section:after{border:none;}
}*/
.section--bg-white {
	background:#ffffff;
	color:#666;
}
.section--bg-light {
	background:#ffffff;
	color:#666;
}
.section--bg-dark {
	background:#efefef;
	color:#666;
}
.section--bg-feat {
	background: #E6F2F7;
    padding-bottom: 202px;
}
.section--bg-feat h2, .section--disinfo h2, .section--aectv h2, .section--jobs h2, .section--faqs h2 {
    color:#333;
    margin-top:0;
}
.section--bg-topic {
    margin-top: -200px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
.section--bg-topic h2 {
    font-size:24px;
}
.section .card {
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    border-radius:8px;
}
.section .card-body {
    padding: 32px;
	
}
.section .card-footer {
    padding: 0 32px 32px;
    border:none;
    background:white;
}
.section--media .media-icons{
	margin-top: 24px;
	margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.section--media .media-icons a{
	color: #686A6A;
	text-decoration: none;
	border-bottom: 0px;
}
.section--media .media-icons a:hover{
	color: #007cde;
	text-decoration: none;
	border-bottom: 0px;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 991px) {
	.section--bg-dark {
		background:#ffffff;
	}
	.container--media{
		margin: 0 0 24px 0;
		margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
		padding: 0 24px 16px;
		padding: 0 1.5rem 1rem;
		background-color: #efefef;
		position: relative;
		min-height:360px;
	}
	.container--media:after{
		position: absolute;
		left: 0;
		top: 340px;
		content: '';
		width: 0;
		height: 0;
		border-top: solid 67px #efefef;
		border-left: solid 0px transparent;
		border-right: solid 40px transparent;
		z-index: 198;
	}
	.section--media .media-icons{
		margin-top: 24px;
		margin-top: 1.5rem;
	}
}
.section--aectv .container--aectv{
    height: auto;
}
.section img{
	max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    width: auto;
}
.section--faqs {
    padding-bottom:60px;
}
.section--disinfo {
   background:#F3F3F3;
    margin:60px 0 0;
    padding:60px 0;
}
.section--jobs .card img, .section--aectv .card img {
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}
.banner {
	background: #6e267b; /* Old browsers */
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(-45deg, #5a2672 0%, #1b2554 75%);
	background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg, #5a2672 0%,#1b2554 75%);
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a2672 0%,#1b2554 75%);
	filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#5a2672', endColorstr='#1b2554',GradientType=1 );
	padding:0 24px;	
	position: relative;
}
.banner:after {
	position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    content: '';
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: solid 70px #442666;
    border-left: solid 0px transparent;
    border-right: solid 40px transparent;
	z-index: 198;
	margin-top:-1px;
}
.banner__image, .banner__image-results {
	display: -webkit-box; 
	display: -moz-box;
	display: -ms-flexbox;
	display: -webkit-flex; 
	display: flex;
	/*height: calc(100vh - 240px);*/
   /*min-height:425px;
    min-height:280px;*/
}
@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {
	.banner {padding:0;}
	.banner:after {border:none;}
	.banner__image{
		background: transparent url(/homepage/files/hero-fe24.png) right top no-repeat;
		background-position:calc(50% + 485px) 100%;
		/*height:425px;*/
        height:280px;
		width:100%;
		-webkit-box-align: center;
		-moz-box-align: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		-webkit-align-items: center;
				align-items: center;
	}
    .banner__image--writ{
		background: transparent url("/election/_template/img/banner-election-world-group-homepage.png") right top no-repeat;
		background-position:calc(50% + 485px) 100%;
		/*height:425px;*/
        height:280px;
		width:100%;
		-webkit-box-align: center;
		-moz-box-align: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		-webkit-align-items: center;
				align-items: center;
	}
	.banner__image--noms{
		background: transparent url("/election/_template/img/banner-election-world-group-homepage.png") right top no-repeat;
		background-position:calc(50% + 485px) 100%;
		/*height:425px;*/
        height:280px;
		width:100%;
		-webkit-box-align: center;
		-moz-box-align: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		-webkit-align-items: center;
				align-items: center;
	}
	.banner__image--vs{
		background: transparent url("/election/_template/img/banner-election-polling-place.png") right top no-repeat;
		background-position:calc(50% + 485px) 100%;
		/*height:425px;*/
        height:280px;
		width:100%;
		-webkit-box-align: center;
		-moz-box-align: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		-webkit-align-items: center;
				align-items: center;
	}
	.banner__image--electionDay{
		background: transparent url("/election/_template/img/banner-election-democracy-sausage.png") right top no-repeat;
		background-position:calc(50% + 485px) 100%;
		/*height:425px;*/
        height:280px;
		width:100%;
		-webkit-box-align: center;
		-moz-box-align: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		-webkit-align-items: center;
				align-items: center;
	}
    .banner__image-results{
		background: transparent url("/election/_template/img/banner-election-counting.png") right top no-repeat;
		background-position:calc(50% + 485px) 100%;
		/*height:425px;*/
        height:280px;
		width:100%;
		-webkit-box-align: center;
		-moz-box-align: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		-webkit-align-items: center;
				align-items: center;
	}
}
.banner{
    display: none;
}
.section--bg-feat {
    padding-top:24px;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {
	.banner{
        display: block;
    }
    .section--bg-feat {
        padding-top:60px;
    }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 415px) {
	.banner__intro {
		font-size:28px;
		font-size: 1.75rem;
         width:100%;
	}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 290px) {
	.banner__intro {
		font-size:20px;
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}
}
.banner__intro {
	/*margin-top: 24px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;*/
	color:#efefef;
	font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    width:42%;
    line-height: 36px;
    letter-spacing: -0.56px;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
	.banner__intro {
		width:100%;
        padding:32px 0;
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}
    .display-xl, h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
}
.banner__intro--withSub{
	line-height: 2.25rem;
}
.banner__title--subheading{
    font-size:28px;
	font-size: 1.75rem;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 415px) {
	.banner__title--subheading {
		font-size:28px;
		font-size: 1.75rem;
	}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 290px) {
	.banner__title--subheading {
		font-size:20px;
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}
}
.banner__text{
	color: #fff;
	margin-top: 1rem;
}
.banner__list {
	color:#fff;
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 16px 0;
    margin: 1rem 0;
}
.banner__list li {
	list-style: none;
	font-family:"roboto",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
	font-weight: 300;
	font-size: 28px;
	font-size: 1.75rem;	
	padding:6px 0;
	padding:.5rem 0;	
	width:100%;
    line-height:1;
    margin:8px 0 0;
    margin:0.5rem 0 0;
}
.banner__list li a:after {
	font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Pro';
	font-weight: 400;   
	content: '\f054';
	color: #fff;
	font-size:20px;
	font-size:1.25rem;
	margin:0 0 0 16px;
	margin:0 0 0 1rem;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
	.banner__list li {
		line-height: 28px;
	    line-height:1.75rem;
        margin-bottom:16px;
	    margin-bottom:1rem;
	}	
}
@media screen and (max-width: 290px) {
	.banner__list li {
		font-size:20px;
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}
    .banner__tagline{
        display: none;
    }
}
.banner__list a {
	color:#fff;
	border-bottom:none;
	-webkit-transition: all .2s ease-out;
       -moz-transition: all .2s ease-out;
    		transition: all .2s ease-out
}
.banner__list a:hover {
	color:#efefef;
	border-bottom:1px solid #efefef;
}
.banner__tagline{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #b4b3b6;
}
.banner__tagline.pollingClosed{

    font-size: 1rem;

}
.section__title {
	margin-top:0!important;
	float:left;
	display: block;
}
.section--aectv .card img {
    min-height: 212px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}
.section--jobs .card img {
    min-height: 195px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}
.section--faqs ul.linkList {
		margin: 0;
		padding: 0;
	}
.section--faqs ul.linkList li {
    font-family:"roboto",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
	font-weight: 300;
	padding: 5px 0;
    list-style-type: none!important;
}
.section--faqs ul.linkList li:before {
    content: '';
    margin: 0;
}
.section--faqs ul.linkList li a:after {
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Pro';
    font-weight: 500;
    content: '\f054';
    color: #337ab7;
    font-size: .8em;
    margin: 0 0 0 8px;
    margin: 0 0 0 .5rem;
}
.section--news .card, .section--faqs .card, .section--disinfo .card, .section--aectv .card, .section--jobs .card {
    margin-bottom:16px;
    width: 100%;
}
.card__news {
	border:none;
	height:100%;
}
.card__news .card-header{
	background-color:#fff;
	padding-left:0;
	position: relative;
}
.card__news .card-header a:after {
	font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Pro';
	font-weight: 400;
	content: '\f054';
	font-size: 16px;
	font-size: 1rem;
	margin: 0 0 0 8px;
	margin: 0 0 0 .5rem;
}
.card__news .card-header a{
	color:#333;
	font-weight: 500;
	border:none;
}
.card__news .card-header a:hover{
	color:#6e267b;
	border-bottom:1px solid #6e267b;
}
.card__news .card-body{
	padding-left:0;
	padding-top:0;
}
.grid-item h3 a {
	color:#6e267b;
	text-decoration: none;
	border-bottom: none;
}
.reader-options {
	display: -webkit-box; 
	display: -moz-box;
	display: -ms-flexbox;
	display: -webkit-flex; 
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	justify-content: flex-start;
	margin-bottom:16px;
	margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.options__translated img {
    margin-right: 5px;
    float: left;
    background: white;
}
.reader-options a {
	text-decoration: none;
	border-bottom: none;
	margin-right: 0px;
}
.rsplay{
	display:none!important;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
	.reader-options {
		justify-content: flex-end;
	}
	.reader-options a {
		margin-right: 16px;
	}
}
@media screen and (min-width: 991px) {
	.reader-options {
		float:right;
		margin-right: 0;
	}
	.section--faqs ul.linkList {
		margin: 16px 0 0 0;
		margin: 1rem 0 0 0;
		padding: 0;
	}
	
}
.options__listen {margin:0;}
@media screen and (max-width: 257px) {
	.reader-options{
		justify-content: center;
		flex-direction: column;
	}
	.options__listen {margin-top:8px;}
}
a.twitter-timeline img {
	display: block;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}
.alert {
	margin-bottom:30px;
}
#homepage .twitter-timeline {
	height:auto!important;
	min-height:250px;
}
 #readspeaker_button1{
	margin-top: 0px;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
    top: 0;
	position: relative;
}
.home-card {
    display: flex;
    padding: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-self: stretch;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    margin-top: 16px;
}
@media (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1199px) {
    .home-card {
        padding: 32px 16px;
    }
}
@media (min-width:1200px) {
    .home-card {
        padding: 32px;
    }
}
.home-card__icon {
    height: 60px;
    min-width: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6E267B 0%, #8B5195 100%);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.home-card__text {
    font-family: roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 28px; /* 140% */
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    color: #333;
    margin-left: 16px;
}
a:hover .home-card {
    background: #efefef;
    -webkit-transition: all .2s ease-out;
    -moz-transition: all .2s ease-out;
    transition: all .2s ease-out;
}

.home-graphic{
	background-size: cover;
    height: 460px;
    width:100%;
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
};

 @media (min-width: 767px) {
    .home-graphic{
        height: 100%;
        border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    }
	.slidercard{
		min-height: 430px !important;
	};
}


a.card__link {
    color: #6E267b;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: "roboto", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    border: none;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.card__link:after {
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Pro';
    content: '\f178';
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    margin: 0 4px 0 8px;
    margin: 0 .25rem 0 .5rem;
    -webkit-transition: margin 0.2s ease;
    transition: margin 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}
.card__link--external:after {
    content: '\e09f';
}
.disinfo--text, .yt--text{
    color:#000;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 20px;
    position: relative;
}
.yt--text:after{
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Brands';
    content: '\f167';
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    display: inline;
    position: absolute;
    right:0;
}
.disinfo--date, .yt--date{
    color:#000;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 20px;
}
.disinfo--title, .yt--title{
    font-family: roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    color: #1A1A1A;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 32px;
    letter-spacing: -0.48px;
}