Election Day is here, and Americans are heading to the polls to make their voices heard.
When exactly the polls open and close today varies by state and even by county, with most opening between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. local time, and closing between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time. (You can find your polling location here.)
We already have our first preview of election results, with the tiny northern New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch kicking off Election Day at midnight (as soon as legally permissible) to vote. The town’s six registered voters — four Republicans, two undeclared — were split: three for Harris, and three for Trump. Dixville Notch doesn’t always predict the eventual winner or even the state’s pick, but it offers a fun first look at what could be a long night — or beyond.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump need at least 270 electoral votes to win, but as was the case in 2020, we may not get the election results tonight. That’s because in a race that’s expected to be extraordinarily close, more votes will need to be counted before a winner can be projected.
The candidates spent the last day of the campaign giving their final pitches to voters in battleground states. Trump hosted rallies in Raleigh, N.C., Reading and Pittsburgh, Pa., on Monday, before heading to Grand Rapids, Mich., for his final campaign event. Harris also spent election eve in the Keystone State, hosting campaign events in Allentown, Pittsburgh and finally, Philadelphia to close out the night.
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