Electoral faculties have opened in a number of states in america, and the votes resolve not solely who would be the subsequent president of the nation, but additionally the composition of the Home of Representatives and the Senate.
Tuesday’s Election Day is the fruits of weeks of early voting in some locations. A number of states started early voting, both by mail or in particular person, as early as September.
Practically 81 million voters have already solid their ballots earlier than Election Day, based on the College of Florida Election Laboratory.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump face off in a race that is still too near name.
Regardless of the end result, it’ll outline American politics for the subsequent 4 years. It should even be historic as voters will elect both the primary feminine president, Harris, or the primary convicted felon, Trump.
The vote will even in the end reveal the total extent of the altering demographics of the American citizens.
The primary voting website technically opened shortly after midnight Japanese Time Monday (0500 GMT Tuesday) within the small New Hampshire city of Dixville Notch.
As soon as the polls shut for the night time, outcomes can take hours or days to be tabulated. States can’t start reporting their vote counts till the polls shut.