Polling stations have opened in various states throughout america, with the votes deciding not solely who the nation’s subsequent president will probably be but additionally the make-up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Election Day on Tuesday is the fruits of weeks of early voting in some places. A number of states started early voting – whether or not by mail or in particular person – way back to September.
Practically 81 million voters already forged their ballots earlier than Election Day, in accordance with the College of Florida’s Election Lab.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican rival Donald Trump are going head-to-head in a race that is still too near name.
Regardless of the end result, the outcome will outline US politics and coverage for the subsequent 4 years. It can even be historic as voters will both elect the primary feminine president in Harris or the primary convicted felon in Trump.
The vote may also in the end reveal the complete extent of the altering demographics of the US citizens.
The primary voting web site technically opened simply after Monday at midnight Jap Time (05:00 GMT Tuesday) within the tiny New Hampshire city of Dixville Notch.
As soon as the polls shut within the night, the outcomes could take hours or days to be tabulated. States can not start reporting their vote counts till polls shut.