US elections: Millions of Americans vote to decide between Trump and Harris

Millions of Americans are voting in a historic election that could return Donald Trump to the White House or make Kamala Harris the first woman to become president of the United States.

The two candidates are neck-and-neck in the polls after a bitter campaign that culminated in two assassination attempts on Republican Mr. Trump as well as his shock withdrawal. President Joe Biden.

In about 100 days, Ms. Harris managed to get back on her feet and launch a fierce challenge to her opponent.

With just hours before the polls close, the election is now at a critical point and the decision could be determined by a handful of key battleground states.

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Tuesday’s vote appears uneventful; there are only scattered reports of delays due to extreme weather conditions, long queues or technical issues.

The FBI reported “uncredible” bomb threats against some states; He said some of these came from Russian email domains.

How does voting work?

In addition to those lining up at voting booths on Tuesday, tens of millions of Americans also voted early today by voting by mail or in person.

To become president, the winning candidate must receive 270 or more delegate votes, and each state carries a different number of votes.

If polls predicting a close race are correct, the election will likely be settled several battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania And Wisconsin.

The first votes on Tuesday reflected the national divide. Six registered voters in New Hampshire’s tiny hamlet of Dixville Notch split their votes between the two candidates in a vote held just after midnight.

Trump or Harris

Former President Mr. Trump, 78, voted in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago club.

Wearing his trademark “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, he said he felt “confident” at the polling station.

“I hear we’re doing very well,” he said. “It looks like Republicans have flexed their muscles.”

According to The New York Times, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and Trump donor, will watch the results with the former president.

Meanwhile, Ms. Harris, the 60-year-old Democratic vice president, gave radio interviews in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina.

What do the polls say?

Many polls are inexplicably tight and have such a large margin of error that most experts refuse to predict the outcome.

Georgia could be the first battleground to be declared, with elections due to end at 7pm local time (midnight UK time). State election officials told Sky News they could have results as early as 10pm (3am UK time).

North Carolina could also give an early indication of how voting is going.

Even so, it may take a few days for the United States to get a definitive result.

Voters don’t just choose a president. Some seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate are up for grabs. There will also be votes on abortion in 10 states, half of which will lift current restrictions.

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