Voting has commenced in the US as Americans choose between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
Polls opened in New Hampshire, the first state on the eastern seaboard, at 6 AM local time, marking the start of election day in a highly competitive race.
Over 82 million Americans have already cast their votes early, signalling a robust turnout for this critical election. This year’s election cycle, featuring dramatic events including two assassination attempts on Trump, President Joe Biden’s unexpected withdrawal, and Harris’s rapid ascent, continues to be unpredictably close.
Polling data from key battleground states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—indicate a neck-and-neck race heading into the final days. With such narrow margins, the outcome may hang in the balance for days as all votes are counted.
