US Election 2024: What Happens On Polling Day Former US president Donald Trump will face Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 race for the White House on Nov 5
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Here is what happens on the day of the US presidential election
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A majority of voters go to vote and the ballots are counted. Many vote ahead of time using the postal ballot
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Heading 3 Americans vote for a group of people called electors. There are 538 electors and each elector casts one vote following the general election
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The candidate who gets more than half (270) the electors’ votes wins
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Votes are counted in each state after their polls close
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Poll close times vary from state-to-state but generally begin from around 7 pm local time
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The range of time zones across the US means that on the east coast, ballots will have been tabulated while voters in states like Alaska and Hawaii are still making their way to the polls
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Usually the winner is declared on the night of the election, but in 2020 it took a few days to count all the votes
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