US presidential election is set to be a tight contest, with the first polls closing at 6:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday and the last at 01:00 EST on Wednesday. The winner may be named late on election night or early the next morning. The race between Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump has been neck-and-neck for weeks, and narrow victories could lead to recounts.
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The US election day officially began at 6:42 a.m. on the East Coast of America, with polls opening in Vermont.
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris were in a close race for the White House going into Election Day on November 5. The seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—are where the most intense contests take place, with candidates needing 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
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Trump has a 60% chance of winning compared to Harris' 40%, according to betting markets. Fears of political violence have led to increased security in battleground states like Nevada. Businesses are boarded up in Washington, DC, and National Guard members are waiting in several states.
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