Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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US voters are heading to the polls on Election Day after Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump made their final pitches to the nation.

With more than 80 million ballots already cast, polls show the contest on a knife-edge as voters have the final say today. Then America – and the world – waits to find out who will be taking up residence in the White House.

Follow the latest election updates, predictions and results here

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ELECTION IN NUMBERS

270

The number of electoral college votes needed to win the election. Here are the latest polls and predictions.

I followed Harris and Trump round North Carolina. It's clear to me who's going to win

Our chief Washington correspondent Eric Garcia reports from a state Trump won twice — but is now panicking about.

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