Polls are now closed in all or parts of eight states, including the key swing state of Georgia, where results could be an early indicator of how the race for U.S. president goes.
In some parts of Georgia, however, including DeKalb County, polling hours were extended beyond 7 p.m. eastern after threats at polling locations earlier in the day. Voters already in line when polls were scheduled to vote can still cast their ballots.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in a tight race as they try to secure the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency.
National media outlets are projecting Trump won Indiana and Kentucky and their combined 19 Electoral College votes while Harris won Vermont and its three elector votes – 270 are need to win the presidency.
Vote counting also has begun in South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, parts of New Hampshire, most of Florida, Washington D.C., Indiana and Kentucky.
In North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia, polls close at 7:30 Eastern, followed by a slew of states at 8 p.m. Eastern. They include Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, the eastern part of South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
As The Center Square reported Monday, Trump and Harris are virtually tied nationally, according to Real Clear Politics’ polling average. More than 150 million Americans are expected to cast ballots this election.
Among the swing states that will decide the outcome, RCP has Trump leading Arizona by 2.5 points, Georgia by 1.9 points, Nevada by 1 point, North Carolina by 1.5 points, and Pennsylvania by 0.3 points.
In the same averaging of recent polls, Harris leads Michigan by 1.2 points and Wisconsin by 0.4 points.
It remains unclear if voters will know a winner by Wednesday morning.
