US Election News Live: Trump, Harris Last Campaigning Hours In Swing States

2024 US Presidential Election News Live: In her final leg of campaign, Harris focused on a message of hope, unity, optimism, whereas Trump remained fiercely combative in targeting his Democratic rival

By : ABP News Bureau  | Updated at : 05 Nov 2024 04:12 PM (IST)

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16:12 (IST) Nov 05
US Election News Live: How Electoral College Works And Why Winner Needs At Least 270 Electoral Votes
15:32 (IST) Nov 05
US Election News Live: 'Running Against An Evil Democrat System', Says Trump In His Final Rally
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US Election News LIVE: Trump Or Harris Need At Least 270 Electoral Votes To Win
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US Election News Live: Trump Campaign Says Democrats Facing Massive Turnout Deficit
15:10 (IST) Nov 05
US Election News Live: Howard University Prepares For Kamala Harris' Poll Night Party In DC

Background

US Election Results 2024 LIVE: The final voting to elect the 47th president of the United States is set to begin on Tuesday (November 5), with both-- Republican former President Trump, and Democratic Vice President Harris-- predicting their victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania on Monday in the final leg of an exceptionally close U.S. presidential election race. Both, Trump, 78, and Harris, 60, urged supporters in Pennsylvania, who have not yet cast their ballots, to show up on Election Day. The state reportedly offers the largest share of votes in the Electoral College of any of the seven battleground states expected to determine the outcome.

In her final days of the campaign, Vice President Harris focused on a message of hope, unity, optimism and women's rights whereas Trump remained fiercely combative in targeting his Democratic rival and even suggested that he may not accept the election outcome in case of a defeat. Nevertheless, opinion polls show both Trump and Harris virtually even.

Overall, the campaigns of two main rivals saw a series of head-spinning twists, with two assassination attempts and a felony conviction for Trump, and Harris' surprise elevation to the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden, 81, dropped his reelection bid under pressure from his own party.

More than USD 2.6 billion has been spent to sway the minds of 186 million Americans, who are eligible to vote, since March, according to AdImpact, an analytics firm.

When Will The US Election Start?

The final voting for the US Presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. In most states, polling stations will open between 7 am and 9 am local time. Given the span of multiple time zones in the US, that would be between 5 pm to 7 pm IST 

When Does Polling End?

Poll closing times differ from state to state and sometimes county to county, according to a report by Al Jazeera. 

When Will The Results Be Declared?

Most states in the US normally have a predictable voting pattern, and in such states, the results are often clear soon after the voting. But a handful of key (swing) states may take time to call the races, which may delay the final and overall US presidential results. The swing states -- they are so-called because they can go either way unlike solidly Democratic and Republican states -- are Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada.

However, the winner declared after the election day counting is actually just a “projected” winner. The official president-elect is not declared until electoral votes are taken into account. 

Who Are Electors?

Electors are allocated based on how many representatives a state has in the House of Representatives, plus its two senators. The District of Columbia gets three, despite the fact that the home to Congress has no vote in Congress. As per a report by the Associated Press, it varies by state, but often the electors are picked by state parties. Members of Congress cannot serve as electors.

What Is The Electoral College?

The Electoral College is a 538-member body that elects a president. Each state’s electors vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in that state. The runner-up gets nothing — except in Nebraska and Maine where elector votes are awarded based on congressional district and statewide results.

To win the presidency, a candidate must secure 270 electoral votes — a majority of the 538 possible votes.

How Is It Different From Popular Vote?

Under the Electoral College system, more weight is given to a single vote in a small state than to the vote of someone in a large state, leading to outcomes at times that have been at odds with the popular vote.

How And When Final Votes Are Counted?

After state election officials certify their elections, electors meet in their individual states — never as one body — to certify the election. This year, that will happen on December 17.

If the two candidates have a tied number of votes, the election is thrown to the House, where each state’s congressional delegation gets one vote. Once a state’s electors have certified the vote, they send a certificate to Congress. Congress then formally counts and certifies the vote at a special session on January 6. The vice president presides as the envelopes for each state are opened and verified.

16:12 PM (IST)  •  05 Nov 2024

US Election News Live: How Electoral College Works And Why Winner Needs At Least 270 Electoral Votes

Americans do not directly elect the presidential candidates themselves when they cast their votes. Voters cast ballots for competing "electors" who will in turn cast the actual votes meant to elect the president and vice president on December 17. These electors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are collectively referred to the "Electoral College".

The presidential candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote on election night does not necessarily win the White House. This is because in order to win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of votes in the Electoral College.

Here’s how the Electoral College works:

• The Electoral College is comprised of 538 electors who represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Each state has between three and 54 electoral votes. The number of electors from any given state is determined by adding its total number of US senators and US representatives. (D.C. gets three electoral votes—the number it would have if it were a state and the minimum number of electors possible for any state.)
• A candidate needs a majority of electoral votes – 270 – to win.
• In 48 states and the District of Columbia, all electoral votes are awarded to the candidate who wins a plurality of the popular vote in that state. This is known as the “winner-take-all” system.
• Two states – Maine and Nebraska – do not award their electoral votes according to a winner-take-all system.
• After the general election, electors meet in their respective states on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December to cast separate ballots for president and vice president. This year, electors will meet on December 17.
• The meeting is usually held in the state capitol or state house building.
  The Electoral College results are counted and certified by a joint session of Congress on January 6.
  
  (With inputs from CNN)

15:32 PM (IST)  •  05 Nov 2024

US Election News Live: 'Running Against An Evil Democrat System', Says Trump In His Final Rally

Former US President Donald Trump stated during his final campaign rally that his real opponent was not Vice President Kamala Harris but instead "an evil Democrat system."

"We will defeat the corrupt system in Washington. Because I’m not running against Kamala, I’m running against an evil Democrat system. These are evil people," CNN quoted Trump as saying during the rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

“The silent majority is back and tomorrow you need to get out and vote,” Trump added.

15:25 PM (IST)  •  05 Nov 2024

US Election News LIVE: Trump Or Harris Need At Least 270 Electoral Votes To Win

Harris or Trump need at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. The winner needs a majority of the total 538 Electoral College votes, divided among the 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

Each state's electoral votes are based on updated population counts from the 2020 Census. Thirteen states will have a different number of electoral votes than they did in the last presidential election, CNN reported.

15:17 PM (IST)  •  05 Nov 2024

US Election News Live: Trump Campaign Says Democrats Facing Massive Turnout Deficit

The Trump Campaign claimed on Monday that the early voting figures indicated that the ruling Democratic Party is facing a massive turnout deficit. Over 80 million registered voters exercised their right to franchise and in some of the key battleground states, more than 50 per cent of the electors had already voted by Monday, news agency PTI reported.

Early voting is considered to be advantageous to the Democratic Party given the past trend of the last two election cycles.

15:10 PM (IST)  •  05 Nov 2024

US Election News Live: Howard University Prepares For Kamala Harris' Poll Night Party In DC

The Howard University on Tuesday geared up to host Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for her election night watch party, news agency PTI reported.

This is the first time in modern history that a presidential election night event will be hosted on a college campus. Notably, Harris graduated from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree in 1986, PTI noted.

The campus has been transformed as it prepares to host Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.

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