US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: All eyes on battleground states now as Trump inches closer to halfway mark
US Election Results 2024, United States Presidential Polls Results 2024 Live Counting News Updates: Voting has come to an end in six of the seven battleground states, according to news agency AP.
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What’s happening in the swing states? Of the seven swing states, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, known as part of the Rust Belt, have been traditionally the strongholds of the Democratic Party. The four swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina are called Sun Belt with a total electoral college vote of 49. Currently, Harris is ahead with 68.4 per cent of the votes counted in Pennsylvania, while Trump is cruising ahead in Georgia.
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When will one get to know the results? When the final results are out depends on how close the race gets. The four swing states of Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have absentee ballot procedures which can require days to conclude. However, if either Trump or Harris decisively win the other swing states, its enough to declare one of them, the victor.
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09:10 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: LA Times owner refuses to endorse Harris, cites Gaza war
The owner of Los Angeles Times has cited Gaza war as the reason for vetoing the paper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, The Guardian reported.
The veto has prompted the resignation of three members of the paper’s editorial board and the cancellation of thousands of subscriptions.
According to the report, Soon-Shiong – a biotech entrepreneur, bought the paper for $500m in 2018 pledging to fight against fake news
The owner's daughter posted on X (formerly Twitter), “This is not a vote for Donald Trump. This is a refusal to ENDORSE a candidate that is overseeing a war on children.”
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09:03 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Trump wins Mississippi, Ohio, according to CNN projections
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is projected to win in Mississippi, which has 6 electoral votes at stake, according to CNN.
Trump is also projected to win in Ohio, according to CNN. There are 17 electoral votes at stake in Ohio.
09:01 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Trump wins Louisiana, CNN projects
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is projected to win in Louisiana, which has 8 electoral votes at stake, according to CNN.
08:51 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Harris projected to win in Illinois, Rhode Island
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is projected to win in Illinois, which has 19 electoral votes at stake, as well as in Rhode Island, which has 4 electoral voters at stake, according to CNN.
08:49 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Harris wins New York, CNN projects
United States Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win in New York, which has 28 electoral votes at stake, according to CNN.
08:46 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024: Polls closing soon in Nevada, Montana, Utah
Polls are closing soon in key battleground state of Nevada, as well as Montana and Utah, according to CNN.
08:45 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Trump wins Utah, Montana, CNN projects
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is projected to win in Utah and Montana, which have six and four electoral votes at stake, according to CNN.
08:21 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District
Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi wins reelection to United States House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
08:00 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Harris secures votes from 54 per cent women nationwide, Trump gets the most votes from white population
As Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump continue to be locked in a tight race, here are some exit poll projections based on demography, as per Edison Research:
Women voters:
Harris: 54%
Trump: 44%
White voters:
Trump: 55%
Harris: 43%
Black voters:
Harris: 86%
Trump: 12%
Hispanic voters:
Trump: 45%
Harris: 53%
White men voters:
Trump: 59%
Harris: 38%
White women voters:
Harris: 46%
Trump: 52%
Black men voters:
Harris: 78%
Trump: 20%
Black women voters:
Harris: 92%
Trump: 7%
Hispanic men voters:
Trump: 54%
Harris: 45%
Hispanic women voters:
Trump: 37%
Harris: 61%
Age 18-29:
Trump: 42%
Harris: 55%
Age less than 45:
Harris: 52%
Trump: 44%
Age 65+:
Harris: 50%
Trump: 49%
Age 45+:
Trump: 51%
Harris: 47%
Source: Edison Research
07:40 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns. Both Republicans Donald Trump and George W. Bush won their respective presidencies in 2016 and 2000 using the Electoral College system.
Some Democrats charge that the system favors Republicans and they would rather the United States elect presidents by a simple majority vote.
A look at the Electoral College and how it works, as Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, compete for the White House on Election Day.
07:37 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open US Senate seat
Republican candidate Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana’s open US Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McCray, according to the Associated Press.
Banks, 45, was strongly favored to win the Senate race in the Hoosier state, which Trump won by large margins in 2016 and 2020.
Banks said in his victory statement that he was grateful to his family and voters across the state for their support and was “honored to have the opportunity to fight for the things that matter most to Hoosiers.” Banks said he entered the Senate race “to champion working Hoosier families and put Indiana first, and that’s what I plan to do on day one in the United States Senate.” (AP)
07:32 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Harris projected winner in New Hampshire
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is projected to win in New Hampshire with four electoral votes, news agency Reuters reported, quoting the Decision Desk headquarters.
07:29 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Trump secures 52.7 per cent votes, Harris stands at 46.7 per cent of votes tallied in Georgia
In the battleground state of Georgia in the United States, as 61.7 per cent of the estimated vote get tallied, Republican nominee Donald Trump has managed to secure 52.7 per cent votes out of it, whereas Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has 46.7 per cent votes, according to Edison Research. (Reuters)
07:25 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Harris projected winner in Virginia with 13 electoral votes
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is projected to win in Virginia, taking home 13 electoral votes from the state, news agency Reuters reported, quoting the numbers from Decision desk headquarters.
270 electoral votes are required to win the presidential elections. (Reuters)
06:05 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Donald Trump wins in West Virginia
Former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump is projected to win in West Virginia and take home four electoral votes from the state. 270 electoral votes are required to win the presidential election.
05:56 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Polls close in key battleground state of Georgia as counting shows early wins for Trump and Harris
Polling has closed in states like Kentucky, Indiana, as well as South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and the key battleground state of Georgia. One of the seven battleground states, also known as swing state, includes Georgia.
The counting of votes also began with early wins for Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic contender Kamala Harris. Polls indicate that Trump and Harris are locked in a tight fight in Georgia, whose results are yet to be announced.
05:27 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Milwaukee to recount more than 30,000 absentee and early ballots
In Milwaukee, more than 30,000 absentee and early ballots will be recounted after officials noticed that the lock of 13 vote tabulator machines were not fit in properly.
"The decision was made out of an abundance of caution," said Jeff Fleming, communications director for the mayor’s office.
04:58 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: 10 Georgia polling sites to open late due to hoax bomb threat disruption
Around 10 polling sites in Georgia have been allowed to stay open late as voting got disrupted due to hoax bomb threat which the FBI termed as non-threatening and originating from Russian systems.
According to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, "Most of them are like 20 to 30 minutes, I think there is one that was a little bit larger than 40 minutes but that’s kind of the range right there."
04:34 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: First US exit poll shows 48% voters favour Kamala Harris while 44% gave thumps up to Trump
With first exit polls data coming out on the Election Day, the voters have made their choices and a trend is being projected with 48% nationwide voters favouring Democratic candidate Kamala Harris while 44% of them favoured Republican candidate Donald Trump.
According to Edison Research's exit poll, 73% of voters nationwide said they think democracy in the US is threatened, while 25% said it is secure. 31% of voters nationwide said the economy mattered most in deciding how to vote in the presidential election. 11% said immigration, 14% abortion, 35% the state of democracy, 4% foreign policy, reported Reuters.
04:22 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Most voters say democracy is under threat, exit poll suggests
Nearly three-quarters of voters in Tuesday's presidential election say American democracy is under threat, according to preliminary national exit polls from Edison Research, reflecting the deep anxiety the nation faces after a contentious campaign between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.
Democracy and the economy ranked by far as the most important issues for voters, with around a third of respondents citing each, followed by abortion and immigration at 14% and 11%, the data showed. The poll showed 73% of voters believed democracy was in jeopardy, against just 25% who said it was secure.
The data underscores the depth of polarization in a nation whose divisions have only grown starker during a fiercely competitive race. Trump has employed increasingly dark and apocalyptic rhetoric on the campaign trail, while stoking unfounded fears that the election system cannot be trusted. Harris has urged Americans to come together, warning that a second Trump term would threaten the underpinnings of American democracy.
(Reuters)
04:02 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
Hillary Clinton and X users cite dobbs ruling as galvanizing force
Hillary Clinton is urging Americans to exercise their electoral power, particularly women, as the country votes in a presidential election that's largely seen as a referendum on abortion rights. Clinton posted on X, "'Women are not without electoral or political power.' That's what the Trump-appointed Supreme Court majority wrote in their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and rob American women of their reproductive freedom.
Today, let's show them how true that is." This statement is a call to action, referencing the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, highlighting the significance of women's electoral power in shaping the future of reproductive rights .
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03:22 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Elon Musk casts his vote in Texas
Elon Musk, a key supporter of Donald Trump, cast his vote in Texas yesterday, tweeting "Just voted in Cameron County, Texas, home of Starbase!" Starbase, SpaceX's headquarters, is located near Hawthorne, Texas, just north of Houston. This move comes after Musk endorsed Trump in July, despite the former president's plan to roll back the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, which could impact Tesla's electric vehicle tax credits.
Musk's backing of Trump has sparked interest, especially given their proposed collaboration on a government efficiency task force, which Trump announced in September. According to Trump, Musk agreed to lead this commission, aiming to conduct a comprehensive audit of the federal government and suggest drastic reforms. To cap off election day, Musk was expected to join Trump at Mar-a-Lago, as reported by The New York Times.
03:13 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Carpenters Union Members Bust a Move in Phoenix:
Members of the Western States Carpenters union local 1912 made a vibrant appearance at Arizona State University's (ASU) campus to demonstrate their support for Harris and various Democratic causes. The day began with marching and chanting pro-union slogans, encouraging students to cast their votes for Harris.
"We're here to show that Harris-Walz have a presence and they want to win Arizona," said union spokesperson Cesar Corral. This rally wasn't just about politics; it was also about having a good time. "Plus, a lot of these guys just like to have fun and grew up with this kind of music."
As the event unfolded, the energy shifted when some participants were drawn to DJs outside a polling location, spontaneously transforming the scene into an impromptu dance party. (NBC News)
03:08 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Federal judge rejects Georgia republican party's attempt to reject legitimate absentee ballots
Judge Stan Baker rejected the Georgia Republican Party's request to discard hand-delivered absentee ballots in seven counties, stating that Republicans were "cherry-picking" and trying to "tip the scales of this election" by discriminating against certain voters.
"The plaintiffs are patently inviting me to tip the scales of this election by discriminating against citizens less likely to vote for their candidate," Baker said.
Baker clarified that "advance voting" and "absentee voting" are distinct processes, citing "reams and reams" of state and federal law.
An attorney for Cobb County argued, "The fact that the plaintiffs chose to be willfully blind, that's not a basis for them to come to court... It's completely improper that they would bring this argument to court, especially on the eve of election."
The seven counties (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Chatham, and Athens-Clarke) followed standard procedure by allowing voters to drop off absentee ballots over the weekend, as reported by CNN.
02:50 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Kamala Harris addresses DNC headquarters amidst election frenzy
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise visit to the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to express her gratitude to phone bankers supporting her campaign. During her visit, Harris personally connected with multiple callers, encouraging them to cast their votes.
"I am well," Harris reassured one caller. "I just wanted to call you and check in and make sure you know where you can go vote today if you haven’t already."
She emphasized the significance of their participation, saying, "Thank you so very much and thank you for being active in participating in this very, very important process and this foundation of our democracy... We can’t do it without people like you."
To another caller, Harris stressed the power of their voice and vote, "Remind each other and everyone the power of your voice, your vote, this election is obviously so important."
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02:45 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: FBI cracks down on online threats: Two Michigan men taken into custody
The FBI has made two arrests in Michigan related to online political threats. Isaac Sissel, a 25-year-old from Ann Arbor, was taken into custody after allegedly threatening violence if Donald Trump wins the election. Sissel's message to the FBI's national threat operations center mentioned having a stolen AR-15 rifle and plans for an unspecified target . He was arrested Tuesday morning and is scheduled to appear in court later that day.
Additionally, Christopher Pierce, a 46-year-old from Jackson, was arrested for sending threatening emails to a political action committee (PAC) involved in election fundraising . These arrests are part of the FBI's efforts to address election-related threats and ensure public safety. (The Guardian)
02:35 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Elon Musk’s super PAC names final winner of $1 million giveaway
Elon Musk's super PAC has named the winner of their $1 million giveaway with a registered voter named Tyler VanAkin of Reading.
02:26 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: FBI says bomb threats across several states originated from Russian email domains
The bomb threats to polling locations across several states in the United States appeared to have originated from Russian email domains, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said.
"The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains. None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,” the FBI said in a statement.
01:58 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: 15 states mobilize National Guard personnel for Election Day
An official has told CNN that 15 states have mobilized at least 250 National Guard who are providing their support on the Election Day, according to a CNN report.
These are the following states where personnel have been mobilized:
Alabama,
Arizona,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Iowa,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Washington,
Wisconsin
West Virginia
01:42 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: US Capitol police arrests a man with torch and flare gun at the Capitol's visitor's center
The US Capitol police arrested a man who was carrying a torch and a flare gun. The police in a post on X said, "Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). The man smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun."
The police further added, "The CVC is closed for tours for the day, while we investigate. We will provide more information when we can."
01:34 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Elon Musk to join Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago tonight
Billionaire Elon Musk, who has endorsed Republican candidate Donald Trump, has said that he would spend his night of the Election Day at the Mar-a-Lago, tracking the result with Trump as they trickle in.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has personally given more than $118 million to his super PAC backing Trump and making him one of the biggest financer of the Trump Campaign.
00:34 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Stock market rises as Americans head to polls on Election Day
The major US stock exchanges took a bullish turn and have gained since opening on the Election Day in America. The S&P was trading with an increase of 1.2% while tech heavy NASDAQ was up 1.3%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 1%, adding around 400 points. In the last five US presidential elections, the US stocks have remained in green on the Election Day, as reported by NBC News.
00:28 (IST) 6 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Harris' running mate Tim Walz says Trump “probably will” concede the election if he loses
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris' running mate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has said that he believes former President Donald Trump would concede defeat if loses the election.
Reporters asked Walz what does he think about Trump if he loses the presidential race, he replied just ahead of boarding a flight from Pennsylvania to Washington D.C that he believes Trump will concede, if “history is…any indicator.”
23:40 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: ‘Very confident’ Trump casts vote in Florida, claims result ‘won’t even be close’
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Florida, arriving at his Palm Beach voting precinct with wife Melania Trump. After voting, Trump spoke to the press, expressing strong confidence in his chances: “I feel very confident… I hear we’re doing very well everywhere.” He described this as his “best” campaign yet, predicting a decisive victory, saying, “It won’t even be close.”
The 78-year-old, told reporters he is “very honored” to find out that the lines are long.
However, Trump voiced frustration about potential delays in calling the results, citing long tally times for mail-in ballots. He pointed to France’s faster election process, noting that despite investments in voting machines, the US still faces prolonged counting times.
23:35 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Georgia's Secretary of State says non-credible bomb threats at two Georgia polling places originated from Russia
Polling at two Georgia stations was briefly affected after several non-credible bomb threats were reported and now, the Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has said that it originated from Russia.
Brad told reporters on Tueday that “We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin. I don’t know how to describe that that’s viable – we don’t think they are, but in the interest of public safety, we always check that out, and we’ll just continue to be very responsible when we hear about stuff like that.”
23:28 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Florida's election website for voters to track their voter registration status crashes
The website that allows Florida residents to verify their voter registration status has been affected and has crashed on the Election Day morning.
22:36 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Former President Donald Trump casts his ballot in Florida
The Republican candidate Donald Trump has cast his ballot in Florida. The former president arrived at his voting precinct in Palm Beach with his wife, Melania Trump.
22:34 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Trump says ‘I feel very confident’ after casting his ballot
“It seems that the conservatives are voting very powerfully,” Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida.
“It looks like Republicans have shown up in force,” he said. Asked if he had any regrets about his campaign, Trump responded, “I can’t think of any.”
22:21 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Hoax Bomb Threats Prompt Evacuations in Fulton County, Georgia
Five false bomb threats led to brief evacuations at two polling sites in Fulton County, Georgia, this morning. County officials are now seeking a court order to extend voting hours until 7:30 pm local time (6:00 am IST Wednesday) to accommodate affected voters, the BBC reported.
21:42 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Polls open in Alaska, Washington as Election Day nears end
Polling stations have opened in Alaska (7:00 am local time / 8:30 pm IST) and Washington (8:00 am local time / 9:30 pm IST), as voters in these states cast ballots for crucial electoral college votes: three in Alaska and twelve in Washington. Hawaii, with four electoral votes, will be the last to open polls at 7:00 am local time (5:30 pm IST).
21:36 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
Harris, Walz make last-minute appeal on key radio shows
With Election Day underway, Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, have made a final push to connect with voters through targeted radio appearances. Harris joined Pittsburgh's Big K Morning Show and Atlanta's V-103, where she emphasised her commitment to "regular Americans," contrasting it with what she described as Trump’s "vengeful" motives. Harris said immigration, bridging divides, and the importance of policies for Black men, saying she’ll enter the Oval Office with a "to-do list for the American people." Walz also recorded interviews for stations across battleground states such as Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. - AP
21:10 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Voting hours extended in Cambria County
Voting hours have been extended in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, due to a software malfunction that hindered voters' ability to scan their ballots. The county's Office of Commissioners reassured voters that a process is in place to address such issues and urged them not to be discouraged from voting at their precincts.
21:06 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Smooth start to Election Day in Michigan
Election Day in Michigan shows strong early engagement. So far, 8,000 absentee ballots have been returned, and over 820 voters have registered on the same day. With more than 3.3 million ballots cast during early voting and absentee voting, the turnout rate stands at 45.8% of active registered voters, the CNN reported.
21:03 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Polls open in four more states, including California, Nevada
Polls officially opened at 07:00 AM PT (08:30 PM IST) in California, Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon. With these openings, only Alaska and Hawaii remain to start voting. California, boasting 54 electoral votes—the highest in the nation—is seen as a blue wall state, last voting for a Republican in 1988. Nevada, with six electoral votes, is the final swing state to open its polls today. States allocate all their electoral votes to the candidate who secures the majority; for instance, winning 50.1% in California grants all 54 votes, regardless of the margin.
21:00 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Nearly all states voting as polls near close
Almost all states are now voting, with Alaska and Hawaii set to head to the polls in the next hour or two. Polls will close at different times across the U.S., but by 11:00 PM ET (09:30 AM IST), all states will have closed, except for Hawaii and Alaska, where polls close an hour later. This election is not just about Trump and Harris; voters are also deciding on issues like abortion rights, congressional seats, recreational or medical marijuana, and voting referendums. Meanwhile, Trump has returned to Florida to cast his vote, and Harris is attending an election night party at Howard University, her alma mater.
20:37 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: 10 states are voting on the issue of abortion rights
Voters in 10 US states are deciding whether to enshrine abortion rights into their state constitutions in this election. States with the measure on the ballot include Florida, Colorado, Maryland, Arizona, Montana, Nebraska, Missouri, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota. - The Guardian
20:34 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: When will the polls close?
📌6 pm ET (4:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in parts of Indiana and Kentucky
📌 7 pm ET (5:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, parts of Florida, and the rest of Indiana and Kentucky.
📌 7:30 pm ET (6:00 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia.
📌8 pm ET (6:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, D.C., Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Missouri, parts of Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and all of Florida.
📌9 pm ET (7:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the entire of Texas, Michigan, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
📌 10 pm ET (8:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in Montana, Nevada, and Utah.
📌 11 pm ET (9:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
📌 12 am ET (10:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in Hawaii.
📌1 am ET (11:30 am IST, Nov 6): Polls close in Alaska. - The Guardian
20:24 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
FBI warns public of fake videos misusing its name and insignia
The FBI has issued a warning about fabricated videos falsely attributed to the bureau. One video, designed to look like an official FBI news clip, misleadingly advises voters to vote remotely, claiming a high terror threat at polling stations. Another video falsely presents a fabricated FBI press release alleging collusion between prison management and a political party to influence inmate voting in battleground states. While the FBI has not identified specific individuals responsible, it recently pointed to Russian influence actors for other disinformation efforts targeting the US election, the AP reported.
20:12 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US intelligence links Russians to fake election fraud video
US intelligence agencies have identified "Russian influence actors" behind a deceptive video claiming election fraud in Arizona, the BBC reported. Posted by a suspended pro-Kremlin account on X, the video garnered over 200,000 views. It features an unidentified man, supposedly a former aide, making allegations against election officials. Adrian Fontes, Arizona's Secretary of State, dismissed the claims as false. The man's voice appears AI-generated, and the video was created by the Russian Foundation to Battle Injustice, linked to sanctioned oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin. This organisation frequently collaborates with the Russian influence operation 'Storm-1516,' associated with different election fakes.
20:03 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Locals wait for Trump at West Palm Beach
Voters are arriving at a polling station in West Palm Beach where Donald Trump is expected to cast his ballot. Accompanied by Melania Trump, he is expected to address the crowd after voting.
19:59 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Puerto Ricans cast symbolic votes for Trump or Harris
Although Puerto Ricans can’t vote in U.S. presidential elections, they can symbolically support Trump or Harris this Election Day. The main focus, however, is on electing a new governor. If Jenniffer González from the pro-statehood New Progressive Party wins, her party will secure a historic third consecutive term. Juan Dalmau’s potential victory would mark the first time in decades a candidate outside the main two parties takes office. Nearly 2 million eligible voters will also weigh in on Puerto Rico’s political status amidst a backdrop of political apathy, the AP reported.
19:57 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Voting opens in seven more states, including key swing state Arizona
Polls are now open in Arizona, a vital swing state along the U.S.-Mexico border where results will play a crucial role for both presidential candidates. Arizona, spotlighted in 2020 due to election misinformation and protests, remains highly contested, the BBC reported. Alongside Arizona, voters in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are also now casting ballots as Election Day progresses. The stakes are high, with Arizona’s outcome particularly pivotal given its influence in close races.
19:56 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: JD Vance Casts His Ballot in Ohio
Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance voted in-person at St Anthony of Padua Church in Cincinnati. Accompanied by his wife, Usha, and their children, the Ohio senator appeared upbeat, the CNN reported. After casting his ballot, Vance briefly addressed reporters, sharing his optimism about Election Day.
19:26 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Voting kicks off in Arkansas as Election Day advances
Polls are officially open in Arkansas, bringing the number of voting states to nearly 30, the BBC reported. Arkansas holds six electoral votes, a smaller count than populous states like California (54) and New York (28), which is based partly on population size. This comes shortly after states like Mississippi and North Dakota opened their polls. With millions already casting early votes, Election Day progresses as more states join in determining the future of the U.S.
19:14 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Millions vote amid high stakes
Election Day has arrived, with voters choosing between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in a fiercely contested race. The election has drawn millions of early votes, with more expected in person today. Harris, seeking to be the first female president, promises to work across party lines. Trump, however, aims for sweeping federal changes, including major tariffs and a large-scale deportation operation.
19:06 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: What has happened so far
For those of you just joining in, over half of the US states are now open for voting, including Texas and swing state Wisconsin, which holds 10 pivotal electoral votes. Other states that have joined include Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
Vote Threshold to Win: Both presidential candidates need 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency, with battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin being crucial for either side.
The "Red Mirage" and "Blue Shift": Election watchers might observe a "red mirage," where early counts lean Republican, followed by a "blue shift" as mail-in ballots, often Democratic, are counted later. These shifts reflect voting method timelines rather than fraud.
Indian American Candidates: Over three dozen Indian Americans are running for state and local elections, particularly in California, which is home to prominent Indian American representatives like Ro Khanna, Dr. Ami Bera, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Swing State Voting Opens: Key states like Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania—each critical to the election outcome—are seeing significant voter turnout as polls open. Long queues have formed in Pennsylvania, where Kamala Harris held her final rally.
Stay tuned for continued updates as Election Day unfolds across the US.
18:46 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: More polls open as Texas and key swing state Wisconsin begin voting
It’s now 8 a.m. on the U.S. East Coast, and polls are open across more than half of U.S. states. Ten new states, including Texas and the crucial swing state of Wisconsin, have joined in voting. The states beginning ballots include Alabama, Iowa, Kansas (with flexibility by county), Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin, which holds 10 electoral votes that could be pivotal in the outcome, the BBC reported. As Election Day continues, more states will follow, making this a decisive moment across the country. Stay tuned for further updates.
18:23 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: How many votes needed to win
The candidates need 270 votes to win. The battleground states are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
18:20 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: What do the terms 'red mirage', 'blue shift' mean
On election night, you might hear about a “red mirage” or “blue shift.” This happens when early vote counts, often favoring Republicans, are overtaken by later mail-in ballots that skew Democratic. In past elections, such shifts fueled unfounded fraud claims, but they reflect differing vote-count timelines rather than irregularities.
18:17 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: How will the issue of abortion affect the US election
The Harris campaign hopes this will be her trump card. The Vice President has positioned herself as a champion of reproductive rights, and has promised to bring national legislation on abortion rights.
Abortion has been a huge concern for women voters after the Conservative-majority Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade verdict in 2022. According to The New York Times, 21 states have banned or restricted abortions earlier in pregnancy than what was set by Roe v Wade over five decades ago.
Trump has been shaky on this issue — he has taken credit for appointing the three judges that cemented the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, but has avoided talking much about abortion. The New York Times/ Siena poll has found that “the gender gap remains wide across all seven states, with Harris the favorite of women and Trump preferred by men”, according to The New York Times.
18:11 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Over three dozen Indian Americans running for state legislations, local bodies
Over three dozen Indian Americans are running for local bodies and state legislation elections across the country reflecting the growing interest among this small ethnic community to be part of political mainstream.
“If you are not at the table, you are on the menu,” Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi comments at various Indian American gatherings motivating and encouraging community members to run for elections at all levels.
Probably the largest number of Indian Americans running for local offices are in the state of California, which sends two members to the House of Representatives – Ro Khanna and Dr Ami Bera – in addition to Vice President Kamala Harris whose mother was from India.
17:48 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live:Polling open in swing states Georgia, Michigan
Polling is now open in the swing states of Georgia and Michigan, with voting underway in more than 20 US states, as per the BBC. Another swing state - Pennsylvania - is witnessing polling, with its 19 electoral college votes. These are the states where polling has opened as of 7 am on the East Coast of the US:
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Washington DC
17:35 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: With polls about to open, voter queues increase in key state of Pennsylvania
Voter queues have started to build up in another key state - Pennsylvania - as polls are about to open, BBC reported. The state witnessed Kamala Harris address her final rally the previous day, with fresh signs of "Defend Democracy" being attached to lampposts.
17:19 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: With control of the US Congress at stake, a tight election on the cards
With the United States heading to polls Tuesday, the control of the Congress is at stake in elections that could flip both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Citing nonpartisan analysts, news agency Reuters reported that Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the Senate, where the Democrats hold a 51-49 majority. However, the Republicans might lose their grip on the House, wherein the Democrats only need four seats to gain a majority. An October Reuters/Ipsos poll found 43% of registered voters would back the Republican candidate in their district, while 43% would back the Democratic candidate.
17:11 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Where tech leaders like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg stand
Millions of American citizens will be casting their votes on Tuesday, November 5, to choose the next president of the United States of America. Their choices are Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, the current vice president, and former US President Donald Trump from the Republican side.
Silicon Valley has long been considered as the territory of tech progressives. But several vocal tech billionaires such as Elon Musk have veered sharply to the right in the past few years. The question of whether it will be a Trump-led or Harris-run White House will decide the country’s approach to tackling contentious issues related to artificial intelligence, social media, antitrust regulation, and more.
While the tech industry does not seem to have a clear favourite in the 2024 US presidential elections, here is a quick look at the prominent tech figures backing Harris, the tech executives cozying up to Trump, and the ones who are quietly watching from the sidelines. Read Karan Mahadik's report
17:03 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Trump returns home after wrapping up rallies
Donald Trump has landed back in Florida after finishing his last rally after 2 a.m.
16:59 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Why is Dixville Notch important?
Since 1960, this small New Hampshire town has upheld a unique tradition of being the first in the nation to finish in-person voting. At midnight, its six residents cast their ballots, and within 15 minutes, the vote count was complete. (AP)
16:56 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: How immigration will affect the polls
Immigration remains a hot-button issue for 2024. Trump pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, expand ICE, and execute mass deportations. Harris, facing mixed reactions, promises strict action against illegal migration, citing her past work against traffickers. While Republicans say she’s lenient, progressive Democrats criticise her stance as too harsh.
16:43 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Eight states’ polling locations opened at 6 a.m ET
Eight states’ polling locations opened at 6 am ET, including those in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire and Virginia.
In Indiana and Kentucky, polls began opening at 6 a.m. ET, but some in the central time zone will open at 7 am ET.
In Maine, nearly all polls opened at 6 a.m. ET, but municipalities with less than 500 people can open as late as 10 a.m. ET.
The tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch voted at midnight, in line with a decades-long tradition; Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied with three votes each.
16:40 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: West Virginia’s governor race centers around abortion
West Virginia’s governor race centers around a stark divide on abortion. Republican candidate and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, endorsed by Donald Trump, supports abortion restrictions, while Democratic candidate and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams seeks to let voters decide on abortion rights. Both have tackled the state’s opioid crisis, but their positions on social issues set them apart.
16:34 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Polls open in New York and Indiana
Polls open in more states, including New York and Indiana. Voters in Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, New York and Virginia can all now cast their ballots. Of these, New York has the most electoral college votes, with 28 up for grabs there. The state with the fewest is Maine, with four, the BBC reported.
16:32 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Economy the top issue
According to most polls, this is the top issue for voters. Biden inherited an economy battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the rate of inflation has since gone from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 2.4% in September 2024. The unemployment rate has fallen from 6.4% in January 2021 to 4.1% in October 2024. These positives have not, however, improved sentiment among common voters, many of whom believe the economy is doing badly, according to polls.
One reason for this perception is that grocery bills have remained high. Food is 22% costlier since Biden’s inauguration, and for many Americans, the cost of living is higher than four years ago. Trump has promised to “make America affordable again”. He has said he will increase oil-drilling to reduce energy costs, deliver lower interest rates (something that the President does not control), provide tax cuts to the tune of trillions of dollars, and introduce a new 10-20% tax on imports to incentivise domestic manufacturing.
16:12 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Winner takes all mechanism
Most states (with the exception of Maine and Nebraska) have a winner-takes-all system, which means whoever wins the popular mandate in the state secures its entire allocation in the Electoral College. This makes the result in most states — which are either firmly Democratic or Republican — a foregone conclusion before the first ballot is cast. It also means that certain states where the race is particularly close have outsize importance in the election.
16:11 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: The election mechanics
Americans do not directly vote for their President. Instead, they vote to determine the composition of the Electoral College, which elects the President.
There are 538 electors in the Electoral College, and 270 is the majority mark. Each state is allocated a specific number of electors, which is somewhat based on population.
A vote cast in favour of a certain candidate is, in effect, meant to elect the candidate’s slate of electors in a state, who are chosen by the parties before the election. To win the presidency, a candidate needs to cobble together victories in enough states to reach the 270 mark in the Electoral College.
16:09 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Election Day in US: Here’s what to know
Today is Election Day in the United States in what some commentators have described as the most consequential presidential election ever. And the race to the White House is as close as it gets.
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has a slight edge over Republican Donald Trump in the national polling average as of Sunday (in the US). But the winner-takes-all Electoral College system means the presidency will be decided by the way the seven so-called “swing states” fall — and the race is much closer there.
16:05 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: In her Indian grandfather's village, residents pray for Kamala Harris win
With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in Kamala Harris' ancestral village in southern India conducted prayers for her victory on Tuesday, hours after she and her opponent Donald Trump closed out their campaigns.
The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was organised by local villagers and attended by more than a dozen of them and a few tourists.
Harris' maternal grandfather P.V. Gopalan was born more than a century ago in Thulasendrapuram before migrating to the state capital Chennai. He was a high-ranking government official at the time of his retirement.
After lighting incense, the priest ended the prayer pronouncing "Kamala Harris should win", as he offered vermilion powder and ash to those attending.
At the temple, Harris' name is engraved on a stone that lists public donations, along with that of her grandfather. Outside, Arulmozhi Sudhakar, a local politician, erected a banner on Tuesday, wishing "the daughter of the land" success in the election.
"She is one of us. She will win," said Sudhakar, a representative of a local village body. "Once she wins, we will offer special prayers (on Wednesday) and also donate food at the temple." (Reuters)
16:01 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Election Day begins on the East Coast
Election Day has begun on the East Coast, with Vermont leading the way as polls open at 5 a.m. EST. In the coming hours, additional states, including New York and Virginia, will open their polls, gradually involving the entire nation in this pivotal election.
15:41 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
Harris and Trump tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire community of Dixville Notch
Harris and Trump tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire community of Dixville Notch, which opened and closed its poll just after midnight ET in a decades-old tradition. - CNN
15:35 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push before Election Day
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump closed out this year’s presidential race with a fierce battle for Pennsylvania on Monday, making their final pitch to voters across a state that could prove decisive in the campaign for the White House.Harris ended her night in Philadelphia at the art museum steps made famous in the movie “Rocky,” where she said “the momentum is on our side.” She also rallied with supporters in Allentown, Scranton and Pittsburgh, and she swung through Reading to visit a Puerto Rican restaurant and do a little canvassing herself, knocking on doors alongside campaign volunteers.“It’s the day before the election and I just wanted to come by and say I hope to earn your vote,” Harris told one woman, who said she had already cast a ballot for the Democratic nominee.
15:32 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: GOP tries to break Connecticut Democrats' winning streak in US House races
It has been 18 years since Connecticut voted to send a Republican to Washington. Republican George Logan will try to end the party's long losing streak Tuesday in a rematch with U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, the three-term Democrat who defeated him two years ago by a margin of less than 1% of the vote.The race between Hayes and Logan is among the state's most closely watched contests on an Election Day when voters will also choose state legislators, a U.S. senator and the next U.S. president.In their first matchup in 2022, Hayes defeated Logan by just 2,004 votes. This time, Hayes is hoping to get an extra boost from sharing the ballot with Vice President Kamala Harris.“There’s absolutely a lot more enthusiasm since Harris entered the race at the top of the ticket,” said Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress. “We have had at all of our headquarters throughout the district, people show up to volunteer, women show up to phone bank or door knock.”
Logan, a mechanical engineer and former state senator who now works as a community relations director for a public water supply company, has promoted himself as an independent-minded Republican who wouldn't be beholden to the national party. He has also focused heavily on his personal background. If elected, the Afro-Latino son of Guatemalan immigrants would become the first Hispanic member of Congress from Connecticut.“I believe Washington is broken and needs to be fixed. I want to be part of the solution,” he told reporters after a debate with Hayes. “I want to work in a bipartisan basis.”The race is playing out in a district in the northwestern part of the state where President Joe Biden defeated former President Donald Trump by 11 points in 2020. Logan said he would vote for Trump, but he has walked a careful line on the campaign trail. He avoided talking about the Republican presidential nominee or aligning himself with Trump’s policies and the MAGA movement. Instead, he spoke repeatedly about being focused on the needs of the district and not the contentious presidential race, pledging to be an “independent voice” who would work with whoever won the White House. - AP
15:29 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Georgia Democratic prosecutor pursuing election case against Trump faces Republican challenger
A Republican lawyer who interned in the White House under Donald Trump is challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against the former president over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Courtney Kramer worked in the White House counsel's office during the Trump presidency and is active in GOP organizations. She's the first Republican to run for district attorney in Fulton County since 2000.Fulton County, which is home to 11% of the state’s electorate and includes most of the city of Atlanta, is a Democratic stronghold.
Willis took office in January 2021 after beating her predecessor — and former boss — longtime District Attorney Paul Howard in a bitter Democratic primary fight in 2020. She made headlines just a month into her tenure when she announced in February 2021 that she was investigating whether Trump and others broke any laws while trying to overturn his narrow loss in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Two and a half years later, after an investigation that included calling dozens of witnesses before a special grand jury, she obtained a sprawling racketeering indictment against Trump and 18 others in August 2023.Four people have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors.
Trump and the remaining defendants have all pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. When she entered the district attorney’s race in March, Kramer said the Trump prosecution was a politically motivated case and a waste of resources. But she said if she becomes district attorney she will recuse herself from that case because she worked with two of the defendants.Kramer, 31, said one of her top priorities will be to focus on “front-end prosecution,” which she said involves reviewing cases quickly when they come in so decisions can be made about the bond, discovery can be provided to defense lawyers and a decision can be made about whether an early plea offer can be used to resolve the case. - AP
15:28 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US election outcome
The dollar softened on Tuesday as traders squared positions ahead of what is expected to be a close U.S. presidential election, while options volatility soared after recent polls dented some market bets on a victory for Republican Donald Trump.
Democrat Kamala Harris has also experienced improving odds on election gambling sites and had a slight lead on PredictIt overnight, although Polymarket continued to show Trump as favourite.
In recent weeks, financial markets and some betting platforms had leaned strongly in favour of a win for Trump, whose tariff and immigration policies are considered inflationary by analysts, leading to a rise in U.S. Treasury yields and gains for the dollar.
15:27 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Price action to pick up as results emerge
Currency traders rushed to hedge against big overnight price movements that might ensue as the results of the 2024 U.S. election trickle out, pushing options volatility for the euro and Mexican peso to the highest since the 2016 vote.
The euro and the peso are seen as among the most sensitive to the outcome of the election, which has been too close to call for weeks between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump.
Harris and Trump remain virtually tied in opinion polls and the winner might not be known for days after voting ends.
Analysts believe Trump's policies on immigration, tax cuts and tariffs would put upward pressure on inflation, and drive up bond yields and the dollar, while Harris is seen as the continuity candidate.
Euro overnight implied volatility, which reflects demand for protection against very near-term price moves, surged to 26.4% , the highest since Nov. 9, 2016, a day after the U.S. election that year that Trump won, confounding previous polls.
Overnight volatility on the Mexican peso soared above 87%, its highest since the day of the 2016 vote on Nov. 8.
"Today's election is closer than a coin toss, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the outcome," Monex Europe strategists said in a daily note. "That fact is likely to keep market price action light today, with traders awaiting results in the early hours of tomorrow morning."
15:16 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: 'Foreign adversaries' trying to 'undermine public confidence in the integrity of US elections', say intelligence officials
US intelligence chiefs on Tuesday cautioned that "foreign adversaries" were trying to "undermine public confidence in the integrity of US elections and stoke divisions among Americans", BBC reported. A joint statement released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency stated that Russia-linked groups were inciting violence against election officials and trying to spread false claims of voter fraud, as per the BBC report.
The statement mentioned " Russian influence actors", alleging that they had falsely claimed that officials in key states planned to rig the presidential elections by stuffing ballot boxes. The ODNI further accused Iran of being a "significant foreign influence threat". Both Tehran and Moscow have denied the claims.
14:26 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Howard University gears up for Kamala Harris' election 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. 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. (PTI)
14:20 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: Nancy Mace tries to cement her hold on her US House seat in South Carolina
South Carolina Republican US representative Nancy Mace is trying to cement her hold on her seat, news agency AP reported.
Mace's Democratic opponent is businessman and former International African American Museum CEO Michael Moore, whose campaign has struggled to gain momentum, while Mace has barely acknowledged he is in the race, AP report stated.
Moore said Mace is more concerned with national attention and pet causes like legalizing marijuana than helping out people in her district. She has joined seven hard-right Republicans to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
In response, Mace said it is her way of fighting for the voters in her eclectic district which includes centuries-old neighborhoods near Charleston and massive developments of retirees around Beaufort who have moved to South Carolina. (AP)
13:58 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: US states worried about election unrest take security precautions
With just a few hours to go before the commencement of voting in America, concerns about potential political violence have prompted officials to take a variety of measures to bolster security during and after Election Day, according to a Reuters report.
The measures includes a security fence that rings a Las Vegas building where a Nevada county tabulates votes, an Arizona sheriff’s department put on high alert to guard against potential violence with drones and snipers on standby. Moreover, the National Guard has been or will be activated in 19 states so far to help maintain peace, Reuters report stated.
Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oregon, Wisconsin and Washington state have current National Guard missions while Washington DC, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia have troops on standby, the report stated quoting a defence official. (Reuters)
12:52 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: 'We've been waiting four years for this', says Donald Trump as he closed campaign in Pittsburgh
Republican candidate Donald Trump, in Pittsburgh, offered what his campaign called his final closing message to voters: “We’ve been waiting four years for this.”
“We’re going to win the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and it’s going to be over,” he said.
Trump campaigned in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan on the final day of campaigning, and is likely to return home in Palm Beach, Florida, to vote and await election results. (Reuters)
12:50 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
US Election 2024 Live: 'We finish as we started, with optimism, energy, joy,' says Kamala Harris as she closes campaign in Philadelphia
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris predicted her victory as she campaigned across Pennsylvania on the final day of the most consequential presidential elections in the history of the United States.
In Allentown, Harris, urging supporters who have not yet cast their ballots to show up on the Election Day, promised to be a president for “all Americans,” news agency Reuters reported.
She said: “Tonight, then, we finish as we started: with optimism, with energy, with joy… We know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America… And make no mistake, we will win.” (Reuters)
12:39 (IST) 5 Nov 2024
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