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What are swing states? Who wins? Your electoral questions, answers
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What are swing states? Who wins? Your electoral questions, answers

In less than 24 hours, millions of Americans will vote on election day.

Not only will the next president of the United States be chosen, but voters will also decide which party will control Congress.

From swing states to what the election polls are saying, here’s everything you need to know in the final hours before the big day:

When is election day?

Election Day is always the first Tuesday in November. This year it is November 5th.

What are swing states?

Experts have identified seven key states this year: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

With 19 electoral college votes, Pennsylvania is considered the prize of the election and many believe that whoever wins Pennsylvania will be the next president.

Trump and Harris spent the final full day of their campaign in Pennsylvania, with stops at crucial election centers near Philadelphia.

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the White House, and these swing states have a total of 93 votes that will ultimately decide who wins.

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Where to vote

You can find your polling station on your voter registration card or by checking online.

Sites that will help you find your polling location include Vote.org And National Association of Secretaries of State.

What time does voting open?

Voting operations vary by state, with some opening as early as 6 a.m. local time and others not before 8 a.m.

Check your state and county websites before you go to vote.

Here are the swing state opening hours:

  • 6:30 a.m. ET – North Carolina
  • 7 a.m. ET – Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania
  • 8 a.m. ET – Arizona, Wisconsin
  • 10 a.m. ET – Nevada

When do polling stations close?

The closing time of polling stations also varies by state. Check your state and county website before you go to vote.

Here are the closing times for swing states:

  • 7 p.m. ET – Georgia
  • 7:30 p.m. ET – North Carolina
  • 8 p.m. ET – Michigan, Pennsylvania
  • 9 p.m. ET – Wisconsin, Arizona
  • 10 p.m. ET – Nevada

Who wins election polls?

Election Day is less than 24 hours away, and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains a tie. according to a survey.

Harris maintained a slight lead nationally Monday, while Trump still had an advantage in several swing states.

Harris had a 1% lead over Trump (48.3% to 47.3%) based on an average of 22 polls, the last being on November 3. according to the survey site 270toWin. This lead is well within the margin of error.

At the state level, Trump maintained an advantage over Harris in several battlegrounds. Monday’s polls gave him a slight lead in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, according to 270toWin.

Harris was leading Monday in Michigan and Wisconsin, 270toWin reported.

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Where are the candidates campaigning?

Harris will spend all day Monday in Pennsylvania, while Trump will travel to North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

What constitutes a landslide?

A candidate is said to win in a “landslide” if they have an overwhelming margin of victory.

Since winning the U.S. presidency requires winning the electoral college, determining what constitutes or does not constitute a “landslide” can be examined based on the number of states or electoral votes won by the candidate.

For example, most experts agree that the last landslide US presidential election was in 1988, when George HW Bush received 426 electoral votes – almost 80%. He won 40 states that year.

During this same decade, Ronald Reagan won more than 90% of the electoral votes in 1980 and 1984.

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When will we know the results?

It is likely that we will expect the results of the presidential election after election night.

Each state has unique vote counting procedures that impact how quickly results will be available on election night, and the same can especially be said for the seven swing states that will decide the winner.

The main factors affecting longer wait times include mailing deadlines, early voting options, and specific state policies for counting ballots.

States like Pennsylvania and Nevada, for example, could experience delays due to rules for processing mail-in ballots.

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