While it is unclear who will win the election and when it will be known whether Republican Donald Trump will remain in the White House or be replaced by former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, in Dixville Notch, which has a population of less than a dozen, it was clear immediately after all five votes cast. which Joe Biden got. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton won there, losing the election.
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The night was still voted on in the neighboring village of Millsfield. There, Trump won 16 votes and Biden five. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the night voting was canceled this year in Hart’s Location, which until now belonged to the trio of municipalities where the US elections traditionally began first. All 48 voters there can cast their ballots in broad daylight.
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Most polling stations on the east coast of the United States will open from 6 a.m. local time (noon CET) and will be closed by 8:00 p.m. local time (Wednesday 6:00 a.m.).
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This year, voting in the USA has been going on for many weeks; in some countries, voters could start voting in September. 96 million voters have already done so in advance, which is more than two thirds of the total number of voters in 2016. Turnout could hit a modern high this year.
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Biden, nebo Trump?
Most polls favor Joe Biden, but four years ago, Hillary Cilnton also led the polls, eventually losing to Trump. However, she had a slightly smaller lead.
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The winner of the election will be the one who gets the votes of at least 270 voters, because the American election is indirect. In addition to the states where Republicans traditionally win, especially the Midwest and the southeast of the United States, or Democrats who are strong in the northeast of the United States on the Pacific coast, there are 13 states where neither party has a permanent advantage and they decide the winner. At the same time, they are fighting for 210 voters. Trump needs more of them because, according to CNN, traditionally Republican states have secured him 125 voters, while Biden can get two hundred in traditionally democratic ones, to the contribution of populous California with 55 voters.
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