LIVE UPDATES: Americans decide Trump, Biden's fates as US presidential election begins
The two contenders in the election are President Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Joe Biden of the Democratic Party.
Final US Presidential Debate Between President Trump And Democratic Candidate Joe Biden Photo credit: Morry Gash/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Will Americans re-elect Trump for another four years or will they replace him with former vice president Biden?
Stay tuned!
Biden, Trump Secure First Election Day Victory!
A report by CNN indicates that Joe Biden has taken all 5 votes in Dixville Notch, a small township which is one of the first to announce results on the election day.
However, in Millsfield, President Trump won with 16 votes to Biden's five, according to Daily Mail.
Photos of Americans Trooping Out for Early Voting
Here are some visuals from the US on the last day of early voting: Monday, November 2.
People at Super Vote Center at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) during early voting in the 2020 US presidential election. Photo credit: Vladimir Kostyrev/TASS via Getty Images
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Iowans Wait In Line At Polling Stations On The Last Day Of Early Voting. Photo credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Election commission members at Super Vote Center at University of the District of Columbia during early voting in the 2020 US presidential poll. Photo credit: Vladimir Kostyrev/TASS via Getty Images
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Voting Begins!
Michael Skolnik, the founding partner of The Soze Agency, tweeted that the first vote in the US presidential election has been cast in Dixville Notch by a Republican member who is allegedly voting for Democrats' Joe Biden.
The tweet: "The first vote that has been counted in this year’s election, has been cast in Dixville Notch, NH by a lifelong Republican who is voting for Joe Biden."
Some Quick Information about the US Presidential Election
- The US presidential election, unlike Nigeria's, is not determined by popular votes. The Americans use a system called the Electoral College to determine the winner of the presidential election.
Read about the Electoral College systemhere.
- Though the election is officially holding on today, Tuesday, November 3, millions of Americans had voted before the election day.
According toCNN, 96 million people have already voted.
- The 2020 US election campaigns have gulped over N3 trillion from both Democrats and Republicans.
- Though they are not always accurate, major polls have predicted Biden to be ahead of Trump
- The winner of the election will be sworn in on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He will assume office at noon on the said day.
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