Breaking Down the Numbers: The Surprising Outcome at the First Announced Milestone

On the morning of November 5 local time, a state in the US announced preliminary results of vote counting. People voted in Michigan.

At 0:00 on November 5, in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, Ms. Kamala Harris and Mr. Donald Trump tied in the election vote.

CNN reported that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied with 3 votes each in the small town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, starting Election Day November 5.

Voting results at the Town of Dixville Notch

The town of Dixville Notch, located along the US-Canada border at the northern tip of New Hampshire, opened and closed its polling station at dawn Eastern time on November 5 (November 5, Vietnam time) following a tradition that dates back to 1960. The state of New Hampshire had 6 registered voters, including 4 Republicans and 2 other voters.

Following American election tradition in New Hampshire, all eligible voters gathered at the Balsams Hotel in Dixville Notch to cast their ballots after the polls opened at midnight.

After every vote is cast, the ballots are counted and the results are announced – hours before anywhere else, making it a destination for reporters – often outnumbered by reporters. voters.

Les Otten, one of the town’s voters, called the early announcement of the results “a civics lesson for the country.”

Dixville Notch voters have supported the Democratic nominee in the last two presidential elections. In 2020, this town cast 5 votes for President Joe Biden. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won 4 out of 7 votes, Donald Trump got 2 votes and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson got 1 vote.

US election polls before G show that Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump are 10 to 9 in the race for the White House.

The narrow result will make the media wait longer before making announcements, but it also raises the risk of recounts and legal challenges.

Candidate Kamala Harris gives a suicide speech in Philadelphia

In Pennsylvania, for example, an automatic statewide recount will be conducted if there is a 0.5% difference between the votes of the winner and the loser. In 2020, this difference was just over 1.1%.

In January of this year, four registered Republicans and two independents participated in the Republican primary, casting six votes in favor of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

Mr. Otten (75 years old) said he “has been a Republican since he was 7 years old.” He told CNN before the November 5 vote that he would vote for Ms. Harris.

Voters also cast their ballots in the country’s most competitive gubernatorial race between former one-term Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic candidate Joyce Craig, the former mayor of Manchester, to succeed Gov. Retiring Republican governor Chris Sununu.

National and swing-state surveys show the gap narrowing as November 5 nears. Therefore, the victory in some places may have a very small margin, potentially requiring a recount.

Candidate Donald Trump delivers a campaign speech in Michigan

US presidential election results are usually announced within a few hours after polling stations close. However, with the close race between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris like this year, the results may have to wait longer, BBC information.

Additionally, some results will likely be released more slowly this year as states — including seven swing states — have changed how they conduct their elections since 2020.

On the other hand, ballot counting has been accelerated in some places like Michigan and this time the number of mail ballots will be much less than in the election that took place during the Covid pandemic.

This means there are many different possibilities for when a winner will be announced — it could be on election night, the next morning, or even days or weeks later.

Nationwide, the first voting system will close at 6:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, November 5 (6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6 in Vietnam) and the last polls will close at 1:00 a.m. EST. Wednesday (1 p.m. Wednesday Vietnam).

However, this race is expected to depend on results from seven swing states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

7 p.m. EST Tuesday, November 5 (7 a.m. Wednesday, November 6) – Polls close in Georgia and five other states, as well as partially in three other states. This is also the time when American broadcasters start making their first predictions of the night, in less competitive states like Kentucky.

7:30 p.m. EST (7:30 a.m. Wednesday) – Polls close in four states, including North Carolina, which Harris hopes will end the losing streak of Democratic presidential candidates. owner since 2008.

8 p.m. EST (8 a.m. Wednesday) – Polls close in Pennsylvania and 16 other states, as well as partially in Michigan and four other states.

9 p.m. EST (9 a.m. Wednesday) – All remaining polls close in Michigan. Voting will also end in Arizona, Wisconsin and 12 other states.

10 p.m. EST (10 a.m. Wednesday) – Polls close in Nevada and two other states, as well as partially in two other states.