US Election 2024 Live Updates: Kamala Harris, Trump Battle for Votes as America Elects New President

Donald Trump wins Georgia

Donald Trump has won the state of Georgia in the ongoing US presidential election with 63.5 per cent of the votes.

Trump's victory in Georgia is the second of the battlefield states that the former US president would win as the election results rolled out.

As Vice President Kamala Harris loses Georgia, her hope of becoming the first US female president became threatened.

Donald Trump wins North Carolina

Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, has secured victory in one of the swing states in the ongoing presidential election.

Trump's victory in North Carolina shattered the hope of Kamala Harris of becoming the first Democrat to win the state since 2008.

The ongoing presidential election has been described as historic as Kamala Harris work to become the first female president of the United States.

Trump leads in six battlefield states

Former US President Donald Trump has taken the lead in six of the battlefield states in the ongoing presidential election.

The outcome so far threatened the chances of Kamala Harris becoming first female United States president.

Trump is taking the lead in Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona.

Viral baby hippo predicts winner between Harris, Trump

Former US President Donald Trump has been tipped for re-election in the November 5 presidential election.

Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo, made the prediction after her caretaker Khao Kheow Open Zoo, made the experiment.

The prediction has started creating excitement among the supporters of Trump, who were comparing it to that of Paul the Octopus, who famously predicted World Cup winners in 2010.

Trump gives condition to accept defeat

Former United States President Donald Trump, contesting in the November 5 presidential election, has expressed his readiness to concede defeat should he lose in the poll,

Trump, after casting his vote in Florida, expressed confidence in winning the election and that he would not hesitate to accept defeat if the election was fair.

The former US president also expressed confidence that the election will be peaceful, adding that his supporters are not violence.

US election 2024: Donald Trump "confident"

Donald Trump said he is "confident" after he cast his ballot in Florida.

Harris, who sent her own ballot by mail, urged people to “get out and vote”.

US election 2024: Voting disrupted in 2 polling units

Georgia election officials had to evacuate two polling locations outside of Atlanta on Election Day after a “foreign state actor” called in what were eventually deemed non-credible bomb threats, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

CNN noted the development.

Raffensperger said at a press conference on Tuesday, November 5:

“We pretty well dispelled that very quickly.

“But we want to make sure everything stays safe … That was this morning, and law enforcement jumped right on that and we knew it was coming from a foreign state actor.”

US poll: Georgia winner may be projected on election night

Georgia secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, is optimistic a Georgia winner will be projected on election night.

With more than 4 million early votes already cast and mail-in ballots received and accepted, all of them must be uploaded and recorded no later than one hour after polls close, Raffensperger said.

He said:

"Most polls will close at 7 p.m., so by 8 p.m. 'you’ll have probably 99% of all that, so you’ll get a good idea of what the race looks like'.

“And then all the voting you’re seeing today, before the end of the night, you’ll have all that.”

Many of Georgia’s smaller counties are trying to finish by 10 or 10:30 p.m. at the latest.

Raffensperger added:

“But by the end of the night, you’ll have all those results."

Harris leading Trump among Latino voters in battleground state

A Univision and YouGov survey has shown that Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump by 34 points among Latino voters in the United States (US) of Pennsylvania.

As reported by The Hill, Harris, the incumbent US vice president, leads former President Trump by 34 percentage points among Latino voters in the key swing state of Pennsylvania.

US election: Trump's running mate, JD Vance casts his ballot

Donald trump's running mate and Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance cast his ballot in-person.

Vance cast his ballet at his polling place in Cincinnati with his wife, Usha, and their children.

“I feel good, you never know until you know, but I feel good about this race.”

US election: Philadelphia city commissioner declares that ballots counting will be much faster

Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein said ballot counting will go “much faster” in the 2024 election cycle compared to 2020.

Speaking during an interview with CNN, he said:

“We started pre-canvassing our mail ballots as soon as the polls opened at 7 a.m. today and we are going to count the ballots much faster than we did in 2020.”

US presidential election: Voting time extended in Pennsylvania's Cambria County

Voting time has been extended in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, after a “software malfunction” disrupted voters’ ability to scan their ballots.

The election officials urged voters not to be discouraged “software malfunction.”

The Office of County Commissioners said:

“There is a process in place for issues of this nature” and the malfunction “should not discourage voters from voting at their voting precincts.”

First results are announced in US 2024 presidential election

The result from the voting in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has emerged. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each secured three votes resulting in a tie.

US election: Trump advisers disclose one issue that will determine former president's fate

Top advisers of Donald Trump said turnout will determine the success or failure of Republicans in the final hours of the presidential election.

“I hate to sound so ridiculous. ‘Oh, it’s turnout,’ but that’s really what this comes down to and the only thing we’re focused on right now.”

Trump vs Harris: Voting commences in 8 states in US

Polling locations in 8 states are open for voters to cast their votes in the 2024 presidential election. Eight states’ polling locations opened at 6 a.m. ET, including those in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire and Virginia.

US presidential election: Hindus in southern India pray for Harris victory

Hindu worshipers in southern India prayed for a Kamala Harris victory on Monday, November 4.

Harris is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, with her mother born in the state of Tamil Nadu before moving to the US for a doctoral program.

As reported by CNN, Harris had shared childhood memories of visiting her grandfather in Chennai and has spoken about how her Indian heritage has influenced her life and career.

Trump vs Harris: Poll opening times on election day

The time polls open vary by location, sometimes within a county or municipality in a state across the United States.

Some of the earliest poll opening times (all times in ET):

States where voting will commence 6 a.m

Connecticut

Indiana (Polls in central time open at 7 a.m. ET)

Kentucky (polls in Central Time open at 7 a.m. ET)

Maine (Almost all polls open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., but municipalities with less than 500 people can be open as late as 10 a.m.)

New Hampshire (polls can open between 6 and 11 a.m. – Dixville Notch voted at midnight)

New Jersey

New York

Virginia

States where voting will commence 6:30 a.m

Ohio

North Carolina

West Virginia

Vermont (polls can open as early as 5 a.m. and as late as 10 a.m., but this year the earliest poll opening is at 6:30 a.m.)

States where voting will commence 7 a.m

Alabama (some polls observe Eastern Time and will open at 7 a.m. ET, however most polls operate in Central Time and will open at 8 a.m. ET).

Delaware

Washington, DC

Florida (polls in Central Time open at 8 a.m. ET)

Georgia

Illinois

Kansas (some polls open at 8 a.m. because of time zones)

Maryland

Massachusetts (cities or towns can choose to open as early as 5:45 a.m. ET)

Michigan (some polls open at 8 a.m. ET because of time zones)

Missouri

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee (Polling places with a population of more than 120,000 must open by 7 a.m. ET)

States where voting will commence 8 a.m

Arizona

Iowa

Louisiana

Minnesota (Municipalities with fewer than 500 registered voters can open polling places as late as 11 a.m. ET)

South Dakota (some polls open at 6 a.m. ET depending on time zone)

North Dakota (polls can open between 8 and 11 a.m. ET)

Oklahoma

Texas (polling locations in CT open at 8 a.m. ET and locations in MT open at 9 a.m. ET)

Wisconsin

US presidential election: Trump, Harris end their campaigns

Trump ended his final campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he also closed his 2016 and 2020 campaigns speaking for nearly two hours as he repeated his campaign promises.

Harris had her last rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania where the current vice president highlighted how she plans to “build an economy where we bring down the cost of living” and promised to make housing and childcare more affordable.

US presidential election: Trump claims he’s not running against Harris

The Republican candidate, Donald Trump argued he’s really not running against Kamala Harris but “an evil Democrat system.”

The former US president stated this during his rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Harris vs Trump: The battleground states

The fate of Harris and Trump largely depends on the battleground states. These are:

1. Arizona
2. Georgia
3. Michigan
4. Nevada
5. North Carolina
6. Pennsylvania
7. Wisconsin.

Read more about the swing states here and how they are expected to be pivotal to Harris and Trump's path to victory.

Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: How winners will emerge

As Americans go to the polls on Election Day to vote for the country’s next president, Harris and Trump each need at least 270 electoral votes.

Read about how the winner will be determined here.