INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
While election day has begun in the United States, interestingly, nearly 100 million people have already voted by mail or in person
Republican President Donald Trump or Democratic challenger and former US Vice-President Joe Biden -- until Wednesday noon or later
But AFP warns that the battle to achieve a majority 270 electoral votes could be too close to call
over the counting of votes, then the electoral fight could reach epic proportions too
In fact, both parties have geared up for legal fights in several states where a favorable court judgment could tilt the results one way or
another, AFP reports.UPDATES It's still early, but the vote count is turning dramatic CNN is now projecting 192 seats for Biden and only 108
The gap has suddenly widened
(8)Mississippi (6)North Dakota (3)Oklahoma (7)South Carolina (9)South Dakota (3)Tennessee (11)West Virginia (5)Wyoming (3)BIDEN
(131)Colorado (9)Connecticut (7)Delaware (3)District of Columbia (3)Illinois (20)Maryland (10)Massachusetts (11)New Jersey (14)New Mexico
(5)New York (29)Rhode Island (4)Vermont (3)Virginia (13)Trump improves performance in Florida -- courtesy Hispanic votesFlorida is turning
out to be an interesting battleground, with Trump narrowly leading Democratic rival Joe Biden
counties was larger than it was in the 2016 election
More than four in 10 Hispanic voters in Florida said they cast a ballot for Trump, according to an Edison Research exit poll.Polls largely a
smooth and peaceful affair Americans by the millions flocked to the polls on Tuesday amid a deadly pandemic in a mostly calm, orderly show
of political determination and civic duty that belied deep tensions shaping one of the most polarizing presidential races in U.S
The masks worn by many voters and the sight of boarded-up storefronts in major city centers were reminders of two transformative issues
defining the 2020 election, with COVID-19 still ravaging parts of the country after a summer of mass protests against racial injustice
States will also get new governorsNew York remains Blue! Nation by nation, the world watches Election Day in the USLongtime alliances have
been strained, agreements wiped away, tariffs erected, funding withdrawn
Some nations have been the objects of presidential derision
Others, like North Korea, have been on the receiving end of diplomatic overtures once considered unthinkable.For countries around the
planet, the presidency of Donald Trump in its first term has been, it is safe to say, a singular experience to watch
Now that an inflection point in Trump's time in office is at hand with Tuesday's U.S
Columbia (3)Illinois (20)Maryland (10)Massachusetts (11)New Jersey (14)New York (29)Rhode Island (4)Vermont (3)Virginia (13)TRUMP WINS (As
of 8 am )Alabama (9)Arkansas (6)Indiana (11)Kentucky (8)Louisiana (8)Mississippi (6)North Dakota (3)Oklahoma (7)South Dakota (3)Tennessee
(11)West Virginia (5)Wyoming (3)Biden leads in electoral votesAs per AP projections, Biden leads in electoral votes while Trump has won more
The Republican nominee was awarded its six electoral votes
Trump is up to 80 electoral votes in all and Biden 117
A candidate needs to reach 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.Trump has won Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee, while
Democrat Joe Biden has won Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island
The results were not a surprise
Biden has won the state of Virginia
He was awarded its 13 electoral votes on Tuesday
Trump has coasted to victory in West Virginia, taking its five electoral votes
The Republican nominee defeated Biden in a reliably conservative state
Trump has won Kentucky, and Biden has carried Vermont.Highest voting percentage in a centuryThe US appears to be on track to see over 160
million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than the country has witnessed in
more than a century.New York investigating allegations voters are receiving robocalls spreading election disinformation New York Attorney
General Letitia James on Tuesday said her office is actively investigating allegations that voters are receiving robocalls, spreading
"Attempts to hinder voters from exercising their right to cast their ballots are disheartening, disturbing and wrong
What's more is that it is illegal and will not be tolerated." James said every voter must be able to exercise his fundamental right to vote
without being harassed, coerced or intimidated
"Early trends of a deeply divided nationPreliminary figures showed a deeply divided nation and mixed signs for each candidate, with Biden
appearing to underperform in the crucial state of Florida as Trump made inroads in Cuban-American-dominated Miami
But Biden was also outpacing Trump in suburban areas that have traditionally tilted to the president's Republican Party including around
Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, he could be judged the overall winner of more than 270 electoral college votes early in the night
These three states are generally considered conservative in political orientation.Pennsylvania seems to be in favour of BidenPennsylvania,
with its 20 electoral college votes, is turning out to be an one-sided match -- if the CNN projections are to be believed
first time, millions have already voted in person before the election day
In addition, there are postal votes across the country
So, it is too early to call the election, says US media.CNN shows Trump trailing in TexasIn Texas, a major state for both the parties, Trump
is trailing by over 10 percentage points, CNN projection shows.By 6.30 am IST, several states will close pollingAt 20:00EDT (01:00GMT) polls
close in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New
ePalo-Gould is quoted by WUWF 88.1, a local Florida publication, as saying, "So Florida's considered a battleground state or a swing state
because a lot of our statewide elections are decided within one to two percentage points." Florida has 29 electoral votes
battleground state) refers to any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican presidential candidate by a
These states are usually targeted by both major-party campaigns, especially in competitive elections.Kentucky goes to TrumpAP calls Kentucky
for the Republican Party, Trump gets 8 electoral votes.DO not go by early trends, warns New York Times reportAs per a New York Times report,
states which count in-person votes first, like Pennsylvania, will probably be skewed toward President Trump
so-called peach state has voted solidly Republican in all but two presidential elections since 1960
Biden seeks to win this state this year.Biden takes Vermont AP projects the ex-VP has won Vermont, which has 3 electoral votes.CNN, NBC
projects Indiana for Trump Indiana has 11 electoral votes.When will all polls be closed?Most close by 9:00 pm EST ( 7-7.30 am), opening the
are 538 electors in the 50 states of America and the District of Columbia
States with bigger population have more number of electors
Hence, a candidate needs to win at least 270 electors.How to Americans vote? According to an Al Jazeera article, voters do not directly
elect the president, but the members of the US Congress are directly elected
However, such a system has led to a candidate winning the nationwide popular vote but losing the Electoral College, like it happened in 2016
