First US Election Day votes cast

Published November 5, 2024

Six registered voters cast their vote on November 5, 2024 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire — AFP
Six registered voters cast their vote on November 5, 2024 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire — AFP

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference, CNN reports.

Four Republicans and two undeclared voters participated.

The unincorporated township, located along the US-Canada border in New Hampshire’s northern tip, opened and closed its poll just after midnight ET in a tradition that dates back to 1960.

More than 78 million ballots have already been cast in 47 states and the District of Columbia, according to data gathered by CNN.

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