US Elections 2024 Highlights: 'Ran a great campaign, I feel very confident,' says Trump after casting vote in Florida
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 06, 2024, 06:10:45 IST
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US Elections 2024 Highlights: 'Ran a great campaign, I feel very confident,' says Trump after casting vote in Florida

US Elections 2024 Highlights: Election Day polling stations opened Tuesday on the US east coast, kicking off the final opportunity for Americans to vote in the bitterly fought, tightly contested 2024 presidential race.

The township of Dixville Notch in the state of New Hampshire voted at midnight (local time), in line with a decades-long tradition. At present, Harris and Trump are tied with three votes each.

Amid heightened security, the vast majority of polling stations across the country open on Tuesday morning and will remain open until the evening.

Local officials are taking elaborate measures to fortify election-related sites, including plans for snipers on a rooftop to protect a key vote-counting headquarters, panic buttons for election workers, and surveillance drones buzzing overhead.

Tens of millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots early, either by voting in person at polling stations or by mail. According to data from the University of Florida's Election Lab, as of Monday night, more than 82 million voters had already cast their ballots.

This election is widely regarded as one of the most divisive in American history. Harris and Trump have repeatedly warned against potentially catastrophic consequences inflicted on the country if the other is elected. Voters hold vastly different views on key issues such as the economy, immigration, and abortion rights.

According to an annual survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, 77 per cent of US adults said the future of the nation was a significant source of stress in their lives. Additionally, 74 per cent said they were worried that the election results could lead to violence

On the last day of campaigning, Trump and Harris traveled extensively across crucial battleground states to deliver their final speeches. Trump, aiming to regain the presidency, led rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, while Harris spoke to supporters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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05:10 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections Live: New York records around 3 million early votes
Early voting turnout surpassed previous records in multiple American states, showing a significant increase from the 2020 presidential election, even though that year had seen exceptional advance voting numbers due to pandemic restrictions.

The state of New York recorded approximately 3 million early votes, doubling the 1.5 million advance ballots cast in 2020. Republican voter participation in early voting notably increased in Louisiana and the crucial swing states of Florida and North Carolina, exceeding the figures from the previous presidential election.
04:16 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024 Live: Meta to extends ban on new election ads
Meta will extend its ban on new election ads for the week leading up to the election until several days after the polls close.

04:14 (IST) Nov 05
US Election Live: Early vote begins in Omaha
A line of 400 to 500 people extended outside and wrapped around the Douglas County Election Commission office, which serves as the sole location for in-person early voting in the county's largest population centre. For the past fortnight, steady crowds have been arriving daily to vote, with Monday witnessing an exceptionally large turnout.

Douglas County has approximately 370,000 registered voters, with County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse forecasting a 73% voter turnout. According to the commission office, roughly half of the county's voters are anticipated to participate in early voting.
04:06 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections Live: Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, Pennsylvania judge says
A Pennsylvania judge ruled on Monday that Elon Musk's political action committee can proceed with its daily $1 million voter sweepstakes in swing states through Tuesday's presidential election.

Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the ruling after Musk's legal team argued that winners serve as paid spokespersons rather than being randomly selected. The judge's rationale for the decision was not immediately provided.

In defending the initiative, Musk's attorneys characterised it as protected "core political speech", noting that participants must sign a petition supporting the U.S. Constitution. They also argued that Krasner's attempt to halt the programme under Pennsylvania law was irrelevant, as no more Pennsylvania winners would be selected before the programme's conclusion on Tuesday.

Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner contends that the giveaways violate state election regulations and conflict with Musk's original statement made during a Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on October 19: "We're going to be awarding a million dollars randomly to people who have signed the petition every day from now until the election," Musk vowed.
03:44 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections Live: What is Harris' schedule for today?
Kamala Harris will spend all of Monday in Pennsylvania and will visit working-class areas including Allentown. She will end with a late-night Philadelphia rally that includes Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey.
03:36 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections Live: Georgia Supreme Court rules ballots voters received late must be returned by Election Day
The Georgia Supreme Court issued a ruling on Monday requiring all ballots in Cobb County to arrive by Election Day, overturning a lower court's decision.

The earlier ruling had permitted specific Cobb County voters, who received their absentee ballots with delays, to submit them after the standard deadline if they bore Tuesday's postmark.

The county, situated north of Atlanta, had delayed sending absentee ballots to certain requesters until the previous week. According to Georgia's regulations, all absentee ballots must reach officials before polls close on Election Day.

Following this supreme court decision, affected voters must either cast their votes in person on Election Day or ensure their absentee ballots reach the county elections office by 7 p.m. on the same day.

The court's directive requires county election officials to inform impacted voters through email, text messages and a public notice on the election board's website. Additionally, officials must separately store and seal any ballots that arrive after the Election Day deadline but before 5 p.m. Friday.
03:35 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: 'This is our last time now, for forever,' Trump says
Trump brought some of his children on stage at his rally in Reading after he gave them a shoutout from the podium and appeared to get wistful in his final campaign events, saying, “This is our last time now, for forever.”

His children Eric, Don Jr. and Tiffany, along with Eric’s wife and Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump, and Tiffany’s husband, Michael Boulos, all appeared with the Republican presidential candidate on stage.

Trump’s children, as well as Lara, each addressed the crowd, including a rare turn speaking from Tiffany.

“They’re kind people,” Trump said. “They have big hearts. They’re strong. They can be nasty. But they have big hearts, those great children of mine.”
03:33 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: Commonsense gun safety laws, Kamala-Tim agenda
I am a gun owner, and I believe we can protect the Second Amendment while also passing gun safety laws.

We need to reinstate the assault weapons ban and pass universal background checks, safe storage laws, and red flag laws to keep our children and communities safe.
02:52 (IST) Nov 05
The video of the moment when Moo Deng picked Donald Trump over Kamala Harris was filmed Monday -- a day before Election Day -- at the Khao Khewo Open Zoo in Chonburi, eastern Thailand. Moo Deng was called out of the water for the crucial test. The other hippo with Moo Deng picked Kamala Harris.
02:47 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: 'We all are in this together, fighting to live forward,' says Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed an additional group of supporters at a secondary venue near Muhlenberg College Memorial Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, after the main hall reached capacity on Monday. She encouraged the audience to help others recognise their electoral influence.

At the overflow gathering, Harris expressed gratitude to attendees and emphasised the significance of voter participation. She stated, "We are fighting to live forward," and added, "We are all in this together."

Allentown, formerly a steel manufacturing hub, has evolved demographically with its Hispanic population now comprising more than half of the city's residents, many having Puerto Rican heritage. The city recently faced criticism when a comedian at a Trump rally referred to it as a "floating island of garbage."
02:15 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024 Live: 'I’ve been waiting four years for this,' Trump says in Pennsylvania rally
Donald Trump took the stage in Reading, Pennsylvania. The crowd responded with a roaring “No!” as Trump opened his second rally of the day by asking whether they were better off now than four years ago.

“I’ve been waiting four years for this,” Trump said the day before Election Day.

“You’ve got to show up,” he tells the crowd, calling the election “the most important political event in the history of our country.”

“Just swamp them tomorrow,” he says. He said that if he wins Pennsylvania, “we win the whole ball of wax.”
01:57 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: What is Trump's schedule for today?
UUS former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump will hold four rallies in three states, beginning in Raleigh, North Carolina, and stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh. He ends his campaign with a Monday night event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
01:54 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: Trump make last-minute appeals to voters on eve of election day
"We are just ONE DAY AWAY from what will be the most important political event in the history of our Country—but you have to GET OUT AND VOTE! Together, WE will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!," Trump said in a post on X.
01:53 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: Trump arrives Reading, Pennsylvania, for his second rally of the day
At the Santander Arena, whilst Trump attracted several thousand followers, a significant portion of the 7,200-seat venue remained vacant over an hour past his scheduled appearance time.

To conceal the unoccupied rear sections behind the press platform, the campaign team strategically positioned a sizeable American flag near the arena's back area.
01:00 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris to spend all day in Pennsylvania while Trump plans four rallies in three states
Kamala Harris will spend all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome. Donald Trump plans four rallies in three states, beginning in Raleigh, North Carolina and stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh and also going to Michigan, AP reports.
00:20 (IST) Nov 05
The US presidential election is in its final stretch, with Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump making their last appeals to voters. Seven swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, are expected to determine the election's outcome. With millions of Americans already casting their votes, the race remains tight, with polls showing a near tie between Harris and Trump in these crucial states.
00:02 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024 Live: 'Throughout my career, I have had one client the people,' Kamala Harris says
Democrat nominee for presidential post, Kamala Harris, took her X account and said, "Throughout my career, I have had one client: the people.

I took on big banks and delivered $20 billion for American homeowners, stood up for veterans and students, and prosecuted transnational criminal organizations.

As president, I will continue to put you first."
00:00 (IST) Nov 05
US Elections 2024 Live: Kamala Harris reflects on her mother's journey from India
23:59 (IST) Nov 04

The race is very, very tight in the battleground states. There's no question about it. However, when we Compare it to 2016, at this point in time, Hillary was five to six points ahead in polls and we say so this time it's even. Unless something happens in the next 24 hours or 36 hours, President Trump is going to win. The difference here is going to be the Hindu and Indian vote in the battleground states, which is almost a million votes in seven battleground states when you combine them. Hindu and Indian Americans are going to decide who the next president of the United States will be.

Shalabh Shalli Kumar, US Industrialist and founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition

23:59 (IST) Nov 04
US Elections 2024 Live: Stock markets hesitant before knife-edge US election
European and US stock markets mostly declined on Monday, while the dollar weakened as investors braced for an unpredictable US presidential election, a key interest rate decision, and anticipated stimulus measures from China. Oil prices rose about 2.5 percent after eight OPEC+ producers announced Sunday they would extend supply cuts through the end of next month due to concerns over slowing demand in China and the US.

In contrast, Asian markets climbed, following a positive lead from Wall Street before the weekend, while European and US markets generally traded lower.
23:58 (IST) Nov 04
From abortion to bobcat hunting: US vote not just for president
On November 5, US voters will do more than decide on the Harris-Trump race. They’ll also cast ballots for members of Congress, elect tens of thousands of state and local officials, and weigh in on referendums covering key issues like abortion.
23:58 (IST) Nov 04
US Election 2024 Live: Supporters back Donald Trump on immigration, economic stability at Pennsylvania rally
Supporters of Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate and former US President, expressed their enthusiasm and reasons for backing him at his Pennsylvania rally.

The supporters endorsed Trump on several issues including national security, immigration, and economic stability.

Speaking to ANI, a supporter said, "My name is Brent Miller. This is the fourth one I've been to. Today is the end of a mega retreat to get people to vote. He's asking for us to vote for the right things I agree with."

He added, "At my age, I'm looking for my kids, my grandkids and their future as when I was their age, I was always scared about war. I hope that's not a subject today. I believe he will bring a great four years in front of us."
As the 2024 US Presidential election approaches, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are ramping up their efforts to win over undecided voters, particularly in key swing states.

With Election Day just hours away, both the Democratic hopeful and her Republican challenger are actively campaigning in the battleground states that will be crucial for determining the winner in what polls suggest is a closely contested race. Recently, LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer and four-time champion, publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for the upcoming election. In a social media post, James emphasized the significance of securing a positive future for his family and children.