US Elections 2020: Donald Trump and Joe Biden have gone on full-scale attack on each other (File)
The United States headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose either a new President in Joe Biden or stick with Donald Trump for his second term.
A record-breaking number of early votes -- some 100 million -- have already been cast in an election that has the country on edge and is being closely watched in capitals around the world, AFP reported.
The Americans started to queue up to vote for the next President amid a chaotic environment, due to the pandemic and misinformation regarding in-mail voting.
While President Donald Trump is seeking a return to the office, his rival, Democrat Joe Biden has campaigned aggressively to grab the White House for himself. Biden, 77 is ahead in almost every opinion poll, buoyed by his consistent message that America needs to restore its "soul" and get new leadership in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people.
Polls opened in some Eastern states at 6 am EST (1100 GMT). The most closely watched results will start to trickle in after 7 pm EST (2400 GMT) when polls close in states such as Georgia, though definitive national results could take days if the contest is tight, Reuters reported.
Here are the Live Updates on US Presidential Election 2020:
Franklin County opts for paper poll books to check voters
As millions of US citizens cast their ballots for the Presidential elections, Franklin County, Ohio, which includes the city of Columbus, will use paper poll books to check voters in Tuesday, Franklin County Board of Elections Public Information Officer Aaron Sellers told CNN.
Sellers was quoted as saying that the decision to use paper poll books instead of electronic poll book system was taken as there was trouble in updating the electronic poll book after the early voting on November 2, ANI reported.
Law enforcement gears up in US for possible unrest post election day
Federal law agencies in the US are preparing for possible unrest over the outcome of the presidential elections.
According to The Hill, The National Security Integration Center (NSIC), a key national security and counterterrorism component within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warned in an internal email late last week about protests inside the Beltway. ANI reported.
America on edge as nation decides between Trump and Biden
Americans were voting on Tuesday under the shadow of a surging coronavirus pandemic to decide whether to reelect Republican Donald Trump, one of the most polarizing presidents in US history, or send Democrat Joe Biden to the White House.
A record-breaking number of early votes -- some 100 million -- have already been cast in an election that has the country on edge and is being closely watched in capitals around the world, AFP reported.
fter a campaign like no other, Americans rendering final verdict at polls
Americans cast votes on Tuesday in the bitterly contested presidential race between incumbent Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden after a tumultuous four years under the businessman-turned-politician that have left the United States as deeply divided as at any time in recent history.
Voters lined up at polling places around the country casting ballots amid a coronavirus pandemic that has turned everyday life upside down.
Biden, the Democratic former vice president who has spent a half century in public life, has held a strong and consistent lead in national opinion polls over the Republican president.
But Trump is close enough in several election battleground states that he could piece together the 270 state-by-state Electoral College votes needed to win the election, Reuters reported.
US Homeland Security chief says no evidence "foreign actor" has compromised votes
The acting US Department of Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, said on Tuesday there was no evidence a "foreign actor" had compromised US votes in the 2020 presidential election.
The message came as Americans began the final day of voting in an electoral campaign dogged by worries over foreign interference, Reuters reported.
Top US security official urges patience over vote count
Donald Trump's top domestic security official urged voters Tuesday to be patient in waiting for election results after reports that the president could rush to claim victory.
"Voters should be patient while waiting for the outcome of this year's election," said Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of homeland security.
"It is important to recognize that this process may require time."
Trump reportedly told confidants that he would declare victory late Tuesday if it looked like he was ahead in the voting, though he denied the accusation, AFP reported.
On US election day, Trump says he feels "very good" about chances
President Donald Trump said he felt good about his chances for victory as the US election opened Tuesday, predicting that he would register big victories in key states such as Florida and Arizona.
"We feel very good," a hoarse-voiced Trump told Fox News in a phone interview. "I think we'll have victory."
Trump said he expected victory in all the key states that will decide the election, AFP reported.
