Election Day 2024 live coverage

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(All times eastern)3:35 p.m.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told reporters Tuesday that his experience as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate “restored” his faith in the nation.“This is truly a remarkable thing we do every four years,” he said in a conversation with reporters outside his campaign plane. “It’s democracy. It’s messy. It’s beautiful. It’s the people.”“My faith in this country has been so restored,” he added.Walz said he had not talked with Harris on Election Day but projected confidence that they would prevail over former President Donald Trump.“I just can’t describe the difference in the vibe that is out there with folks and how hungry they are for something different,” he said.3:25 p.m.State Police officials in Maine said reports of active shooter situations at schools made on Election Day are not credible.Various crisis lines in Maine received threats on Tuesday morning of armed individuals on multiple school campuses throughout the state, police said.Mainse State Police said it is working with various partners and has confirmed the initial calls were swatting incidents intended to provoke an emergency response.”There is presently no known threat to the students, staff or public at this time,” reads a statement from the Maine State Police.Swatting involves making a hoax call about a false threat with the purpose of trying to get SWAT teams and other law enforcement agencies to respond.3 p.m. Officials in Northville, Michigan, closed a polling place at midday and sent voters to another precinct in the Detroit suburb because of a natural gas leak. Consumers Energy was investigating the leak.2:40 p.m. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been rumored to be weighing the sacking of Yoav Gallant, the defense minister and his political rival. The two have clashed over Netanyahu’s handling of the multi-front war in Gaza and Lebanon.Netanyahu fired Gallant once before in March 2023, months before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the current conflict. Biden administration officials expressed concern to Netanyahu over his decision at the time.The move then was spurred by Gallant’s criticism of the Netanyahu government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary. Netanyahu reversed the decision weeks later.The White House on Tuesday had no immediate reaction to Netanyahu’s move to oust Gallant once again. 2 p.m.The U.S. Capitol Police said its officers arrested a man Tuesday who was stopped during a screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center. The man smelled like fuel, had a torch and a flare gun, according to police. The visitor center is closed for tours while police investigate.1:30 p.m.Election Day voting unfolded largely smoothly across the nation Tuesday but with scattered reports of extreme weather, ballot printing errors and technical problems causing delays.Most of the hiccups occurring by mid-day were “largely expected routine and planned-for events,” said Cait Conley, senior adviser to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in a press briefing. She said the agency was not currently tracking any national, significant incidents impacting election security.Helping voting run relatively smoothly on Election Day was the fact that tens of millions of Americans had already cast their ballots. Those included record numbers of voters in Georgia, North Carolina and other battleground states that could decide the winner.1:20 p.m.Former President Donald Trump refused to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion ballot measure.Asked about the measure, which would keep the state’s six-week restriction in place, he avoided answering by simply saying he’d done “a great job bringing it back to the states.”The second time, he snapped at a reporter, saying: “You should stop talking about it.”Trump had previously indicated he would back the measure, but then changed his mind, saying he would vote against it.The abortion measure would prevent lawmakers from passing any law that penalizes, prohibits, delays or restricts abortion until fetal viability, which doctors say is sometime after 21 weeks. If it’s rejected, the state’s current abortion law would stand.1:15 p.m. In the small county seat of Butler, Pennsylvania, voter turnout was brisk at city center precincts, just a few miles from where Trump survived an assassination attempt on July 13.Voters and an elections official said the process was going smoothly.Several voters were about evenly split between Trump and Harris, even as surrounding neighborhoods and countryside were overwhelmingly marked with Trump signs and flags, some depicting a photo of him raising his fist in the moments after the shooting.Elizabeth Nanni said she voted for Harris, saying the candidate is “infinitely smarter “ than her opponent, though she voted Republican in some down-ballot races.Like others, she said Butler still feels the trauma of July 13.“We’re not used to having people shot and killed in Butler,” she said. “Hopefully that will be the first and last time anything like that happens here.”Louis Fell, who voted for Trump, said he didn’t think the shooting changed anyone’s decision about whom to vote for, but it affected the community.“I feel more connected to the whole thing. We’re not just a small town in the middle of nowhere,” he said.1:10 p.m. In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé cosplays as Pamela Anderson in the television program “Baywatch” — red one-piece swimsuit and all — and asks viewers to vote.In the two-and-a-half minute clip, set to most of “Bodyguard,” a cut from her 2024 country album “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé channels the blonde bombshell before concluding with a simple message, written in white text: “Happy Beylloween,” followed by “Vote.”At a rally for Donald Trump in Pittsburgh on Monday night, the former president spoke dismissively about Beyoncé’s appearance at a Kamala Harris rally in Houston last month, drawing boos for the megastar from his supporters.“Beyoncé would come in. Everyone’s expecting a couple of songs. There were no songs. There was no happiness,” Trump said.She did not perform — unlike in 2016, when she performed at a presidential campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland — but she endorsed the vice president and gave a moving speech.“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said. “A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world where we’re not divided.”The Harris campaign has taken on Beyonce’s track “Freedom,” a cut from her landmark 2016 album “Lemonade,” as its anthem.12:45 p.m. A man was arrested in upstate New York on Tuesday for threatening to burn down a polling site after he was told his registration wasn’t current, police said.The man went to vote in the town of Fowler near the Canadian border around 6:30 a.m., New York State Police said in a news release.The man, who had previously been convicted of a felony, was told he was ineligible to vote because he had not re-registered after being released from prison.The man became irate and began threatening to return with a gun or to burn the place down, police said.The man fled but was later picked up by state police and brought to the station for questioning. Charges against him were pending.12:40 p.m.Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at two Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday.“We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin. I don’t know how to describe that that’s viable – we don’t think they are, but in the interest of public safety, we always check that out, and we’ll just continue to be very responsible when we hear about stuff like that,” Raffensperger said. “We identified the source, and it was from Russia.”“They’re up to mischief, it seems, and they don’t want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election,” he added. “Anything that can get us to fight amongst ourselves – they can count that as a victory.”Raffensperger, a Republican, did not elaborate on how exactly state officials determined the bomb threats came from Russia.The non-credible threats caused the temporary closure of polling places at the Etris Community Center and Gullatt Elementary in Union City, just outside of Atlanta, according to Fulton County police.12:30 p.m. In a joint statement, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russia and Iran remain active threats to undermine public confidence in the election. “Influence actors linked to Russia in particular are manufacturing videos and creating fake articles to undermine the legitimacy of the election, instill fear in voters regarding the election process, and suggest Americans are using violence against each other due to political preferences, judging from information available to the IC,” the statement reads. “These efforts risk inciting violence, including against election officials. We anticipate Russian actors will release additional manufactured content with these themes through Election Day and in the days and weeks after polls close.”The CISA is reminding voters to seek out information from trusted sources.12:02 p.m.Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, saying that his latest presidential campaign was the best yet.”I ran a great campaign. I think it was maybe the best of the three. We did great in the first one. We did much better in the second one but something happened. I would say this is the best campaign we’ve run,” he said, standing next to his wife, Melania Trump.”It seems that the conservatives are voting very powerfully,” Trump told reporters. “It looks like Republicans have shown up in force.”When asked if he had any regrets about his campaign, Trump responded, “I can’t think of any.”11:50 a.m.A Pennsylvania state judge on Tuesday ordered polls to remain open for two extra hours in Cambria County, which sought the extension after a software malfunction affected ballot scanning machines.County officials say the problem caused voter confusion, with some people leaving without casting a ballot, as well as long lines at some locations. They stressed, though, that no one was being turned away from the polls and all ballots would be counted, as did state officials.11:18 a.m.An Alabama county is printing emergency ballots after discovering a missing page, according to St. Clair County Probate Judge Andrew Weathington.Weathington said the problem was discovered Tuesday morning when packs of sealed ballots were opened at polling places and many were found to be missing the back page, which contains proposed constitutional amendments.He said it appeared to be a printing error.The proposed ballots were proofed before printing and were correct, he added. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office confirmed emergency ballots are being printed.The ACLU of Alabama has asked the St. Clair probate office to extend voting hours by the number of hours it takes to get new ballots, a spokesman for the organization said. Weathington said he is seeking legal guidance from the Alabama secretary of state and the county attorney.Alabama voters are deciding local constitutional amendments and one statewide amendment. The statewide amendment relates to allowing a local school board to sell land, located in another Alabama county, to a developer. Voters in the county were also voting on a local amendment related to local school board governance.11:10 a.m.Florida’s state-run voter information website is experiencing technical issues Tuesday morning, a spokesperson for Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd confirmed.”We’re working to resolve it,” spokesperson Mark Ard said. “We’re providing alternative websites and locations for voters to find their voter information, their precinct.”The cause of the issue is not known at this time. Floridians can check their voter registration status and find their polling place by going to their county supervisor of elections website.10:30 a.m. The Electoral College map may look a little different this year than the one you’re used to seeing — or at least the map from the last three presidential elections.Every 10 years, congressional districts are reapportioned based on population numbers reported in the U.S. census. Since each state’s number of electoral votes is equivalent to its number of Congress members, states that lost or gained members in the House of Representatives based on the 2020 Census will experience the same change in their Electoral College votes. In total, seven votes got shuffled around, impacting 13 states. This includes three swing states, two of which lost a vote (Michigan and Pennsylvania) and North Carolina, which picked up one. Texas was the big winner, earning two more Electoral College votes.10 a.m.Voters in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, are voting by paper after there were problems with machines scanning.The Pennsylvania Department of State posted the following on X at 9:45 a.m. “The Department of State is in contact with county officials in Cambria County. Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning. We are working with the County to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring a free, fair, safe, and secure election.”9:30 a.m. Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance voted in Cincinnati this morning.“Look, I feel good. You never know until you know, but I feel good about this race,” Vance said after he and his wife cast their ballots.Vance said he would depart for Palm Beach, Florida, later today to be with Donald Trump as results come in. 9:15 a.m. The District 31, Precinct 3 polling place in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood opened late Tuesday when the election judge did not arrive on time.According to election workers on-site, a fill-in judge was brought in, and at approximately 8:15 a.m., efforts were being made to open the polling place.Provisional ballots were also being used.Polls were scheduled to open at 7 a.m. A constable on scene reported to sister station WTAE that the polling place was now up and running. 9 a.m.In Scranton, Pennsylvania, Liza Fortt, a 74-year-old Black woman, arrived at her polling location in a wheelchair and not feeling well.But she ventured out anyway to vote for Harris.“It means a lot to me and my grandkids, my granddaughters, my nieces. … I was just waiting for this day to come,” Fortt said.She said she never thought she’d have such an opportunity, to cast a ballot for a Black woman in a presidential race.“I’m proud, to see a woman, not only a woman, but a Black woman,” Fortt said. In Palm Beach, Florida, precinct 5604 had a large police presence Tuesday morning, about an hour after polls opened.At least 15 officers — from local sheriff’s deputies to Secret Service agents — were seen using the same walkway that voters were utilizing on their walk into the polling location, preparing for Trump’s arrival. The former president is expected to vote there later in the day.The voting line flowed without interruption, with a steady stream throughout the early hours.8:45 a.m. A federal judge says Missouri can’t block federal officials from observing elections in St. Louis.At issue is a settlement agreement with the St. Louis Board aimed at ensuring people with mobility and vision impairments can access polling places. The settlement was reached in 2021 under Trump’s Justice Department after federal officials found problems, such as ramps that were too steep and inaccessible parking, according to the court papers.But Missouri is among several states pushing back against federal election monitors. And on Monday, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft argued in a lawsuit that state law “clearly and specifically limits who may be in polling places.” He also accused the federal government of “attempting to illegally interfere in Missouri’s elections.”U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk wrote Monday night that the case boils down to two individuals at one polling place to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as has happened at least twice before without any problems.“Being prevented from enforcing its election laws may also be a harm to the State of Missouri, but that harm also has a counterweight in the United States’ interest in enforcing the ADA,” Pitlyk wrote.8:30 a.m.Where are Trump and Harris? Trump spent the very early hours of Election Day in Michigan, where he wrapped up a late-night rally in Grand Rapids. The Republican candidate plans to spend the day in Florida, where he is expected to vote in person — despite previously saying he would vote early. He’s scheduled to hold a campaign watch party in Palm Beach on Tuesday night.Harris plans to attend an election night party at Howard University in Washington, a historically Black university where she graduated with a degree in economics and political science in 1986 and was an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.Aside from Howard, she has no public schedule announced for Election Day.Harris said Sunday that she had “just filled out” her mail-in ballot and it was “on its way to California.”8:15 a.m.Businesses around the White House on Tuesday morning continued to board up windows and erect temporary fencing, precautions being taken amid worries that Election Day — and the days ahead — could lead to unrest.DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says the police department is also stepping up its presence in commercial districts in all eight wards of the city. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith at a Monday new conference also sought to assure the city’s residents that her department is prepared for whatever Election Day might bring.“Our team has been fully engaged and vigilant,” she said. “We are the best in the country at what we do, and we will keep working around the clock to keep Washington, D.C., safe and keep our residents safe.”8 a.m. Polls are now open in the following locations:ArizonaIowaLouisianaMinnesotaPortions of South DakotaPortions of North DakotaOklahomaPortions of TexasWisconsin7:45 a.m.In Black Mountain, North Carolina, soil conservationist JD Jorgensen, 35, did not reveal what his presidential choice was after he voted around 7 a.m.But when asked how he voted, he said, “Carefully.”“I tried to do it as informed as I could be,” he added. “I tried to stick to my values and just tried to pick candidates that align to those values and who I thought were going to be best for the offices they were running for.”Jorgensen said the choice he made was “not really that tough.”“I think that the candidates, both being in the public eye for as long as they have been, if you were on the fence you’re not really paying attention,” Jorgensen said.7:30 a.m.Who’s winning the election right now?Americans are anxiously awaiting the results of the election. So much so, that they’re Googling this question before most polling sites are even open.The answer is: No one, yet.7:15 a.m.Polls are now open in the following locations:Portions of AlabamaDelawareWashington, D.C.Portions of FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisPortions of KansasMarylandMassachusettsPortions of MichiganMissouriPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaPortions of Tennessee7 a.m.A tiny village in India where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory.The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered to pray for Kamala Harris, a gaggle of reporters jostled for space and camera angles.There’s little to distinguish the village of Thulasendrapuram from any other rural community in Tamil Nadu, except its connection to a woman who could become America’s first leader with South Asian roots.As millions of Americans vote, Harris has people rooting for her from thousands of miles away in a village surrounded by rice paddies and coconut trees, where her mother’s family has ancestral ties. They talk about her at the local tea shop. Banners and billboards bearing her face are seen throughout the community. 6:30 a.m.Polls in three more states — Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina — have opened. North Carolina is among the battleground states both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump heavily focused on during the campaign.A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office.Voters on Tuesday faced a stark choice between two candidates who have offered drastically different temperaments and visions for the world’s largest economy and dominant military power.Harris, the Democratic vice president, stands to be the first female president if elected. She has promised to work across the aisle to tackle economic worries and other issues without radically departing from the course set by President Joe Biden. Trump, the Republican former president, has vowed to replace thousands of federal workers with loyalists, impose sweeping tariffs on allies and foes alike, and stage the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.The two candidates spent the waning hours of the campaign overlapping in Pennsylvania, the biggest battleground state. They were trying to energize their bases as well as Americans still on the fence or debating whether to vote at all.6:15 a.m.Former President Donald Trump has landed back in Florida after finishing his last rally after 2 a.m. 6 a.m.The first polls have opened as Election Day voting gets underway across the country. Voters in Connecticut, parts of Indiana, parts of Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, and Virginia are now able to cast their ballots. Voters in parts of Vermont were able to vote starting as early as 5 a.m.12 a.m. 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.The unincorporated township, located along the U.S.-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. Four Republicans and two undeclared voters participated.Only two presidential candidates have secured every vote in Dixville Notch: Richard Nixon in 1960 and Joe Biden in 2020.The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this report