What to Know
- Polls are closing across the United States on Election Day 2024 as the presidency and control of Congress hang in the balance.
- Presidential results have started to come in for some states, according to NBC News projections, with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump picking up wins.
- Residents in most states have been voting for weeks; more than 80 million mail and early in-person ballots were cast across the country.
- When do polls close in your state? Here's a state-by-state guide.
- Polls have shown the presidential race between Trump and Harris to be neck and neck.
- It may take days for the NBC News Decision Desk to project a presidential winner.
- Other key races across the country will determine the balance of power in Congress.
- Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot, a key issue experts say drove voter turnout in early voting.
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