On November 5th Eastern Time, the USA will hold the 60th presidential election, with current Vice President Harris facing off against former President Trump. At the same time, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 seats in the Senate will also be up for re-election.

This election is bound to make history: if Harris wins, she will become the first female president in US history and the first US president of Asian descent. If Trump wins, he will become the first president since Grover Cleveland in the 1890s to be elected twice non-consecutively.

Usually, most states in the USA will start counting votes immediately after the polling ends on election day (November 5th). However, due to the vast expanse of the country spanning multiple time zones, the end times for voting in different states vary. This leads to situations where results are already out in eastern states while some western states are still voting.

If there is a clear outcome in key swing states, the election results could be announced as early as the day after the election (November 6th); but if these states are closely contested, final results might take several days to determine.

All times listed below are in peking time

23:20 Kamala Harris's ancestral village in india held a prayer ceremony for her.

In the small village of Thulasendrapuram in southern india, local villagers held a prayer ceremony for Harris on the day of the US election. It is reported that this village is the birthplace of Harris's maternal grandfather.

22:57 J.D. Vance completes voting and calls on voters to respect each other.

Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance completed voting in Cincinnati, Ohio. After voting, he continued to campaign for Trump in front of the media and urged people to be friendly and respectful to each other, regardless of who they vote for.

22:50 Philadelphia election workers collectively sworn in before starting the counting.

Local media footage shows that the workers at the Philadelphia counting center held a collective swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday before starting the vote counting. Pennsylvania, where it is located, is a key swing state in this year's election, where the state began counting mail-in and absentee ballots from 7 a.m. on election day.

At 22:20, the 51st Attorney General of the USA called for a "peaceful transfer of power".

On Monday evening local time, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) issued a joint statement saying that regardless of the election results on Tuesday, they hope that Americans can respond peacefully and condemn any violence related to the election results. 51 Attorneys General from 47 states and several independent jurisdictions in the USA stated that a peaceful transfer of power is the highest proof of the rule of law, and this tradition is the core of the stability of the USA. "As Attorneys General, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting the community and upholding the democratic principles we serve."

The prosecutors also wrote: "We urge every American to go out and vote, participate in civilized discussions, and most importantly, respect the integrity of the democratic process. Let us not be divided after this election because of the results, but instead unite in our common commitment to the rule of law and the safety of all Americans. There is no place for violence in the democratic process; we will exercise our power to enforce the law against any illegal behavior that threatens it."

19:17 Partial polling stations have already opened.

Eight states' polling stations opened at 6:00 am Eastern Time, including Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, and Virginia.

In Indiana and Kentucky, polling stations open at 6 a.m. Eastern Time, but some polling stations in the Central Time Zone will open at 7 a.m. Eastern Time.

In Maine, almost all polling stations open at 6 a.m. Eastern Time, but towns with fewer than 500 people can open as late as 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

17:20 Harris is leading Trump by 4 percentage points in the national opinion poll.

According to the latest polling data from NPR/PBS News/Marist, Harris leads Trump by 4 percentage points (51% to 47%) among registered voters nationwide, just beyond the 3.5 margin of error.

15:09 Trump concludes his final campaign rally.

Republican Donald Trump concluded his campaign in Michigan (a key swing state), now it is 2:09 AM on November 5th Eastern Time.

Trump has participated in over 900 rallies this year. In his final rally, he delivered a nearly two-hour long speech, accusing his opponent Harris of being a 'radical left-wing lunatic' and reiterated many campaign promises, such as pledging to impose high tariffs and crack down on illegal immigration.

Earlier, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ended her final rally in another swing state, Pennsylvania. She expressed her hope to end her campaign 'vibrantly, optimistically, joyfully'.

At 13:30, Harris will spend election day in Washington.

According to a press release from the Vice President's Office, Vice President Kamala Harris will spend election day in Washington and participate in a radio interview.

13:20 The first local counting results are available.

Vice President Harris and former President Trump each received three votes in the Dixville Notch precinct of New Hampshire, resulting in a tie.

Dixville Notch has always been the first place in the usa to announce the election results. This vote count also kicks off election day.

At 13:00, voters in the town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, are the first to cast their votes, marking the official start of voting in the 60th USA presidential election.

According to reports, the first vote in this area, the first vote of this election, was cast for former President Trump.

In the 2020 election, all five voters in the town voted for the Democratic presidential candidate, Biden.

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