2024 US election results live: Voting begins in nine states at 8 a.m. ET. Check survey closing time and other updates

Live 2024 Election Results Updates: Polls open at 8 a.m. ET in Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Oklahoma.
Texas and Wisconsin.

Earlier voting began in Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Vermont and New Hampshire.

Closing times vary by state and in some cases by county, with most polling places closing between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. (local time). Initial results are expected just hours after the first polls close at 7 p.m., although some states may complete counts more quickly than others.

This election is considered one of the most important in recent US history, the results of which could shape both the future of the country and global geopolitics over the next four years.

It's a neck-and-neck race between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump delivered their final campaign messages to Pennsylvania voters, each hosting events almost simultaneously in the southeastern region of the state. As the presidential campaign came to a close, both candidates focused on Pennsylvania, a state seen as crucial to victory. Pennsylvania is one of the most important swing states with 19 electoral votes. Pennsylvania, also known as the Keystone State, could actually be the key to the White House.

Trump spoke to a crowd in Reading, just 30 miles from Allentown, where Harris took the stage about half an hour later. Trump emphasized the state's importance, remarking, “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole ball of wax. It's over.”

A victory in Pennsylvania would significantly advance Trump's path to victory by weakening the Democrats' “blue wall” and complicating Harris' chances of reaching 270 votes.

Harris, the Democratic nominee, dedicated her day to Pennsylvania, the largest battleground state expected to shape the Electoral College results. She emphasized what is at stake and urged Pennsylvanians to get involved: “We need everyone in Pennsylvania to vote. “You will make the difference in this election.”

Her campaign stops included Allentown, Scranton (the birthplace of President Joe Biden) and Reading. Graduation was scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh and a nightly rally in Philadelphia with performances by Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey.