What are the swing states? Who wins? Your election questions, answered

In less than 24 hours, millions of Americans will cast their votes on election day.

Not only will the next President of the United States be chosen, but voters will also decide which party will next control Congress.

From swing states to what the polls say, here's everything you need to know in the final hours before the big day:

When is election day?

Election Day is always on the first Tuesday in November. This year it is November 5th.

What are the swing states?

Experts have identified seven key swing states this year: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the White House, and these swing states have a total of 93 votes that will ultimately determine who wins.

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Where can you vote?

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You can find your polling location on your voter registration card or online.

Websites to help you find your polling place include: Vote.org And National Association of Secretaries of State.

What time does voting start?

Polling stations vary by state, with some opening as early as 6 a.m. local time, others as late as 8 a.m

Check your state and county websites before you go to the polls.

Here are the opening times for the swing states:

• 6:30 a.m. ET – North Carolina
• 7 a.m. ET – Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania
• 8 a.m. ET – Arizona, Wisconsin
• 10 a.m. ET – Nevada

When do the polling stations close?

The closing times of polling stations also vary depending on the federal state. Check your state and county website before going to the polls.

Here are the closing times for the swing states:

• 7pm ET – Georgia
• 7:30 p.m. ET – North Carolina
• 8 p.m. ET – Michigan, Pennsylvania
• 9 p.m. ET – Wisconsin, Arizona
• 10 p.m. ET – Nevada

Who will win election polls?

Election Day is less than 24 hours and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains neck-and-neck. according to the survey.

Harris maintained a slight lead nationally on Monday, while Trump still held the lead in several swing states.

Harris had a 1% lead over Trump (48.3% vs. 47.3%) based on an average of 22 polls, most recently on November 3rd. according to survey site 270toWin. This lead is well within the margin of error.

At the state level, Trump had a lead over Harris in several battlegrounds. Polls on Monday showed him with a slight lead in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, according to 270toWin.

Harris was ahead in Michigan and Wisconsin on Monday, 270toWin reported.

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Where are the candidates campaigning?

Harris will spend all of Monday in Pennsylvania, while Trump will visit North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

What is considered a landslide?

A candidate is said to win in a “landslide” when he or she has an overwhelming margin of victory.

Since winning the American presidency requires winning the Electoral College, the question of what is or is not a “landslide” can be measured by how many states or electoral votes the candidate wins.

For example, most experts agree that the last landslide US presidential election was in 1988, when George HW Bush received 426 electoral votes – or nearly 80%. He won 40 states that year.

Also in this decade, Ronald Reagan won more than 90% of the electoral vote in 1980 and 1984.

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When will we know the results?

It is likely that we will wait for the presidential election results after election night.

Each state has unique vote-counting procedures that impact how quickly results are available on election night. The same applies in particular to the seven swing states that decide the winner.

Key factors affecting longer wait times include mail-in deadlines, early voting options, and specific state ballot counting policies.

For example, states like Pennsylvania and Nevada could experience delays due to mail-in ballot processing rules.

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