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Now that Election Day<\/a> is here, voters don\u2019t want a repeat of 2020. During that election, President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s victory against Donald Trump<\/strong> <\/a>wasn\u2019t announced<\/a> until four days later. Americans anxiously awaited the outcome against the world\u2019s largest issue at the time: the COVID-19 pandemic. In some states, early and mail-in ballots aren\u2019t counted until the day of the presidential election. And this time around, 75 million voters chose to cast their ballots before November 5. So, when does the vote counting process officially begin?<\/p>\n Below, learn about the vote-counting process as Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris <\/strong><\/a>race to the White House.<\/p>\n The vote counting process varies state by state. Several do not permit the counting of mail-in ballots to begin until Election Day.<\/p>\n In Pennsylvania, the count began on Election Day, November 5, 2024. All mail-in ballots are reportedly<\/a> counted first, along with the early ballots and in-person ballots. In the swing state, the in-person votes are counted through each polling location\u2019s electronic devices, so those could be tallied relatively quickly after the polls close. Nevertheless, counting all the early votes could still take time \u2014 even days to process.<\/p>\n However, other states began tallying votes slightly earlier. In New Hampshire, for example, the small town of Dixville Notch began counting at midnight on November 5. Just six votes were cast, and it was a tie between Harris and Trump.<\/p>\n Since the process varies, there is no set time for all states to start counting votes.<\/p>\n Poll closures vary by county. Some locations close at 8 p.m., while others shut down at 9 p.m. local time. It\u2019s vital for voters to check their voting place\u2019s poll hours.<\/p>\n Most people are aware that the 2024 election is extremely close. Some polls point to a Harris win, while others indicate a Trump victory.<\/p>\n According to FiveThirtyEight<\/a>, the political website predicts<\/a> that Harris will win \u201c50 times out of 100,\u201d and Trump is projected to win \u201c49 times out of 100\u2033 from its 1,000 election simulations. Per the website, out of the 1,000 simulations, Harris won by 503, Trump received 495 and two outcomes ended up with no winner.<\/p>\n Since voting has just begun, it\u2019s too close to call based on fluctuating opinions and polls.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nWhen Do They Start Counting the Votes?<\/h2>\n
What Time Do the Polls Close?<\/h2>\n
Who Is the Projected Winner of the 2024 Election?<\/h2>\n