The Euronews Albania team is in the United States of America, where it is covering the elections being held for the new president.
Journalist Thimi Samarxhiu reported from a voting center in Washington, describing the process and the high participation of citizens who chose the last day of voting to express their verdict.
According to the journalist, citizens have two options to vote: with a traditional ballot or electronically, choosing the way they prefer. Voting centers have been open since 07:00 in the morning and will remain open until 20:00.
“Citizens can choose within a polling station between paper voting or electronic voting. There are both options and the citizens choose it themselves. Voting centers here have been open since 07:00 in the morning and will continue until 20:00. What stands out is a high interest in this last day of voting. Voting in the USA started on October 28 through preliminary voting. Today is the last day where it will be decided who will be the new president of the United States,” said journalist Samarxhiu.
On the East Coast, after 8 a.m., voting is underway in more than half of the US states.
States where voting started at 08:00 (14:00 local time in Albania) include:
Alabama
lowa
Kansas
MINNESOTA
Mississippi
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
TEXAS
Wisconsin (10 Electoral College swing state)
Meanwhile, at 07:00 on the US East Coast (13:00 local time in Albania), voting started in other countries such as:
Florida
Georgia (one of seven swing states)
Illinois
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan (key state)
Missouri
Pennsylvania (very important state with 19 electoral college votes)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Washington DC
Americans vote this Tuesday, November 5, to choose the next president. 244 million voters are expected to choose the new leader of the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump must receive over 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
Currently, according to the polls, Harris is almost certain to have 226 electoral votes, while Trump has 213 electoral votes, but nothing is decided yet.
In blue states where the Democrats win, in red states where the Republicans win and in gray undecided states.
There are 7 key states, such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, expected to decide who will be the winner.
In total, these 7 swing states have 93 electoral votes, which will also decide the next president.
In the first ballots counted in New Hampshire, Harris and Trump are tied with three votes each.
