Polling stations for the U.S. presidential election opened at 6 AM Eastern Time across eight states, including Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, and Virginia. Indiana and Kentucky also started voting at 6 AM Eastern, though certain locations in the Central Time Zone are scheduled to open at 7 AM Eastern.
In Maine, nearly all polling stations opened at 6 AM, though smaller towns with populations under 500 have the flexibility to open as late as 10 AM. In a longstanding tradition, the small town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire cast votes at midnight, marking the first community to report results. Early results there showed a tie between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with each receiving three votes.
This historic election day marks the official start of nationwide voting, with millions of Americans heading to the polls in what’s expected to be a pivotal election for the country.
