of the election marathon on November 5 election daywhen the election is held in the USA, it begins this Tuesday morning, with the primary polls opening between 6 and seven a.m. on the East Coast, however in some Maine municipalities the polls open a lot later, at a spot that it crosses six time zones, from the Atlantic to the Pacificwith the true risk that it’ll take days – maybe greater than 4 in 2020– to decree the following American president.
If it doesn't occur a (sudden) crimson or blue wave which instantly reveals a transparent winner: on this case the end result might arrive at 11:00 Buenos Aires time.
These are the closing hours of polling stations in numerous states, from the East Coast to Hawaii (Argentina time)
– 20:00 on Tuesday the fifth – Voting facilities are closed in six states, together with the important thing one Georgia (designating 16 electors), in addition to in Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia.
– 20:30 – Polling stations are closed IN North Carolina (one of many undecided states with 16 electors), but additionally in West Virginia and Ohio.
– 21:00 – A complete of 17 US states shut the pollstogether with essential Pennsylvaniawhich presents 19 electors, probably the most coveted prize amongst “swing states”. Others embody Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the capital, Washington.
If Trump had additionally gained Pennsylvania after Georgia and North Carolina, he would most certainly have gained; in any other case you’ll have to wait one other hour.
– 22:00 – It’s the potential second of reality. The polls are closing in 15 nations, from Texas, a Republican stronghold, in three key states: Arizona, Wisconsin AND Michigan. And in addition Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota and New York.
– 23.00-24.00 – Polls have closed in three different states, together with Utah, Montana and, final of all, Nevada. California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho shut at 12 p.m.
1:00-2:00 Wednesday 6 – Hawaii closes. After which, Alaska, the final US state to shut at 2am.