Journalism of Courage
Election day has arrived in America, with tens of millions of voters set to head to the polls on Tuesday in one of the closest and most consequential contests in modern US history. (AP Photo)
Voters stand in line while waiting for a polling place to open, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Springfield, Pennsylvania (AP Photo)
Voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire (AP Photo)
Recent polls show no clear lead for either Harris or Trump in this key battleground, but experts agree that winning Pennsylvania could provide a decisive edge. (AP Photo)
Swing states will determine the election, as the US president is chosen by an electoral college, not the national popular vote, with each state's electors reflecting its population size. (AP Photo)
More than 78m early ballots have been cast but the result may not be quickly known. (AP Photo)
Each candidate needs 270 votes in the electoral college to clinch victory, and the battleground is formed of those states where polls indicate a state could go either way. (AP Photo)
With polling so close, full results from the crucial swing states are unlikely to be available on Tuesday night and may not even be released by Wednesday, leaving the US and the world on edge regarding who will be the next president. (AP Photo)
The election concludes a highly divisive campaign that has stirred deep tensions in the US, with concerns over possible unrest, particularly if Harris wins and Trump challenges the outcome. (AP Photo)
The huge divisions between the two campaigns and the language used by candidates – especially Trump and his allies – have led to widespread fears of violence or unrest as voting day plays out and especially as the count goes on. (Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
