It’s US election day. Here’s what to watch

Workers inspect mail-in ballots at the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas, Nov. 2, 2024. Declaring a winner in the presidential race could take awhile, but some early results could provide clues. [Bridget Bennett/The New York Times]

You might be excited about Election Day, dreading it, or desperate for it to be over.  Regardless, it is here. But the end of this high-drama presidential campaign on election night may not bring immediate clarity about who has won.

The race itself is unlike any other, pitting former President Donald Trump, a man who has essentially been running for president for nine years, against Vice President Kamala Harris, a woman who has been running for about 16 weeks. The contest, which began as a rare rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden, was reset after a televised debate that ended Biden's bid for reelection and paved the way for Harris' midsummer ascendance - and it took a violent turn when two would-be assassins made separate attempts on Trump's life.

More than 78 million people have already voted. And as we head into the final day of voting, polling suggests...

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