How do I keep track of today’s official election results in key states?

As if the 2024 election reporting could be more widespread, the news media today will provide wall-to-wall coverage of every event, but you can filter that noise by going straight to the source and getting results from official sites in key states.

Today’s election day this year focuses on the race for the presidency between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. As with the last election cycle, experts predict a close race that could come down to the results of a handful of key battleground states. This year too, the turnout is expected to be high more than 84 million people early voting in the US so far, and states like Georgia is already reporting record numbers. By comparison: over 101 million people voted early in the 2020 general election.

Read on to find out where you can find official Election Day updates, and learn how to can see what’s on your ballot this year and see if You can register to vote in your state today.

What are the main battlegrounds in 2024?

Due to the mechanics of the Electoral College system, it has often been the case in recent decades that presidential elections are ultimately decided by a handful of “battleground states,” also known as “swing states.” These are states with populations more evenly divided between Democratic and Republican voters than most others, making it more likely that they can “swing” either way during a presidential election and determine the outcome.

This year, seven states are considered key battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Here are the states whose results are likely to draw the most attention on Election Day.

Where can I get the official voting results for the major battleground states?

For each of these states, you can obtain Election Day results online through an official state government website, usually the Secretary of State’s site, but possibly also the State Board of Elections site. Below is where you can view the results for each battlefield status:

How about an easier way to track results today?

Of course, if you’d rather not process election results this way and perhaps want something simpler while still reducing noise in the news feed, you have options. One of them is worth mentioning CNN’s New “Magic Wall” app, which shows at a glance how the results are progressing using a map of the US. States will alternate between red or blue depending on the final results, and you can choose to see updated results for the presidential race, House races, Senate races, and governor races.

Numerous other outlets and organizations will offer similar functionality over the internet, with results cards available in places like ABC News, Bloomberg, Reuters And 270toWin.

When will we know the winner of the 2024 presidential election?

Don’t expect to learn the final results when the first polling stations on the East Coast are starting to close at 6:00 PM ET. In 2020, voting precautions and measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the close nature of the race in general, were highlighted as reasons why it lasted until Saturday after Election Day to determine the outcome of the presidential race.

Be wary of politicians or partisans calling the race early. Although some elections have been called on election night, voters are warned not to expect a final result by the end of Election Day, November 5, largely due to the seemingly close nature of the race. The closer an election is to a particular state, the longer it takes for enough ballots to be counted to get the final result.

While we likely won’t wait for the results for another month, states must announce their election results by December 11.

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