THE next president of the US has been revealed after Americans went to the polls on November 5. As Americans cast their ballots in another election deemed the "most consequential in history," Donald Trump edged ahead of Kamala Harris to win the White House. WHAT HAPPENED ON ELECTION DAY? Held on November 5, Election Day marked another opportunity for Americans' voices to be heard as they cast their ballots for Democrat Harris or Republican Trump.
Early and mail-in voting were held in the vast majority of the 50 states, with only a handful of exceptions. The first polls opened on Election Day at 5 am ET. The last polls - in Alaska - closed at 1 am ET.
READ MORE ON POLITICS While most of the day ran smoothly, some Americans were plagued with issues at their polling places. In parts of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia, poll hours were extended due to software issues and late openings . Bomb threats were also called into multiple polling places, but were later deemed non-credible.
Elsewhere, voters faced hours-long lines wrapping around buildings and blocks, causing massive headaches for those with little time to cast their ballots. Most read in The US Sun WHEN WILL THE US ELECTION RESULT BE ANNOUNCED? Typically, a winner is announced in the late evening once states have shared exit poll information. In 2020, due to Covid-19-related delays and other issues, the next president wasn't named until five days after the election.
In 2016, however, a winner was declared at 2:30.
