Due to his indirect voting systemcitizens first vote for electors, and they choose the president. In this way, whoever obtains the most votes from the representatives of the Electoral collegewill assume the presidency of the country. For this reason, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris invest their funds and energies in these states.
Early voting began this Saturday: Michigan is key
The so-called “hinge states” are Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. And the votes of the voters of these seven states will have much more weight than those of the rest, due to the similar levels of support for Democrats and Republicans.
Among those mentioned, Michigan appearsthe state that surprised the country in 2016 when endorsed former President Trump by 0.23 points, or just 10,704 votes. Since then, the state has delivered for Democrats, with a nearly three-point victory for President Biden, the election and re-election of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and, in the last midterm elections, a trifecta in state government. Still, according to polls, it will be a competitive race.
Residents of that state have been able to vote by mail since September, and the early voting In-person is also underway in several counties, with dates and times depending on each region. If voters did not register by October 21they can still do it in person during the early voting or the same day of elections.
Democrats do well in the southeastern part of the state, and Biden managed to win in 2020 by appealing to African-American voters and gaining ground in the Detroit metro area. Winning Kent County, home to Grand Rapids and a representative mix of urban, suburban and rural voters, was also crucial to his victory. Trump will need to win it back to achieve a statewide victory in 2024.
Florida, New York and New Jersey, with early voters
The Peninsular state has great importance in each North American election. Several voting centers have already had early voters visit, and the process will remain open in the coming days, with times and locations available on the state’s election website.
On the New York side, early voting will be extended until November 3, as in New Jersey. In the first, residents who live outside of New York City can choose any center early voting in their county, while those who live within have a designated center. He himself, by tradition, is a Democrat.
In the case of New Jersey, the centers of vote are open 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.ET, Monday through Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. For those who prefer vote by mailthe state began accepting applications for tickets in September, and the deadline to send them is November 5.
Different polls reflect a possible tie between Trump and Harris in the presidential elections
Just 10 days before new elections are held presidential elections in the United Statessurveys from two prestigious North American media detail a technical tie between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
The diary The New York Times published the data obtained through the Siena Collegewhere Harris would get 49%, while Trump would get 48%. These numbers reflect a very close election, which, taking into account the margin of error, could mean a tie. As for the swing states – those that do not have a clear candidate in the polls – four are led by the vice president while three would be led by the former president. Furthermore, they revealed that in Minnesota, New Hampshire and VirginiaHarris leads by 6 points; as well as Trump in Texas, Florida and Ohio.
This way, The poll shows a possible 276 electoral votes for Kamala Harrisso the majority would pass (270) and would lead Donald Trump, which would get 262. However, those numbers could change, so nothing is said yet.
The other survey was published by cnn and carried out by the company SSRSwhere 1,704 voters were consulted. the same It reflected a tie between both candidates, with 47%. In addition, they highlighted that in the previous elections where Trump ran, he scored several points in the polls, something that does not happen this time.
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