The primary six official votes had been solid and counted at midnight in New Hampshire’s well-known Dixville Notch on Tuesday morning, leading to a tie between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Dixville Notch has traditionally voted at midnight within the presidential election with solely a handful of registered voters casting their poll. In 2016, simply eight voters participated within the custom, whereas solely 5 participated in 2020. This yr got here all the way down to an excellent six that break up 50/50 for the 2 candidates: three for Kamala Harris and three for Trump.
Whereas the break up may appear trivial, Tuesday morning’s numbers did bode properly for Trump in that he improved his standing from each 2016 and 2020. As Breitbart Information reported in 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 4 votes whereas Donald Trump solely picked up two, with the opposite two going to then-Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and a write-in for Mitt Romney:
Solely eight voters turned up for the normal early Election Day vote. Nearly as many reporters had been readily available to document Clinton’s slender victory.
The Democrat picked up 4 votes. Republican Donald Trump obtained two. Libertarian Gary Johnson earned one vote, as did write-in candidate Mitt Romney.
Dixville Notch voters appropriately predicted the election end result in 2000, 2004 and 2008. It missed the final time round, although, going for Romney as a substitute of President Barack Obama.
In 2020, Trump carried out poorly within the Dixville Notch election when Joe Biden swept the votes 5 to 0 — the primary sweep since Nixon received the vote in 1960. Not like Nixon, Joe Biden went on to win the 2020 election, breaking precedent.
Whereas the Tuesday morning vote confirmed no clear winner, some on social media interpreted the tie as a nasty omen for Election Day, with many forecasters saying the race will likely be so shut that no clear winner will likely be determined the night time of.
Vice President Kamala Harris warned on Sunday that People could expertise a repeat of the 2020 election whereby the winner was not determined the identical night time the polls closed.
In a submit on X, Kamala Harris stated that whereas she expects to win on Tuesday, she warned that it “win poor health take time to rely each vote.”
“The margins are going to be shut, however our marketing campaign is on observe to win this election. People all throughout the nation are casting their votes in document numbers, prepared to show the web page,” the vp stated. “It is going to take time to rely each vote, and there could also be swings within the rely alongside the way in which.”
Whether or not or not the election goes into the week, each the Trump and Harris campaigns have inspired supporters to remain in line and solid their vote it doesn’t matter what. As VerifyThis famous, voters have a authorized proper to solid their poll if the polls occurred to shut whereas they’re nonetheless in line.
“All of our sources say all eligible voters have a authorized proper to vote on Election Day as soon as they’re in line. So long as you get in line earlier than your polling location’s scheduled closing time, you’re assured the suitable to solid your poll. Even for those who’re nonetheless ready in line come closing time, nobody can legally flip you away,” it famous.