Everything to know for voters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for Election Day 2024
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The big day is finally here: Tuesday, Nov. 5, is Election Day across the U.S. Polls have opened in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Check our Voter Guide for polling locations and other information related to the election.
Millions of people across the country will join the more than 80 million who already voted early or by mail to decide who controls everything from the White House to Congress to state and local governments.
All eyes are, of course, on the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. According to 538's forecast , both candidates have a roughly equal chance to win.
The first polls close in the Tri-State area at 8:00 p.m.
Eyewitness News and ABC News will provide live updates, analysis and the results on Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York .
Keep up to date with our full live blog below!
In New York, polling hours are from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.
In New Jersey and Connecticut, the polls are open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Our Voter Guide has everything that voters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut need to know for Election Day.
Click here for voting locations, candidate and ballot information and times to know.
With New Yorkers heading to the polls to vote on Tuesday, you might be wondering what's open and closed on Election Day.
Unlike most states, New York is one of five to recognize Election Day as a public state holiday.
Here's a list of what will be open and closed in the city on Election Day.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied in the Dixville Notch midnight vote kicking off the official start to 2024's Election Day.
Following the national trends, indicating a very close race, Harris and Trump each garnered three votes between the six registered voters in Dixville Notch, a small New Hampshire north country town.
The group -- composed of four registered Republicans and two registered undeclared voters -- remained split in their decision for president.
In the race for New Hampshire's governor, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte received five votes indicating that Dixville Notch opted to split their ballots compared to the presidential race.
In the last two presidential elections, the Dixville Notch voters have tilted toward the Democrats, giving all five of their votes in 2020 to President Joe Biden and four of their seven votes in 2016 to Hillary Clinton.
The tradition dates back nearly 60 years, but this year, Dixville Notch is the only town in New Hampshire that voted at midnight. Officials with two other towns that traditionally join in on the midnight voting -- Millsfield and Hart's Location -- have decided to hold more traditional, daytime voting hours.
With more journalists at the Balsam Resort than voters, the entire process from start to finish lasted nearly 10 minutes. After the national anthem was played, all six voters walked one-by-one into the voting booth before the ballots were subsequently hand counted and read out loud as the results were scribbled on a white board.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump wrapped up their final day of campaigning on Monday, drumming up final support ahead and working down to the very last minutes.
For more on their final events and what to expect on Election Day, watch Phil Taitt's report:
Republicans flipped four New York House districts in their favor in 2022, and now will attempt to hold those seats in a presidential election year. Democrats have prioritized regaining control of the House, and cannot without retaking several New York seats.
New York is a Democratic-leaning state, but it is still a major priority for Republicans on Election Day.
Half a dozen U.S. House races in New York have become highly competitive, making it a key state in the race to control the chamber.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
