Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.
Some counties "feed" ballots into optical scanners, while others may use touch-screen systems or ballot-marking devices to record votes. The scanners are the most common. They tabulate results, which are then manually recounted and double-checked by hand.
A viral video showing a U.S. Postal Service employee lawfully delivering mail ballots to a Pennsylvania elections office has been falsely shared on social media as evidence of election fraud.
America's Newsroom' co-anchor Bill Hemmer breaks down the early voting data ahead of Election Day. 'The Five' co-host Harold Ford Jr. and 'Sunday Night in America' host Trey Gowdy also weigh in on the 2024 race amid the early voting surge.
BBC News is on hand with a wealth of coverage throughout the US election night and beyond. The latest news, analysis and results will be available from 22:00 GMT (17:00 EST) on Tuesday, 5 November, across all platforms and whether you are in the UK or overseas.
Pennsylvania is set to be a decisive state in the 2024 election on Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. ET in Pennsylvania, a “blue wall” state. This year, it’s the spot where Harris and Trump met for the first time at their sole debate in September in Philadelphia.