Voting for the 47th U.S. president began to close at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Some parts of the U.S. states of Indiana and Kentucky were the first in the U.S. to end voting at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Voting will take place for an additional hour in two western parts of Indiana and in western Kentucky, where U.S. Central Time applies.
In the United States, the time difference varies from region to region, so voting deadlines are sometimes applied differently within the same state.
Indiana and Kentucky are both strong Republican areas with 11 and eight electors assigned to them, respectively.
For the first time in the race, Georgia will end voting at 7 p.m. Eastern time and start counting.
Along with Georgia, voting centers are also closed in South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, parts of Florida, and parts of New Hampshire.
In 30 minutes, voting will close in another contested state, North Carolina. Ohio and West Virginia will also close at the same time.
If you look at the end of voting in the rest of the contested states, it’s Pennsylvania at 8 p.m. Eastern time, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona at 9 p.m., and Nevada at 10 p.m.
The last place to vote is Alaska, which closes at 1 a.m. Eastern time on the 6th.
JENNIFER KIM
US ASIA JOURNAL
