A historic vote. American voters are called to the polls on Tuesday, November 5, to choose the future president of the United States. The 160 million registered voters will decide between two candidates neck and neck in the polls: former Republican President Donald Trump and current Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. The winner must obtain a majority of electors, i.e. at least 270 out of 538. Follow our live stream.
End of campaign. Kamala Harris completed her campaign in the two main cities of Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Donald Trump has also headed to this undecided state. The Republican candidate passed through Reading and Pittsburgh, before ending his marathon day in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The “swing states” to watch. As in 2020, the American presidential election could be decided by a few tens of thousands of votes in a handful of particularly contested states. Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin lean neither for Kamala Harris nor for Donald Trump.
Other high-stakes ballots. In parallel with the presidential election, many other votes are being played out that day. Voters will have to renew the House of Representatives – the American equivalent of the French National Assembly – and a third of the seats in the Senate. In several states, they will also be invited to vote on subjects during referendums, including the question of the right and access to abortion.
