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| Election 2016: Voting under way for next president | |
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| American voters are choosing between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump after a gruelling and rancorous US presidential election campaign. | |
| It began with villages in New Hampshire just after midnight before states throughout the East Coast started polling at 06:00 EST (11:00 GMT). | It began with villages in New Hampshire just after midnight before states throughout the East Coast started polling at 06:00 EST (11:00 GMT). |
| Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump have cast their ballots in New York polling stations, alongside their spouses. | Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump have cast their ballots in New York polling stations, alongside their spouses. |
| Voters in several states have faced long queues pointing to a high turnout. | Voters in several states have faced long queues pointing to a high turnout. |
| Some polling locations have also reported equipment failures, exacerbating delays. | Some polling locations have also reported equipment failures, exacerbating delays. |
| On Tuesday Republican candidate Donald Trump filed a suit against the Clark County Registrar of Voters in Nevada, alleging the state kept early voting stations open longer than the designated closing time. | On Tuesday Republican candidate Donald Trump filed a suit against the Clark County Registrar of Voters in Nevada, alleging the state kept early voting stations open longer than the designated closing time. |
| But the court judge, Gloria Sturman, later rejected the request, citing concerns about revealing the identities of poll workers. | But the court judge, Gloria Sturman, later rejected the request, citing concerns about revealing the identities of poll workers. |
| Mr Trump's lawyers had asked for relevant early ballots not to be mixed with other ballots. | Mr Trump's lawyers had asked for relevant early ballots not to be mixed with other ballots. |
| Polling in Nevada shows the race between Mr Trump and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, is extremely tight. | Polling in Nevada shows the race between Mr Trump and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, is extremely tight. |
| Both candidates targeted battleground states on Monday, with campaigning taking them to rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. | Both candidates targeted battleground states on Monday, with campaigning taking them to rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. |
| Mrs Clinton urged voters to back a "hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America" while Mr Trump told supporters they had a "magnificent chance to beat the corrupt system". | Mrs Clinton urged voters to back a "hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America" while Mr Trump told supporters they had a "magnificent chance to beat the corrupt system". |
| Polls give Mrs Clinton a four-point lead over Republican Mr Trump. | Polls give Mrs Clinton a four-point lead over Republican Mr Trump. |
| Results are expected some time after 23:00 EST (04:00 GMT on Wednesday) once voting ends on the West Coast. State projections will not be available until polling ends - in most states between 19:00 EST (24:00 GMT) and 20:00 EST (01:00 GMT). | Results are expected some time after 23:00 EST (04:00 GMT on Wednesday) once voting ends on the West Coast. State projections will not be available until polling ends - in most states between 19:00 EST (24:00 GMT) and 20:00 EST (01:00 GMT). |
| A record number of Americans - more than 46 million - have voted early by post or at polling stations. | A record number of Americans - more than 46 million - have voted early by post or at polling stations. |
| There are signs of a high turnout among Hispanic voters, which is believed to favour Mrs Clinton. | There are signs of a high turnout among Hispanic voters, which is believed to favour Mrs Clinton. |
| Election day follows a bitter campaign during which the candidates have traded insults and become mired in a series of scandals. | Election day follows a bitter campaign during which the candidates have traded insults and become mired in a series of scandals. |
| On Sunday Mrs Clinton's campaign received a boost when the FBI said newly discovered emails sent by an aide showed no evidence of criminality. | On Sunday Mrs Clinton's campaign received a boost when the FBI said newly discovered emails sent by an aide showed no evidence of criminality. |
| Election day voting began just after midnight in the small New Hampshire village of Dixville Notch, where seven votes were cast - four for Mrs Clinton, two for Mr Trump and one for the libertarian Gary Johnson. | Election day voting began just after midnight in the small New Hampshire village of Dixville Notch, where seven votes were cast - four for Mrs Clinton, two for Mr Trump and one for the libertarian Gary Johnson. |
| All 50 states and Washington DC will vote across six different time zones. | All 50 states and Washington DC will vote across six different time zones. |
| Americans are also voting for Congress. All of the House of Representatives - currently Republican controlled - is up for grabs, and a third of seats in the Senate, which is also in Republican hands. | Americans are also voting for Congress. All of the House of Representatives - currently Republican controlled - is up for grabs, and a third of seats in the Senate, which is also in Republican hands. |
| US election: The essentials | US election: The essentials |
| Predict the president | Predict the president |
| Who will win? Play our game to make your call | Who will win? Play our game to make your call |