The primary six official votes have been solid and counted at midnight in New Hampshire’s well-known Dixville Notch on Tuesday morning, leading to a tie between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Dixville Notch has traditionally voted at midnight within the presidential election with solely a handful of registered voters casting their poll. In 2016, simply eight voters participated within the custom, whereas solely 5 participated in 2020. This yr got here right down to a good six that cut up 50/50 for the 2 candidates: three for Kamala Harris and three for Trump.
Whereas the cut up might sound trivial, Tuesday morning’s numbers did bode effectively for Trump in that he improved his standing from each 2016 and 2020. As Breitbart Information reported in 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton gained 4 votes whereas Donald Trump solely picked up two, with the opposite two going to then-Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and a write-in for Mitt Romney:
Solely eight voters turned up for the normal early Election Day vote. Virtually as many reporters have been available to report Clinton’s slim victory.
The Democrat picked up 4 votes. Republican Donald Trump received two. Libertarian Gary Johnson earned one vote, as did write-in candidate Mitt Romney.
Dixville Notch voters appropriately predicted the election end result in 2000, 2004 and 2008. It missed the final time round, although, going for Romney as an alternative of President Barack Obama.
In 2020, Trump carried out poorly within the Dixville Notch election when Joe Biden swept the votes 5 to 0 — the primary sweep since Nixon gained the vote in 1960. In contrast to Nixon, Joe Biden went on to win the 2020 election, breaking precedent.
Whereas the Tuesday morning vote confirmed no clear winner, some on social media interpreted the tie as a foul omen for Election Day, with many forecasters saying the race will probably be so shut that no clear winner will probably be determined the evening of.
Vice President Kamala Harris warned on Sunday that Individuals might expertise a repeat of the 2020 election whereby the winner was not determined the identical evening the polls closed.
In a submit on X, Kamala Harris mentioned that whereas she expects to win on Tuesday, she warned that it “wailing take time to rely each vote.”
“The margins are going to be shut, however our marketing campaign is on observe to win this election. Individuals all throughout the nation are casting their votes in report numbers, prepared to show the web page,” the vice chairman mentioned. “It would take time to rely each vote, and there could also be swings within the rely alongside the way in which.”
Whether or not or not the election goes into the week, each the Trump and Harris campaigns have inspired supporters to remain in line and solid their vote it doesn’t matter what. As VerifyThis famous, voters have a authorized proper to solid their poll if the polls occurred to shut whereas they’re nonetheless in line.
“All of our sources say all eligible voters have a authorized proper to vote on Election Day as soon as they’re in line. So long as you get in line earlier than your polling location’s scheduled closing time, you’re assured the best to solid your poll. Even if you happen to’re nonetheless ready in line come closing time, nobody can legally flip you away,” it famous.
