While most poll numbers won’t be available until tonight at 8 p.m. ET, the first results for the 2024 presidential election are in. And it’s a draw.
Voters in Dixville Notch, NH cast their votes shortly after midnight on Tuesday, a long-standing tradition in the small town. The process doesn’t take too long since there are only six registered voters – and this year it was a dead heat Kamala Harris And Donald Trump.
Three people voted for each candidate, a somewhat appropriate result considering how close this year’s election was.
But the results suggested that Republican voters could cross party lines to vote for Harris. In the New Hampshire governor’s race, five of the six votes went to Republican Kelly Ayotte. (The city consists of four registered Republicans and two registered black voters.)
Early results from Dixville Notch have been an Election Day tradition for nearly 65 years, beginning with the 1936 general election.
The entire process only takes 10 to 15 minutes and there are almost always more reporters than residents on site. The vote will take place at midnight. First, officials play the national anthem, then voters move one by one to the city’s unique voting booth.
The results are counted by hand and read aloud, with totals recorded on a white board.
Generally, two other small towns in New Hampshire – Millsfield and Hart’s Location – have also voted at midnight, but this year they opted to hold voting at more traditional times.
Dixville Notch voted unanimously for Joe Biden in 2020 and voted 4-3 for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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