The essential :
The Americans went to the polls on Tuesday to nominate their future president: who will win the ballot, Democrat Joe Biden or Republican President Donald Trump?
The election of the president passes by the choice of large voters, state by state.
To win, a candidate must obtain at least 270 of the 538 electorate voters and therefore does not need a majority of the votes at the national level.
In most states, early voting, either at a polling station or by mail, has taken on an unprecedented scale this year due in particular to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over 100 million voters voted in advance.
Some cities are also preparing for possible violent outbursts, depending on the outcome of the ballot.
Follow the events of the night of November 3, 2020 live:
8:35 p.m.
Melania Trump voted… without a mask.
The First Lady showed up at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Florida, disregarding current health regulations as she was not wearing a mask.
Melania Trump voted on Election Day without a mask in Palm Beach, Florida, despite a county mask mandate.
She was the only voter in the room at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center at the time, the county's election supervisor said.
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- The New York Times (@nytimes) November 3, 2020
8:30 p.m.
To start well, four infographics to understand a complex ballot.
Choice of the big voters, tendency of the "Swing states", division of the constituencies… The American presidential election is an atypical ballot.
Discover here some visuals to find you there.
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8:25 p.m.
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We will follow with you and throughout the night, this long awaited presidential election.
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