US election 2020: First numbers for Trump and Biden already there - record is looming - Trump surprises with announcement

The developments of the US election 2020 can be found here in the live ticker.

The fight between Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be decided on election night.

• All new information and results for the

  US election 2020

  * are available in the

  live ticker

  .

• On November 3rd, the

  President

  and

  Congress

  as well as Governors and Parliaments are elected.

• The

  political future of

  the

  US will be

  decided in a day.

Update from November 3, 10:50 p.m.:

It is one of the most sensitive questions on the

: Will

accept

a possible defeat against

- or will he even try to declare himself the winner early?

Before the first polling stations closed, the

surprisingly moderate statements.

On his house channel

, Trump said he would only declare himself the winner "if there is a victory, if there is a victory".

There is "no reason to play games".

Trump did not want to let any doubts about a triumph arise.

"I think we will win," he said.

The incumbent referred

to the realm of fable: It was about "suppression polls".

During an appearance in front of campaign workers in

, Trump also stated that "losing is never easy": "Not for me."

US election in the live ticker: Trump protects himself - additional fence around the White House

Update from November 3, 8:42 p.m.:

The

has been

off

by an additional

as a security measure due to possible protests after the election

.

The pictures show a white, wall-like attachment on the south side of the house.

Parts of the area around the White House, including Lafayette Park in the north, had been partially closed to the public since the summer.

In the

, US President wants

spend around 250 invited guests election night.

A small section (less than half) of the “ring of steel” - an “unscalable” fence erected around the White House grounds to keep potential rioters out.

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- Megan Palin (@Megan_Palin) November 3, 2020

2020 US election: more than 100 million early voters - will record turnout be achieved?

Update from November 3, 7:54 p.m.: It

is still unclear

whether the

actually be achieved.

At the beginning there was a lot going on in most polling stations, reports numerous

reporters independently of one another.

But now you can

cast your vote

almost anywhere

.

The TV broadcaster reports that

are now registered.

A record.

Update from November 3, 5:57 p.m.:

Over

have already cast their votes, reports

.

In some states, more people have voted than four years ago, and swing states like

a quota of 95 percent of the voters in 2016. The TV broadcaster speculates that there could be a

in 2020

.

Reporters reported different local situations when switching to different countries.

In

for a long time were

in front of the polling station in

was for very little in the state of Minnesota rid of a reported

correspondent.

US election 2020: First Lady Melania Trump votes - without a mask

Update from November 3, 5:19 p.m.:

First Lady

cast her vote.

The 50-year-old waved to a polling station in

in the embattled state of

on Tuesday

.

Journalists report that Melania Trump was the only one who did not wear mouth and nose protection.

US President

himself had already cast his vote at the end of October.

The couple's official residence is Trump's

in Palm Beach.

Update from November 3, 4:11 p.m.:

In the west coast state of

you can now cast your vote since 4 p.m. (7 a.m. local time).

Although numerous

had already

cast their votes in advance by postal voting, long queues formed in front of some polling stations in the east.

2020 US election: robot calls confuse citizens

Update from November 3, 2:01 p.m.:

Before the

, numerous Americans were unsettled by strange calls.

The

reports

.

A robot voice called around 10 million people with the words

by telephone not to leave their homes.

Many suspect the calls were made to try to keep them away from the polling stations.

The

back in the summer,

according to the

.

In October there were significantly more.

Alex Quilici, head of the

portal

sees the action as a targeted measure to create

.

"If you want to wreak havoc in America during the elections, one way to do it is surely robocalling," he told the

.

Victims told the newspaper that they suspect the calls were from the government.

2020 US election: voter turnout ahead of record high - first polling stations open

Update from November 3, 12:09 p.m.:

The polling stations in the east coast states of New York, Virginia and Maine are now open (6:00 a.m. local time).

Update from November 3, 11:09 a.m

.: In 2020, numerous citizens voted before the actual election.

According to

,

votes were cast

on Tuesday night

.

Most of them by post or in polling stations that are already open.

That corresponds to approximately 40 percent of all US citizens eligible to vote and 71.4 percent of the total

four years ago.

This should pave the way for the highest participations in the past decades.

US election 2020: First numbers for Trump and Biden - the decisions have already been made here

Update from November 3rd, 7.55 a.m

.: The first decisions of the

have been made: Democrat

won the vote in

in New Hampshire

with 5 to 0 votes against

.

In the neighboring town of Millsfield, Republican Trump prevailed against Biden with 16 to 5 votes. 

+

On Tuesday just after midnight in Dixville Notch, Joe Biden received all five votes from the five ballot papers.

© Scott Eisen / AP / dpa

Update from November 3, 6.58 a.m

.: With votes in small towns in the state of

*,

in the USA began

at midnight (local time)

.

The

is

expected

from the village of

, which has been voting at midnight since 1960.

There are fewer than a dozen registered voters here, so counting takes place right after the vote.

In

,

, people traditionally

at midnight (local time).

In

, this choice is not available due to the

*.

Here, as elsewhere, the polling stations don't open until a few hours later.

Live ticker for the 2020 US election: Trump and Biden in the final spurt of the election campaign

Update from November 2, 11:27 p.m.:

Until the end, the presidential candidates

and

everything.

Both performed on Monday in Pennsylvania *, a highly competitive

.

According to the

by

, Biden currently leads in the US state with 49 percent to 46 percent.

In his speech, Trump promised the Americans the best economic year in the country's history for 2021.

"We are creating an economic power center that is unparalleled in the world," said Trump.

However, he used much of his speech again for

on his democratic challenger.

Biden wants to open the borders "and sacrifice America's blood and wealth".

Biden even wants to campaign

for votes again

on

in Pennsylvania, in his native city of Scranton and in the city of Philadelphia.

After that, both candidates have to wait and see how the election ends.

There are still great fears that Trump will declare himself the

early on

or that he will not recognize a possible defeat.

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The live ticker for the US election 2020: All information on the election of the president, congress and other developments (symbol image).

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Live in the ticker: In addition to the US election 2020 - also congressional elections in America

First report from October 20, 3:19 p.m .:

Munich / Washington, DC - On November

,

again

elect

the leadership of their country and we will be there

.

Not only the

but also the

.

In addition, some state governors and parliaments and mayors are also elected.

This live ticker keeps you up to date on all important developments.

On a single day in the

, the

decided - with a variety of choices.

One of the most important is the election of the president, but that's not all in the 2020 US election: the election of the Senate and the House of Representatives, or Congress for short, may even have more influence, according to experts.

This live ticker informs you on the night of the US election about all the decisive election results of the US election 2020.

Many American presidents have

felt

the influence of

firsthand

during their tenure

.

Among other things, when plans and ideas were not implemented because they failed because of a congress majority.

In the

,

all 435 seats in the House of Representatives * and 35 of 100 seats in the Senate * will be re-elected.

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Nightly voting in Dixville Notch - the result of the 2020 US election has already been counted in the small town.

© Joseph Prezioso / AFP

Developments in the US election 2020 in the live ticker

According to surveys, there are only two presidential candidates for the

* who play an extraordinary role for Americans:

(Republican) and

(Democrat).

In the

for the 2020 US election, we show, among other things, the reactions to election night and take up various analyzes of the fight for political power in the

.

You will also find both Donald Trump's reactions and the latest news on Joe Biden here.

Most of these polls and predictions for the 2020 US election * revolve around the chances of the two prominent candidates for the office of

.

According to these polls, voters prefer Joe Biden to Donald Trump on most issues - only when it comes to economic competence are the two probably equal.

This is reported by the New York Times.

In the run-up to the election, millions of voters have already used the opportunity to cast their votes early, reports

*.

#Trump or #Biden?

... Don't worry, we're not asking again who will win the US election in November, but with which president the relationship between the #USA & the #EU will prosper.

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Topics of the US election 2020 - follow developments in the live ticker

The topics of the 2020 US election * may differ for the supporters of the

and

as well as the free voters, but basically they all deal with similar

.

• Americans are particularly preoccupied with these issues ahead of the 2020 US election:

• Protests against racism and police violence

• Corona pandemic in the USA

• Economic and financial issues

• Health care, state health insurance

• Controversial replacement at the Supreme Court

The “

” movement in particular played a special role for voters, as did the

in the USA *.

While Joe Biden

is valued more highly in

, Donald Trump has long been

preferred

in

.

As mentioned earlier, however, this focus has shifted.

On election evening, you can also read about the reactions from Germany and how other countries are reacting to the US election.

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