Polling stations have opened in several US states.

The first voting stations for the US presidential election have opened in several American states, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. Voters in the states of Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, New York and Virginia can cast their votes as early as 6:00 am Washington time time (14:00 Moscow time). This year's presidential race is between Vice President Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, and former President Donald Trump, nominated by the Republican Party. Voting is taking place in complete uncertainty about who will be the winner. While Joe Biden, who was leading in opinion polls, won in 2020, there is no clear leader in the current elections. The difference in support between Trump and Harris is, on average, insignificant and within the statistical error range. Simultaneously with the presidential election, congressional elections are taking place, during which all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the seats in the Senate will be filled. The results of the voting will determine not only the future president, but also the balance of power in Congress, which will play a key role in the context of the prospects for advancing the legislative initiatives of the new administration. With the opening of the first polling stations, the active phase of voting begins, but more than 76 million voters have already cast their votes by mail or early .