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Residents vote during in-person absentee voting in the village of Freedom, Wis., on Nov. 1, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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What to Know as Polls Open on Election Day
What to Know as Polls Open on Election Day
Samantha Flom

More than 82 million Americans have already voted in the 2024 general election, according to data collected by the UF Election Lab. Millions more will add their ballots to the mix as polls open across the country on Tuesday.

Here’s a rundown of everything voters should know:

Voting on Election Day? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Samantha Flom
Voting on Election Day? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Poll workers demonstrate how ballots are received, processed, scanned, and stored on Election Day, at the Philadelphia Election Warehouse on Oct. 25. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

Early voting has exploded in popularity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some voters still prefer to cast their ballots in person on Election Day.

For those preparing to join those lines, here are the answers to some common questions they might have.

When Is Election Day?

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Am I Eligible to Vote?

Only U.S. citizens ages 18 or older are permitted to vote in federal elections.

Additionally, all states and territories except North Dakota require voter registration.

Joe Rogan Endorses Trump on Eve of Election Day
Stephen Katte
Joe Rogan Endorses Trump on Eve of Election Day
(Left) Joe Rogan in Jacksonville, Fla., on April 9, 2022. (Right) Former President Donald Trump in Flint, Mich., on Sept. 17, 2024. James Gilbert, Scott Olson/Getty Images

Podcaster Joe Rogan has formally endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the eve of Election Day.

In a Nov. 4 statement posted on X, accompanying a video of his interview with Elon Musk, Rogan said during the podcast the billionaire had made the “most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.”

“For the record, yes, that’s an endorsement of Trump. Enjoy the podcast,” Rogan wrote.
Republicans See Optimistic Signs in Battleground Georgia
Republicans See Optimistic Signs in Battleground Georgia
Supporters wait in line to enter a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Macon, Ga., on Nov. 3, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

ATLANTA—Voters in Georgia have been inundated with appeals for their support—campaign rallies, texts, and calls encouraging them to donate to one candidate or the other, and perpetual advertisements—for months now.

Billboards, yard signs, and bumper stickers expressing support for one candidate or the other litter Buckhead, a neighborhood to the north of Atlanta’s city center.

Several Atlanta residents told The Epoch Times they’re sick of it, and look forward to the end of the election season.

2024 Election Campaigns: A Rocky Road to the White House
Janice Hisle
2024 Election Campaigns: A Rocky Road to the White House
(Left) Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Oct. 18, 2024; (Right) Former president Donald J. Trump speaks at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 26, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images; Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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The 2024 road to the White House has been riddled with more potholes, landmines, and detours than anyone could have imagined.

Amid a string of historic events, a few stand out as the most pivotal. The Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, faced multiple criminal and civil court cases, and survived two assassination attempts. His opponent for the majority of the two-year campaign, President Joe Biden, exited the race after a difficult debate; then the Democratic Party chose Vice President Kamala Harris as a last-minute replacement to oppose Trump.

Voters Across the United States Describe Varied Feelings About Election Day
Voters Across the United States Describe Varied Feelings About Election Day
People wait in line to vote on the last day of early voting at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta on Nov. 1, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

With the hours ticking down to the 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5, many voters on both sides of the political aisle worry about the outcome, they told Epoch Times reporters dispatched across the country.

It’s no wonder. It’s been a long—and unusually chaotic—election cycle.

After being beaten as the incumbent in 2020, former President Donald Trump announced his intention to run again in mid-November 2022, just shy of two years before Election Day 2024.

Epoch Times Reporters Reveal Their Most Memorable Moments Covering the Race to the White House 2024
Epoch Times Reporters Reveal Their Most Memorable Moments Covering the Race to the White House 2024
Epoch Times reporters Lawrence Wilson and Emel Akan, and national editor Ivan Pentchuokov work behind glowing screens of laptop computers in a darkened upper seating area during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Jan Jekielek/The Epoch Times

For more than a year, Epoch Times journalists have followed presidential campaigns and candidates across the country.

From the attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, to violent protests outside the Democratic National Convention, to “spin room”  drama after Trump’s debate with President Joe Biden, we were there covering the news for you.

Today, we divert from our norm—putting aside our personal preferences and feelings and presenting all sides of an issue or event with neutrality—to reveal how we really felt and what we learned during one of the most turbulent presidential races in American history.

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Reporters live for the action: moments of chaos or of decision when the “everyday” is convulsed by history.