Polls open in New York and Virginia
In New York state, polling stations opened their doors at 6 a.m. local time.
Polling stations have opened their doors in the states of New York, Maine and Virginia on the US east coast, among others.
More than 41 million votes have been cast in early elections in 47 states, says the news channel CNN. The most active early voting was in Texas, where more than 5.4 million votes were cast in advance.
According to CNN, for the time being it is difficult to assess whether voter turnout will increase from the 2018 election.
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