TIL Desk/World/Washington/After months of high-voltage campaigning in the United States presidential elections, the much-awaited election day is here. Taking place in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the elections are unlike the previous polls in the US.
The polls are being considered as the verdict on Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 2.3 lakh people in America. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted nearly a hundred million voters to cast their ballot early — either by mail or early in-person — and not wait for the election day.
More than 94 million Americans had already cast their ballots by Monday, a record for early voting. To win the presidency, either Trump or Biden must acquire over 50 per cent of the electoral college vote, which are 538 in total. Therefore, each candidate must get a minimum of 270 electoral votes to clinch the presidency.
