Here's when the polls close, which states to watch, and how different ballot counting processes may affect the timing of results.

A general way to think about vote counting in American elections is that they start in the Southeast and end in the West. With that in mind, here’s what we’ll know as the night goes on, region by region (all times Eastern):

Today is likely to change the trajectory of the United States. Today is the rare day that’s likely to change the trajectory of the United States.

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Reporters from ProPublica will be on the ground watching stories they’ve covered unfold as voters head to the polls. Among the issues: abortion, extremism, poll workers and election administration in battleground states.

About 2.9 million Americans residing outside the U.S. are expected to take part in Tuesday's election, Vote From Abroad reported.

As investigative journalists, we focus on the substance of issues, the process of elections and the behind-the-scenes forces that stand to benefit from particular outcomes.

So you are doing it the old-fashioned way.... waiting to Election Day to cast your ballot. We can offer some help.

Election Day is here and here’s everything you need to know. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. While the polls are open until 8 p.m., anyone who is in line at that time will be allowed to vote.

A U.S. presidential race unlike any before it is coming down to the wire. Tuesday's contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, two candidates with radically different visions for the country,