Live election updates: 80 million have voted early as Trump, Harris sprint to finish

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 11:10AM GMT
Presidential candidates make final pitch to voters on Election Day Eve
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made a final pitch to voters on Monday night ahead of 2024 Election Day.

Election Day has arrived with the race for the White House still very tight -- with the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll out Sunday showing Kamala Harris slightly ahead nationally but Donald Trump ahead in some key swing states -- and the two candidates deadlocked in Pennsylvania.

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Harris spent her last full day campaigning in battleground Pennsylvania while Trump hit the trail in North Carolina and Pennsylvania before ending the day in Michigan.

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ByBrittany Shepherd ABCNews logo
Nov 04, 2024, 11:07 PM

Over 80 million Americans have voted early

On the eve of Election Day, over 80 million Americans have voted early, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.

The tally includes both early in-person voting and absentee ballots.

People stand in line during the last day of early voting, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.
People stand in line during the last day of early voting, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.
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Nov 04, 2024, 9:09 PM GMT

Musk's sweepstakes winners were vetted, signed NDAs: Political adviser

Before announcing the winners of Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway, America PAC employees conducted background checks on them, vetted their social media and had them sign non-disclosure agreements, Elon Musk's political adviser Chris Young testified during an ongoing hearing in Philadelphia on Monday.

The inside look at how winners were selected is at odds with how Musk himself described the "random" selection process.

"Were you surprised that he used the word 'randomly'?" Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's attorney, John Summers, asked.

"That's not the word I would have selected," Young said.

Young testified that he reviewed candidates based on the location of Musk's next rally before vetting the people who signed America PAC's petition in support of the First and Second amendments.

BySoo Rin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh ABCNews logo
Nov 04, 2024, 8:17 PM GMT

Trump to host dinners at Mar-a-Lago on election night with club members, donors and close friends

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to host multiple dinners on election night at his Mar-a-Lago club -- including with his close friends, donors and club members, multiple sources familiar with the dinners told ABC News.

Trump is expected to dine with an intimate group of close friends Tuesday night, and there will be a separate Mar-a-Lago club member dinner in the ballroom. A source familiar with the dinners said there won't be any formal speeches but Trump will likely stop by to greet them all.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump wraps up a campaign rally at J.S. Dorton Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump wraps up a campaign rally at J.S. Dorton Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C.

Earlier that day, Trump is expected to cast his vote in Palm Beach, Florida.

Several of the attendees of the dinners told ABC News that they're planning on heading over to the Palm Beach Convention Center after the dinner.

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Nov 04, 2024, 8:01 PM GMT

Harris emphasizes unity while addressing canvassers in Pennsylvania

Harris addressed canvassers in Scranton, Pennsylvania, ahead of a rally later this afternoon in the battleground state, where she emphasized building community and unity.

"I can feel the mood in here because it's the best of who we are as a democracy," Harris said at the event at the Montage Mountain Resort. "We are a people-driven campaign, and we love the people, and we see in the face of a stranger a neighbor, right? And that's the spirit of what we are doing."

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Montage Mountain Resort in Scranton, Pa., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Montage Mountain Resort in Scranton, Pa., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

She said the "whole era of this other guy" and discussion about "trying to point fingers at each other and divide each other" makes people feel alone.

"As we are getting out to vote, as we are canvassing, let's be intentional about building community, about building community, about building coalitions, about reminding people we all have so much more in common than what separates us," she said.

ByBeatrice Peterson ABCNews logo
Nov 04, 2024, 7:45 PM GMT

CAIR sends 600,000 texts to Muslim voters asking them to vote

The nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization has sent out 600,000 text messages to ask American Muslim voters to vote on Election Day. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has been targeting Muslim voters across the country, including those in key swing states.

CAIR has not endorsed a candidate and will not do so as a 501(c)(3) organization. However, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said in a statement, "Turnout numbers for our community so far are promising, but they need to be much higher. We encourage all remaining American Muslim voters to show up on Election Day."

Acknowledging some Muslim American's views on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, Awad acknowledged that many may be "disillusioned and frustrated due to U.S. support for Israel's genocide in Gaza."

"But sitting on the sidelines of this election will not help the people of Gaza or anyone else," Awad said. "Elected officials take communities seriously when they fully participate in the political process, including by exercising their right to vote. No matter who you support, showing up to vote is a display of political strength."

In recent months, some Muslim American activists have called on Muslim Americans to mobilize as a way of leveraging the community's power post-election.