The result is usually called on the night of election day, which this year is Tuesday 3 November.

Different states stop voting at different times. The first polls close on the East Coast at 19:00 local time (00:00 GMT).

This is followed by a running total of votes as they are reported in each state.

The full count is never completed on election night - but enough votes are usually in to confirm a winner.

A state is "called" by major US media outlets when they believe one candidate has an unbeatable lead.

But at this stage, when most but not all of the votes will have been counted, this is a projection, not the final result.

To win the White House, 270 electoral votes are needed.

In 2016, the election was called for Donald Trump at about 02:30 EST (07:30 GMT), after victory in Wisconsin put him over the 270.

I see the even-brighter-orange Trump is threatening to take it to the high court if Bidden beats him!
He is making himself look sillier every passing hour.

God, how could you live with that man!

I see the even-brighter-orange Trump is threatening to take it to the high court if Bidden beats him!
He is making himself look sillier every passing hour.

God, how could you live with that man!

President Trump says he’s already won the US election despite many uncounted votes in battleground states that could tip the balance either way.

“We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election,” he said in a televised speech from the White House. “Most importantly, we’re winning Pennsylvania by a tremendous amount of votes. We’re coming into good Pennsylvania areas where they happen to like your president.”

Trump is currently leading there with 55.7% to Joe Biden’s 43% - with 74% of votes counted. However, Philadelphia, the largest city in the state, has only reported 48% - and it leans heavily towards Joe Biden.

“We’re winning Michigan,” said Trump. “And 65% of the vote is in. And we’re winning Wisconsin.”

Detroit, the largest city in Michigan, has a large number of votes outstanding. In Wisconsin, the Democratic-leaning city of Milwaukee has reported less than half of its votes.

What about the southern state of Georgia - is that still in play?

Trump said: “It’s also clear we have won Georgia”.

However, although over 90% of the vote has been counted, it’s still a toss-up. There are still a significant number of votes to be declared in the state’s largest city Atlanta.

Indeed ..... he's moronic .....

Reality Check: No, Trump hasn't won

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/elec...-2020-54786937



Trump's mugs will lap it up .....

The dems are trying to rig the votes, as they have been doing since the start of mail-in voting. In some states, more votes have been cast than people that live there (LA I think it was) in others there have been Trump ballot boxes thrown into verges and into public bins to escape the count.

We saw this in the last election too, when the Dems tried to rig the vote by accusing the Republicans of Russian interference. Meanwhile in some states, such as Pennsylvania, voting continues ... how is that democratic when the voting is supposed closed ?

As usual, in time the truth comes out, just like it did with Trumps impeachment, Russian interference in 2016 and the rest of the accusations that were bestowed on Trump, all of them thrown out of court because it was proven to be untrue.,

- it could be days before a provisional result and weeks before a final announcement.