Live election results expected from around 6.00pm EST/11.00pm GMT as polls suggest a close contest between Harris and Trump
. See how the night will unfold with ourWhat is the electoral college and how does it work?
Due to the electoral college rules, a candidate can win the election without getting the most votes at the national level. This happened in 2016, when Trump won a majority of electoral college votes although more people voted for Hillary Clinton across the US. Verified ballots are then counted, usually digitally but in some cases manually. The counts are then transmitted to county election offices for aggregation and verification.
Results are communicated through media – the Guardian receives results data from the Associated Press.
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