President Trump And Joe Biden Make Final Appearances As Voters Head To The Polls (US Elections 2020)

Biden campaigned in Ohio and Pennsylvania, as Trump visited Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden spent the last few hours of Monday delivering closing appeals for votes in states crucial for their victory, reported BBC.

A candidate must win at least 270 votes in the electoral college to be elected the US president. Each American state gets a few votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538. This system may also lead a candidate to win more votes nationally but still lose the election – something that happened with Hillary Clinton in 2016. Meanwhile, there are fears of post-election violence. Business in Washington DC, and New York were seen boarding up over concerns about demonstrations. "It appears likely that around 100 million early votes will be cast by the time Tuesday morning reports are processed," Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, Michael P McDonald said. He also leads the US Election Project, which tracks early voting.