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In a presidential election that couldn’t be closer, it seemed fitting that the first votes cast on Election Day were evenly split, with three for Donald Trump and three for Kamala Harris.
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The tiny New Hampshire resort town Dixville Notch has a tradition that dates back to 1960 for being the first in the nation to complete in-person voting. After a rousing accordion version of the national anthem, the town’s six voters began casting their ballots at the stroke of midnight and the vote count was complete 15 minutes later.
Left: A woman writes on a board showing vote tallies during the 2024 presidential election on Election Day in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Reba Saldanha/ Reuters
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