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US presidential election 2024

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How are votes counted in the US presidential election?

Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

The winner in the US presidential race between Republican Donald Trump, a former president, and Democrat Kamala Harris, the current vice-president, is slated to be certified by Congress in Washington on January 6, 2025. Photo: AFP

A voter picks up a voting sticker during Georgia’s primary election at Morningside Presbyterian Church in Atlanta in May. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race to win the battleground state. Photo: Reuters

Then US vice-president Mike Pence and then House speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results late on January 6, 2021, into early January 7, after Trump supporters had stormed the Capitol. Photo: EPA-EFE

Differences in how US states process their ballots virtually ensures that the next American president will not be known on November 5. Photo: Fresno Bee/TNS

The Post looks at the timeline and issues that may affect the American election result and transition to a new White House administration.


How do US ‘swing states’ decide presidential elections?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris speaking on the grounds of the vice-president’s residence in Washington on Monday. Photo: AP 

The seven states where Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will win – or lose – the White House.


2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

Republicans appear poised to take control of the US Senate, which Democrats now hold with 51 seats. Photo: AFP

A protester is removed during a hearing of the House select committee on China in February 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

US senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, faces a strong challenge in his re-election bid. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

US congressman Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, addresses a rally outside Phoenix in August. Photo: AP

US congressman Andy Kim, Democrat of New Jersey, is favoured to win his race. Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS

Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.


For the US, 2024 sees not only a hotly contested – and highly divisive – presidential election, but also a fight between the Democratic and Republican parties to control the Senate and the House of Representatives. This three-part series looks at how these competitions are decided.


US elections 2024: what you need to know

For the US, 2024 sees not only a hotly contested – and highly divisive – presidential election, but also a fight between the Democratic and Republican parties to control the Senate and the House of Representatives. This three-part series looks at how these competitions are decided.

Explainer | How are votes counted in the US presidential election?

The Post looks at the timeline and issues that may affect the American election result and transition to a new White House administration.

Explainer | How do US ‘swing states’ decide presidential elections?

The seven states where Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will win – or lose – the White House.

Explainer | 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.