WATCH LIVE: Election 2024 PBS News special coverage

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Millions of voters head to the polls on Tuesday for their last chance to cast a ballot in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Both candidates have spent the last few weeks of their campaigns criss-crossing the country, spending considerable time and money to reach voters, especially in the swing states that are key to a presidential victory.

More than 80 million Americans have already voted.

Along with the presidential race, there are a number of important Senate and House races that could change the balance of power in Congress.

Here’s how PBS News will cover election night and the upcoming vote count.

Election day

At noon, live streaming coverage beginsthat highlights our election coverage from throughout the year. Stay tuned for live updates from our correspondents in the field from 15 EST.

We run live updates on our website, starts at 5:30 PM EST. Think of it as your cheat sheet for the biggest developments, race calls, latest insights and updates from our team of correspondents in the field.

Election night

Newstime’s broadcast begins at 6 p.m. EDT.

Starts at 7, anchor Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett will host special on-air analysis with a group of panelists and special guests including:

  • Judy WoodruffNews Hour special correspondent and former anchor and managing editor
  • Amy Walterpublisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
  • David BrooksNew York Times columnist
  • Jonathan CapehartWashington Post associate editor
  • Kevin Madden, Republican strategist
  • Faiz Shakir, Democratic strategist

When the polls close, correspondent Lisa Desjardins will be on our live results wall, breaking down presidential, senate, house and ballot initiative results with real-time graphics.

Results in real time

Keep track of results with our interactive live map, which you can sort by state or overall power balance. See where the path to 270 electoral votes lies with our Electoral College calculator.

It took days to find the winner of the 2020 election. It is possible and not unusual or abnormal that the counting of ballots will extend beyond election night. This also applies to down-ballot races, including those that will determine control of the House.

The morning after the election, digital video producer Deema Zein will host a live chat with Desjardins starting at 11 a.m. EST, highlighting key takeaways and answering questions from viewers.

We will run our stream and live results until the winners are called.

Find more of our Vote 2024 coverage