Barack Obama makes big US Elections 2020 claim: Some folks trying to make it hard to vote

More than 100 million Americans had already voted early before election day, vember 3, dawned, putting country on course for its highest turut in a century. As voting continues in one of most divisive and bitter presidential elections in decades, in which incumbent Republican Donald Trump is challenged by Democrat Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama has urged voters to exercise ir right to vote and to stay in line as long as it takes. In a tweet, Obama claimed that "some folks" are trying to make it hard for people of America to vote. 

Sharing a voter hotline number (833-336-8683), Obama said that any questions can be directed to this and added that people trying to stop American voters from voting kw that ir vote will change future of US. "It's to turn out like never before and show m what this country stands for," he said. 

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Meanwhile, a similar pitch was made by Donald Trump junior who also claimed that Trump is looking good in all places. At time of publishing, Joe Biden has won 85 electoral college votes, while Trump has 55, as per AP.

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Election Day

Millions of voters braved coronavirus concerns and occasional long lines on Tuesday to choose between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden in an epic election that will influence how US confronts everything from pandemic to race relations for years to come. Those who turned out in person joined 102 million fellow Americans who voted days or weeks earlier, a record number that represented 73 per cent of total vote in 2016 presidential election.

major problems arose on Tuesday, outside typical glitches of a presidential election. Some polling places opened late, robocalls provided false information to voters in Iowa and Michigan, and machines or software malfunctioned in some counties in battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Texas. cybersecurity ncy at Department of Homeland Security said re were outward signs by midday of any malicious activity.

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(With AP inputs)