Published 14:05 IST, November 3rd 2020

US election 2020: Biden claims sweeping victory as Dixville Notch announces results

In the first ballot results of the US Election 2020, former US VP and Democratic Challenger Joe Biden won in the tiny town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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In first ballot results of US Election 2020, former US Vice President and Democratic Challenger Joe Biden won in tiny town of Dixville tch in New Hampshire in a sweep by getting all five votes while Trump got ne. ballots in town with 12 residents at US-Cana border, were cast in minutes after polls opened at midnight following its own trition. 

All eligible voters reportedly gared in stories “Ballot Room” at Balsams resort in Dixville tch to cast ir secret ballots on vember 3. votes are tallied and anunced hours before anywhere else in nation on Election day. Even though it was one of first nations kwn to anunce its favourable candidate, unincorporated township is t always predictive of actual winner. 

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In 2016 presidential elections, Dixville tch h voted for Hillary Clinton, US President Donald Trump’s n-challenger. However, Republican leer went on to win Electoral College. Meanwhile, ar town that opened its polls just after midnight, Millsfield where Trump won by 16-5 le over Biden.

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Stores ‘boarding up’ on Election day eve

As voting began on eve of US Election 2020, luxury stores and businesses across Manhattan, United States are “boarding up” amid fears of violence and unrest on or after vember 3. As over 256 million Americans will begin voting to choose next president between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, it has also budded concerns over unrest and protests over results of elections. Even Trump himself said, in a w flagged post, that Supreme Court’s decision on voting in Pennsylvania can trigger violence. 

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Twitter and Facebook flagged a post by US President Donald Trump in which he calls Supreme Court’s decision on voting in Pennsylvania “very dangerous” and claims about potential violence. US Apex Court just last week h permitted to extend delines for receiving mail-in ballots during vember 3 in Pennsylvania and rth Carolina states that can contribute to Trump’s re-election. This decision by court let stand a ruling by Pennsylvania’s top court allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Tuesday and received up to three days later to be counted. 

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14:06 IST, November 3rd 2020