US election 2020 live: Election day polls open in first American states

After months of seemingly endless campaigning, the election day polls have finally opened in a handful of American states. 

Welcome back to our live coverage of the US presidential election campaign.

This is it - election day is finally here. And with it, we have started a brand spanking new live blog. From now on, if you want the latest news, please head over to that link.

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But there is still plenty to talk about from the last day of campaigning, so if you're interested in how that unfolded, do continue below for all the highlights.

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