Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump US election 2024 early voting begins this week. Date, states, key details for voters

US election 2024 polling or early voting is set to begin this week as presidential race for White House between Democratic Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump is entering the decisive leg. While November 5 is the headline grabbing day polling day, a few states are witnessing early voting from Friday. The early voting will continue throughout the month of September for eligible electorates.

US Presidential Election 2024 Early Voting

First up, it's the key battle-ground state of North Carolina where the mail-in voting starts from September 6. Subsequently, early voting will begin in Pennsylvania on September 16 and then in Michigan on September 26. Both states are considered as key swing states.


Early voting allows electorates to exercise their franchise in person before the big Election Day in November. About 80 percent of the county's voters cast early ballots in 2020 and 2022, mirroring a statewide trend that predates the coronavirus pandemic.

The growth of mail ballots since the pandemic has made vote verification and counting a days-long process. Most US news networks took more than a week to call the state for Biden in 2020.

Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump Debate

Trump and Harris will debate on September 10 in what will be their first meeting ever. The nation's premier swing state, Pennsylvania, begins in-person absentee voting the week after. By the end of the month, early voting will be underway in at least four states with a dozen more to follow by mid-October.

In just 63 days, the final votes will be cast to decide which one of them will lead the world's most powerful nation and largest economy.

FAQs

Q1. When is Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's debate?
A1. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate on September 10 on ABC.

Q2. When is early voting in US elections 2024?
A2. It's the key battle-ground state of North Carolina where the mail-in voting starts from September 6.