Election Day: Calm, High Turnout

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Chaotic election cycle ends with a mostly calm day and high voter turnout

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Tens of millions of Americans turned out for a mostly calm Election Day , after a surge of early voting that could point to another high-turnout presidential race.

Some states reported technical problems and bomb threats to polling stations, spurring counties in Georgia and Pennsylvania to extend voting hours .

Nearly 85 million citizens cast votes early, taking advantage of in-person voting and postal ballots.

Around 244 million adults are eligible to vote in the 2024 election, which will determine who will occupy the White House .

In 2020 , turnout was 66.8% , the highest in decades , according to U.S. Census data.

Low-income citizens are less likely to vote than upper-middle-class voters, and younger voters are less inclined to vote.

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