Let the election stealing begin.
While every vote matters, a handful of states could decide whether President Donald Trump is elected to a second term or if Democratic challenger Joe Biden moves into the White House in January.
Swing states: All eyes will be on these 6 states on Election Day. Here's what we know.
Democrats dominated mail-in voting ahead of Election Day, while polling has shown Trump's supporters are more likely to vote Tuesday. Independent voters made up only 10 percent of the early vote.
So, in states where day-of votes are counted first, you might see Republicans in the lead early in the night before absentee ballots, which are expected to favor Democrats, are counted. In the Rust Belt states, look for a "blue shift," and in the South, look for a "red shift."
Take a breath. Here's what you need to know and what to keep an eye on.
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The former Blue Wall
The simplest pathway to victory for Biden is via the former Blue Wall states, winning the three upper Midwest states Trump won in 2016 by razor-thin margins.
Because initial vote totals are expected to be dominated by Election Day voters, early results in these states could skew toward Trump. Absentee ballots, which are expected to favor Biden, will take longer to be fully counted. It's a phenomenon election experts call the "blue shift," and it could mean results here remain in doubt longer than in other states.
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