China News Service, November 4th, a comprehensive report, on the 3rd local time, on the election day of the US general election, voting began. The vast majority of polling stations in the United States are open on the morning of the 3rd and will continue to be open until the evening.

On the same day, the current US president, Republican presidential candidate Trump, and Democratic presidential candidate Biden all expressed their confidence in winning the election in an interview with the media.

  According to reports, on the 3rd local time, Biden once again traveled to Pennsylvania, an important swing state, to address his supporters.

Biden also said in an interview that he was "hopeful" for the election, especially for voters in key states.

Data map: US President Trump.

  On the same day, Trump also stated in an interview that he "has a great chance of winning."

He also said that he will only declare victory when he truly wins.

The Trump campaign team stated that it is expected that Trump will be in the East Wing of the White House on the evening of the 3rd, with his family and senior aides waiting for the announcement of the election results.

  According to US media statistics, more than 100 million Americans across the United States have voted before the election day.

On October 31, local time, Virginia ushered in the last day of early voting for the 2020 US general election.

The picture shows an early polling station in Arlington, Virginia.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

  At the same time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued guidelines for the general election, stating that it will not prevent voters who have been infected with the new crown or are in isolation from going to polling stations to vote in person, but the voting process must follow the epidemic prevention guidelines.

Currently, the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States is severe, with more than 9.3 million people diagnosed.

  In addition, the CDC also called for other voting methods for these voters to minimize contact between voters and polling station staff, such as allowing them to vote through the car, or allowing them to use a dedicated voting station to vote.