Polls closed in areas of Indiana and Kentucky, while voting continues in other places in the two states, after a frantic race in the US presidential election, which took place Tuesday between Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, amid a split in the American political scene.

The official website of the City of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania - which is the most important electoral battlefield - stated that it had been decided to move the vote count on the air;

This is in response to any allegations of corruption or fraud.

President Trump and his campaign had criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to allow votes to be received by mail even 3 days after polling day, which “would open the door to chaos,” and said that bad things would happen there.

NBC quoted a source familiar with the Trump campaign that these statements by the president undermined the efforts of Republicans in the state, and reported that there are concerns among Trump aides about the chances of winning in Pennsylvania.

What is striking about this election is that the candidates (Trump and Biden) were keen, until the last moment before voting ended, to urge voters to vote and make mobilizing statements.

During his visit to the headquarters of the Republican Party in Virginia, Trump said that he had a good feeling about the election results, and called for everyone to unite, adding that he was not thinking now about a win or lose speech.

In turn, Democratic candidate Joe Biden (77 years) called on Americans to vote massively, and said - among a gathering of his supporters in Pennsylvania - that he expects 150 million Americans to vote, adding that the people will decide the president, and that Americans have a great opportunity in these elections.

Biden pledged - in his speech to a limited crowd in Philadelphia, using a loudspeaker - to better control the Corona pandemic, which has killed more than 232,000 people in the United States.

He added that African Americans play a very important role in American society.

Democratic Vice President Candidate Kamala Harris said that the women's vote will be crucial in determining the election outcome and shaping the future of the United States.

Data on early voting in the United States showed that more than 100 million Americans participated in the early vote before Election Day, according to the Associated Press, a record number accounting for more than 72% of all participants in the 2016 election.

The elections began Tuesday with the opening of polling stations in front of voters in 8 states on the East Coast, including Virginia, New York, New Jersey and North Carolina.

Al-Hurra reported that at a later time the states: Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Ohio, Washington, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia and Rhode Island joined the voting list.

Mysterious calls

And US media reported that the FBI is investigating misleading phone calls asking American voters in some states to stay safe in their homes.

Officials in states - including Michigan - have warned of automatic communications asking voters to wait until Wednesday to cast their ballots to avoid long lines.

On Monday, Michigan State Prosecutor Dana Nessel warned of short messages targeting Dearborn voters claiming that there is a malfunction in the voting machines at the polling stations, and advising to avoid disruptions by filling in the ballot card for the candidate that the voter does not want.

For his part, Nebraska State Secretary of State Bob Evnin warned of the arrival of misleading calls asking voters to stay home.

Speed ​​up delivery

A federal judge ordered the US Postal Service to accelerate its efforts to deliver ballot papers by mail before the deadline set in several states on Election Day, which took place Tuesday.

Emmett Sullivan gave the Postal Service a deadline of 3 p.m. EDT (20:00 GMT) to ensure all ballot papers were delivered in areas where mail-order ballot processing was late.

Last Sunday, the same judge ordered the strengthening of exceptional measures to use the express mail network to ensure that all ballot papers are delivered before the deadline.

Technical problems

And some states have reported technical problems facing voters who flock to polling stations Tuesday to cast their ballots in the presidential election.

In Ohio - which is one of the swing states between Trump and his rival Biden - voters gathered in long queues to cast their votes, amid great concern about the risks of the Corona epidemic.

However, workers turned to the old method of paper voter registration, realizing that their electronic registration system had failed due to a lack of updates.

Due to technical difficulties, workers began using paper ballots in Franklin County, Ohio's most populous county, according to local media reports.

And in the state of Georgia - which is considered a new battleground between Trump and Biden - some technical problems have forced workers to get voters to use paper ballots in Morgano and Spalding counties near Atlanta.

An early report confirmed that there were technical problems with the voting mechanism in Brooklyn County, New York State, but an official tweeted that the technical problems in Borough Park were solved at exactly 8:11 am local time.

Winning terms

To win, a candidate must receive the majority of the votes cast by the top electorate, which are 270 out of 538, which are awarded proportionally at the state level.

All eyes will be directed directly after the vote to Florida, which is one of the critical states in the elections, and without winning this state - which he previously won in 2016 - the task will be almost impossible for Donald Trump to stay in the White House.

On the other hand, if Trump wins in Florida - where the competition is very fierce with Biden in the polls - attention will be focused on Pennsylvania, the Democratic candidate's birthplace.

Opinion polls show a lead for the former vice president, but the difference is close to the margin of error.

There is great anticipation for the results of the candidates to Congress;

The margin for the next president’s move depends on the majority in the House and Senate.