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Staying up? Here’s all you need to know about the US election

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Polls close across the US at 23:00 EDT (04:00 GMT ), polls close in Georgia , Ohio , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania .

At 20:30 EST (01:30 GMT ), we expect to get more exit poll data - including a national breakdown of voting by age, race, and level of college education.

At this point, some states might start to be “called” by US media outlets.

This happens when they believe a candidate has gained a lead that cannot be beaten by their opponent.

Voters in Montana , Arizona , Missouri , Nebraska , Colorado , Florida , Maryland , Nevada , New York and South Dakota will also be asked how their state should regulate abortion.

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election.

34 seats are being contested in the Senate , where members vote on key appointments.