An illustrated guide to the US election

With the 2024 US election only hours away, the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is coming to a close and it’s time for the American public to make its choice.

For onlookers, the US presidential election process can seem complicated – it runs for months, uses an electoral college system and involves multiple layers of government.

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To try and make things a little clearer, we’ve put together this illustrated guide with all of the essential information you’ll need to decipher election coverage over the coming days and weeks.