It is election day in America, and citizens are heading to the polls to vote for the next president of the country. The contest is between the former president, Donald Trump, and the current Vice president, Kamala Harris. Each candidate will need at least 270 electoral votes to win the election.
According to the data from different authorities, it has been noted that for any candidate to win the election the results from the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are expected to be integral to the outcome of the election.
In the latest poll conducted by midnight it was seen that the Harris and Trump tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire community of Dixville Notch, the close ties has opened a surprise to who will be the next leader of the country as the contest has been believed to be tightly contested by the two candidates.
The two candidates in chasing the votes concluded the final lap of their campaigns last night with Harris ending her 107-day campaign in Pennsylvania, while the former president who was in Michigan spoke for over two hours, the former president has now ended his campaign in Michigan for the third consecutive contest.
Donald Trump stated during his final rally that his opponent in the election was not Vice President Kamala Harris, who is holding the ticket for the seat. Still, according to him, he was contesting against the Eveil Decmocarat system.
Trump expressed optimism that he was ready to defeat the corrupt system which is held in Washington. He noted that the Democrats were evil people who needed to be defeated; he commented while speaking at the Grand Rapids, Michigan, that started well after midnight.
The former president noted that it was important for all the individuals to go out and cast their votes as the silent majority was back already.
He noted that the journey to the election had been incredible, and he felt sad because the campaigns were ending at night. Trump noted that the good news was that they were putting themselves in a position to win the election, which could be possible tomorrow if all the supporters stood up and went out to cast their votes.
It has been learnt that the two contestants in the election have been targeting the younger voters as they concluded their campaigns; some of the young voters will participate in the election for the first time today.
A study by Columbia University’s Columbia Magazine found that Gen Z makes up more than 40 million voters, including eight million new voters.
Columbia University’s Columbia Magazine found that Gen Z comprises more than 40 million voters, including eight million new voters.
According to Aidan Kohn-Murphy, founder of the advocacy group Gen-Z for Change, the influence of social media on this age group can not be underrated. He noted in an interview with CNN that the use of TikTok has helped many young prospective voters learn a great deal about the candidates and their campaigns, which will also influence their choice of candidate.
Kohn-Murphy noted that some of the key issues relatable to young voters in the elections included climate, reproductive justice, gun violence, and Biden’s incredibly unpopular support for the Israeli government. He further stated that the young voters who have been using social media have been using TikTok to share different information utilizing the peer-to-peer model, which can influence their support for a candidate.
He also mentioned that many first-time voters did not have previous political humiliations, such as former President Donald Trump’s Access Hollywood tape, on their radar. Still, social media enabled them to learn more about the candidates.
He disclosed that he and other older people were between fifth and seventh grade when the Access Hollywood tapes came out. He further noted they have gotten numb to Trump’s horrible words and actions. However, we have not heard these things, and I think that TikTok has provided a way to remind and shock young people.
