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Added on the 15/09/2021 08:30:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Voters cast their ballot at the Union Station voting center in Los Angeles to decide the fate of California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, in a rare recall election backed by Republicans in this deep-blue state. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather in front of the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia as they wait for results in the US presidential race, with Democrat Joe Biden leading in the state with more than 6,800 votes -- which makes him the favorite to win the White House. IMAGES
Ballot counting continues in Arizona's Maricopa County as the state remains uncalled, with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden holding on to a slim lead.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered multiple drop-off locations for mail-in ballots across closed. CNN reports that the move has caused fears that President Donald Trump and Republicans want to suppress the vote in Texas. On Thursday, Abbott limited drop-off points for mail-in ballots to one site per county. The move seems likely to disproportionately affect minority voters in a troubling echo of racially motivated voter suppression tactics of the past. Abbott argued that his declaration was vital to ensuring the security of the vote.
Election officials begin the process of counting ballots at a processing center in Santa Ana, California for Super Tuesday, the US presidential primary cycle's largest single day of voting, with contests in 15 states and one territory. IMAGES