In Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each secured three votes in the town’s traditional midnight voting, marking the formal commencement of Election Day 2024. Dixville Notch is known for its role in launching Election Day with its early votes and has leaned Democratic in the past two presidential elections, awarding all votes to Joe Biden in 2020 and favoring Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The brief voting process, held at the Balsam Resort, drew more journalists than voters. The proceedings spanned approximately 10 minutes, beginning with the national anthem. Each voter took their turn entering the booth, followed by manual counting and a public announcement of the results. The totals were then recorded on a whiteboard.
The Dixville Notch midnight vote continues a nearly 60-year tradition, attracting national attention and serving as an early indicator of voter sentiment in the presidential race, albeit with a very small sample size.
In the gubernatorial race, Republican Kelly Ayotte captured five votes.