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Dixville Notch Votes! First Presidential Election of 2024 Ends in a Tie – Who Saw That Coming?

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Dixville Notch, NH voted at midnight and the results were shocking – a deadlock! Can you believe it?

Dixville Notch, a quaint little township in New Hampshire with a population of just six, has kicked off the 2024 presidential election with a highly dramatic twist: an even split in votes! As the clock struck midnight on Election Day, the residents of this tiny resort town stepped into the voting booth, and within just twelve minutes, the results were tallied: a 3-3 tie between the two presidential candidates – Trump and Harris. "I didn’t see that coming," admitted one resident, signaling that anything can happen in this neck-and-neck race, even in a place that’s been making headlines since 1960.

For those unfamiliar, Dixville Notch is famously known for being the first town in the United States to declare its election results. This time-honored tradition sees the first votes cast right at the stroke of midnight. The entire voting process there has turned into quite a spectacle over the years, often drawing political pundits and media alike, eager to analyze what this small vote might mean for the larger election. It’s almost like the town is a living, breathing indicator of America’s political mood, even if it often provides just a whimsical snapshot.

Given the deadlock, it raises an intriguing question: what do we really know about the seemingly inconsequential votes from a place as tiny as Dixville Notch? In a country facing such polarized political landscapes, this unexpected tie might just be a reflection of the nation’s divided sentiments. With every voter counting equally in this microcosm of American democracy, it feels almost symbolic, reminding us that every voice matters the same, no matter how few the voices may be. Who would have guessed that a town with six residents could hold such significance in a national election?

In 1960, Dixville Notch decided to hold its voting at midnight, becoming a media darling and a fixture in the electoral process. This tiny town has often outperformed larger places in revealing electoral sentiments, with some calling it America’s electoral canary-in-the-coal-mine. So, will this tie signal anything in the national tide of politics? Only time will tell! But watching this quaint town perform their duty under the moonlight is an experience that always steals a few hearts, and who knows what surprises await us next in this election season!

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Dixville Notch, New Hampshire vote results are in – and point to a ... (Fortune)

A moderator helps a voter cast her ballot in Dixville Notch, N.H.. Li Rui—Xinhua/Getty Images. While polling numbers, for ...

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First Election Day vote in Dixville Notch splits 3-3 (PBS NewsHour)

In a presidential election that couldn't be closer, it seemed fitting that the first votes cast on Election Day were evenly split.

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How did New Hampshire's Dixville Notch vote on Election Day 2024 ... (USA TODAY)

Polling in the township opened at midnight on Tuesday, and all six of its residents voted on who would become the next president of the United States, according ...

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Midnight Vote in Dixville Notch Ends in a Trump-Harris Tie (The New York Times)

It took just 12 minutes to tally the six votes in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. 'I didn't see that coming,' one resident said of the split result.

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Photos: Dixville Notch splits presidential vote 3-3 in first Election Day ... (WBUR)

The tiny New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch has a tradition dating back to 1960 of being the first in the nation to complete in-person voting.

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Dixville Notch in New Hampshire kicks off in-person Election Day ... (CBS Boston)

As has been a tradition for decades in New Hampshire, voters in the tiny resort town of Dixville Notch kicked off Election Day at the stroke of midnight.

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A tiny resort town in New Hampshire gives the first results from the ... (ABC10.com KXTV)

The tiny village in New Hampshire is the first place to return election results, because all six residents vote at midnight on Election Day.

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Dixville Notch: First US election result in tiny town is 3-3 tie (BBC News)

The six residents of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, deliver a fitting result for the neck-and-neck race.

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