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Where to Watch Live Election Day 2024 Coverage: Channels, View Information

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Election Day is here as voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 5th to cast their votes in the race for the White House, which includes former President Donald Trump or Vice President, among many other states and localities Kamala Harris attend.

For more information about voting and voter registration, visit USA TODAY's voter guide or visit Vote.gov and USA.gov, which is open through Election Day in some states.

If you plan to watch election coverage on television after you vote, here's what you need to know about Election Day broadcast options offered by several national news outlets.

USA TODAY live stream of election coverage

USA TODAY will launch a live stream of its election coverage on the USA TODAY YouTube page on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

You can also watch the live stream below.

How to watch election coverage on TV

  • ABC: According to the network, NBC News' marquee anchors will offer viewers 24 hours of uninterrupted live coverage for the first time on their local NBC stations beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Election Day. NBC News NOW will offer more than 40 hours of live programming starting Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET and continuing late Wednesday evening.
  • CNBC: Beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, Carl Quintanilla will host “Your Money, Your Vote” from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, joining other CNBC journalists including Jim Cramer and Sara Eisen to “interview the leading experts.” “We want to involve the audience in the post-election economy,” the broadcaster announced last week. Scott Wapner will also moderate a panel of traders discussing real-time trading ideas and interviewing some “big names” in private equity, fixed income and real estate.
  • CNN: Starting at 4 p.m. ET on Election Day, “Election Night in America” ​​will be hosted by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper, who will be joined by Dana Bash, Erin Burnett, Audie Cornish and Chris Wallace, as well as John King on the “Magic Wall,” according to the network ,” which breaks down the election results for the public as ballots are counted across the country.
  • Fox News: Beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Election Day, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will co-anchor “FOX News Democracy 2024” once the election results are in, the network announced. Bill Hemmer, co-anchor of “America's Newsroom,” will host the “Bill: Board” throughout the evening, providing viewers with election data for every county and state, the network said.
  • News Nation: On Election Day, Newsnation will present “NewsNation Decision Desk 2024,” co-hosted by Chris Cuomo, Elizabeth Vargas and Leland Vittert, from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. ET, the network announced. The CW Network will air a simulcast of NewsNation's election night coverage from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET.
  • ABC News: Beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead the network's coverage, ABC News said in a news release. Muir is joined by Linsey Davis, Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl and Mary Bruce, among others.
  • CBS News: According to the network, primetime election coverage on CBS and CBS News will begin 24 hours a day on Election Day at 7 p.m. ET and will be anchored by Norah O'Donnell from CBS News' election headquarters in New York City. O'Donnell will be joined at the anchor desk by Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Gayle King, Cecilia Vega, Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe.
  • MSNBC: Beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Election Day, Rachel Maddow will anchor MSNBC's special primetime election coverage live from MSNBC headquarters in New York City, the network announced. According to the broadcaster, Maddow will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O'Donnell, Stephanie Rhule and Jen Psaki, and Steve Kornacki will be on the “Big Board” for current state results.

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Gabe Hauari is a nationally featured news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].

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