Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated April 02, 2005 - The American flag flies at half-mast at the White House in Washington after the annoncement by the Vatican that the Pope John Paul II died. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACA.