American voters went to polling stations across the nation on Tuesday to elect their next leader. Voting reportedly proceeded smoothly with no significant problems. 

According to U.S. media reports, in-person voting kicked off at two small towns in New Hampshire at the strike of midnight into Tuesday, with voting beginning in other states as well between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.

Polls are set to close between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

A clearer picture of the election results is expected to emerge around Tuesday night or early Wednesday, but the COVID-19 pandemic and a surge in mail-in voting could delay the ballot counting process. 

According to the Associated Press, at least 101-point-nine million people voted before Election Day, accounting for about 73 percent of the 139 million votes cast in the entire 2016 election.