Photos: Dixville Notch splits presidential vote 3-3 in first Election Day vote

November 05, 2024

The Associated Press

Results are posted after the midnight vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (Charles Krupa/AP)

In a presidential election that appears to be incredibly close, it was fitting that the first votes cast on Election Day were evenly split, with three for Donald Trump and three for Kamala Harris.

Voters cast their ballots during the midnight vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Town Moderator Tom Tillotson, left, accepts the first ballot from Les Otten during the midnight vote. (Charles Krupa/AP)

The tiny New Hampshire resort town of Dixville Notch has a tradition dating back to 1960 of being the first in the nation to complete in-person voting. The town’s six voters began casting their ballots on the stroke of midnight Tuesday and the vote count was complete 15 minutes later.

Town officials count the ballots as dogs lounge around on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (Charles Krupa/AP)

In an election where tensions have run high, the setting in Dixville Notch couldn’t have been more congenial. Voting took place in the living room of the Tillotson House, with cookies and coffee and a couple of very friendly dogs.

A dog passes the ballot box and voting booths. (Charles Krupa/AP)