As the United States and the world prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, the exit polling and demographic data behind the outcome of Tuesday’s election will only become clearer in the days and weeks to come.

Foreign Policy looked at what factors shaped the election and how it compared with other elections that took place around the world this year, from Mexico to India and beyond.

As the United States and the world prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, the exit polling and demographic data behind the outcome of Tuesday’s election will only become clearer in the days and weeks to come.

Foreign Policy looked at what factors shaped the election and how it compared with other elections that took place around the world this year, from Mexico to India and beyond.

While some Americans went to the polls on Election Day on Nov. 5, others cast their ballots weeks before. Each state has a different timeline for in-person early voting, which ranges from 46 days before the election in states such as Minnesota to only day-of voting in states such as Alabama.

In other parts of the world, there isn’t the same flexibility. Indonesia holds the title for the largest one-day election, where its 205 million registered voters only have a six-hour window to cast their ballots. However, many countries hold elections on the weekend or designate their election day as a public holiday to make voting more accessible to workers.

India made headlines during its national elections this year for its 44-day voting period. Due to the country’s size and the logistics required to make sure that registered voters had access to in-person polling stations, the election took place in several phases.

Sources: Vote.org, Times of India

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However, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced his 2024 presidential bid on Nov. 15, 2022, 721 days before Election Day. President Joe Biden announced his reelection bid on April 25, 2023, 560 days before Election Day—before Vice President Kamala Harris took over in July.

On Nov. 5, Harris only had 107 days to make her case to U.S. voters. But even this is not the........

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