DETROIT/ ATLANTA (Reuters): Americans by the millions patiently lined up on Tuesday (Nov 3) to cast ballots at libraries, schools and arenas amid a deadly pandemic, in an orderly show of civic duty that belied deep tensions shaping one of the most polarising presidential campaigns in US history.
The face masks worn by many voters and the sight of boarded-up stores in some city centres were reminders of two big issues defining the 2020 election, with Covid-19 still ravaging parts of the country after a summer of sometimes violence-marred protests against police brutality and racism.