RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Election Day has finally arrived in the United States.
While millions of voters have already cast their ballots via in-person early voting or by-mail absentee voting, millions more flocked to the polls Tuesday to make sure their voices were heard.
The top race on everybody's mind is the one for president. Donald Trump looks to be the second person to win non-consecutive terms in the White House, while Kamala Harris looks to be the first woman elected to the office.
North Carolina will play a key role in this election, as polls have both candidates running neck and neck. Plus, the state's 16 electoral college votes could be the decisive prize that gets a candidate to the 270 needed to win the race.
Down ballot, the Tar Heel state has many other important races up for grabs, including Governor, Lt. Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction and more. Below you'll find the latest political headlines and updates across the state.
A majority of North Carolina voters have voted to pass an amendment that would change the state constitution's current language on who can vote in elections.
With all precincts reporting, the amendment received 78% of the unofficial votes.
ABC News projects that Donald Trump is elected as the 47th president of the United States.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will start its post-election audit on Wednesday to make sure every vote counted was accurate.
The board of elections will randomly select precincts, early voting sites, and absentee-by-mail ballots to be counted by hand in every county. They will then compare the totals with the results of the voting machine counts. They use a multistep process using the generated seed number, input file and the code to generate a random sample of two groups of ballots for each county.
This is a process required by state law that can take several days.
The random selection will happen in the afternoon at the elections board office in Raleigh.
The public can watch it in person or online.
North Carolina has been one of the several swing states to watch as it shifted from a lean Republican to a toss-up state after Kamala Harris joined the presidential race.
The state and its 16 electoral votes play a major role in the presidential election. Both candidates spent much of their campaigns here.
As Election Day votes continue to trickle in, Trump leads Harris in North Carolina, 51% to 48%.
The North Carolina Republican Party gave this reaction:
"I'm not surprised," Karyn Mulligan, NCGOP vice chairwoman, said.
ABC11 asked what she thinks are key issues for North Carolinians, including unaffiliated voters.
"I think it was the economy. You know, we are not better off than we were four years ago," Mulligan said. "And I think that's what drove people to the polls."
North Carolina is also home to the country's most competitive gubernatorial race this year where State Attorney General Josh Stein is projected to defeat Lt. Governor Mark Robinson.
