Analysis: What happens if there is a tie in the election?
Assessments of American public opinion right now point to a basically dead race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
If both get the same number of electoral votes in the election, it will be decided with a so-called "contingent election", write three CNN writers in an analysis. 50 special delegations in the House of Representatives get to cast one vote for each state, and a simple majority of 26 wins. Currently, 26 delegations lean toward the Republicans, 22 toward the Democrats, and two are split.
“The nation would be divided. Members can be torn between supporting the candidate they prefer or the one their state voters prefer.”
Harris has had a honeymoon in public opinion - but it may soon be over, writes SVT's US correspondent Fouad Youcefi.
He points to the well-known expression "differential partisan nonresponse" in the world of opinion polls.
"This means that respondents often choose to respond to opinion polls if they feel that things are going well for the party or the candidate. Whether that will be the case for Harris remains to be seen.”
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Details: Tim Walz is Harris' most likely candidate
On Sunday, Kamala Harris conducted the final interviews with her potential vice presidential candidates. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is in particular focus, sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN.
At the same time, Harris is also said to be considering whether Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro or Arizona Senator Mark Kelly can help her to victory in one of their respective swing states.
On Tuesday evening, American time, Harris will hold a first campaign meeting with his newly chosen candidate.
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New polls: Dead race between Harris and Trump
A comparison of four new opinion polls conducted by CNN gives Donald Trump 49 percent support against Kamala Harris's 47.
That includes the fresh poll from Yougov and CBS News, where Harris got 50 percent nationally to Trump's 49.
In the swing states, which are believed to decide the election, the candidates are measured exactly the same according to Yougov - 50 percent each.
It's a boost for the Democrats - Joe Biden was trailing by five percentage points when he dropped out. However, Trump maintains his advantage on two key voter issues: the economy and migration.
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