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The United States of America is going to the ballot box to decide who will spend the next four years in the White House - Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.
It’s a process that started with the first American election, held from December 15, 1788, to January 7, 1789, and held every four years ever since.
Here are 10 interesting facts about events since.
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9. Bottoms up
Founding father and future President George Washinton once spent his entire £50 campaign budget on 160 gallons of booze to court voters. | Canva/Getty Images
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10. It's a date
There was no fixed date for the American election until 1845 when it became law that it would be held on the first Tuesday of November. The date was picked as it was after the busy harvest season for farmers but before the weather got cold enough to cause travel difficulties | Canva/Getty Images