JOHANNESBURG - America is in the process of electing its 47th president.
The first polls close at 6pm Eastern time which will be 1 o clock in the morning in South Africa.
The last polls will close at 1am Eastern time which will be 8am our time tomorrow morning.
US election results are sometimes declared within hours, but this year’s tight race could mean a longer wait.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump, the former President, have been running neck and neck for weeks.
And narrow victories could mean recounts.
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos from the South African Institute of International Affairs spoke to eNCA on this topic.