Voters in Pennsylvania have turned out in droves as polls opened in one of the most hotly contested states of the election.
Videos posted to social media show voters lining the streets of Pennsylvania even before polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
In one video, between 80 and 100 people can be seen queuing outside a polling station in Jenkins Township in Luzerne County. In another video, voters can be seen lining the halls of the University of Pennsylvania before polls opened.
Meanwhile, voters gathered in York County at 5.55 a.m., an hour and five minutes before polls opened, according to one social media user. In York County, 143,260 people voted Republican in 2020, compared to 126,933 in 2016.
Another post showed around 100 voters in line at 7 a.m. in Erie County.
With 19 Electoral College votes, Pennsylvania is a crucial swing state to win, voting for the winning candidate in 48 of the past 59 elections.