Battleground states are counting the ballots that will decide the next US president into the early hours of Wednesday morning, after Election Day voting that largely went smoothly despite fake bomb threats that targeted multiple states.

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The final day of voting in a deeply divided nation's high-stakes elections ran mostly smoothly through Tuesday afternoon, with only scattered problems at some polling locations.

After an election season marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and worrisome threats to election workers and voting systems, Election Day unfolded relatively smoothly nationwide with only scattered disruptions and delays.

Election Day unfolded relatively smoothly as voters faced only scattered disruptions and delays after an election season marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats to election workers and voting systems.