Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day [Video]

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off election day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential votes.

The unincorporated township, located along the US-Canada border in New Hampshire’s northern tip, opened and closed its poll just after midnight (4pm AEDT) in a tradition that dates back to 1960. Four Republicans and two undeclared voters participated.

While Dixville Notch isn’t always predictive of the eventual winner – or even the state’s pick – its annual production, despite a dwindling population, is a success story for local leaders and a reason to smile for political junkies eager for an early taste of the day’s events.

By tradition, all eligible voters gather at the …