New York: Polls opened Tuesday morning across the US as the country headed to a crucial poll, with all eyes set on the important New York City mayoral election, where Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is emerging as a front-runner.

November 4 is election day across the US, with polls opening from 6 am to 9 pm. The early voting period, which commenced on October 25, ended on Sunday. This is the first national election in the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency, and the results will also shine a spotlight on the country’s mood towards the current White House administration.

Apart from the NYC mayoral election, ballots for the governor of New Jersey and Virginia will also be closely watched.

Mamdani, 34, born in Uganda and raised in New York City, is a New York State Assembly member

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