Polls in swing states begin to close as US chooses between Harris and Trump

The polls have closed in George and North Carolina (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Polls have closed in the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina as voters decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next US president.

Tens of millions of Americans added their ballots on Election Day to the 84 million cast early as they chose between the two candidates with drastically different temperaments and visions for the country.