Respective running mates casting their ballots. We are about an hour away from the first exit poll data and three hours from the first statewide poll closing. Weve also seen the Trump Campaign fire the first legal shot over actual balloting in nevada, and we have just seen a judge answer. We have correspondents out across the country. Well begin with sara murray at trump Election Night headquarters in midtown manhattan. What is trump doing today. Where will he be watching the returns . Reporter well, jake, donald trump is at trump tower today. I just want you to think for a second about what it is like for him in these final hours. He has spent nearly a year and a half running for president. He has never done this before. At this point really all you can do is wait. Your ads are on the air. Your field staffers are out in battleground states. So donald trump is there in trump tower. He passed through the war room they have set up there earlier. Im told he was greeted with a standing ovation at trump tower. He is, you know, Touching Base in some battleground states. He did a couple of radio interviews. Essentially just waiting. We are expecting him to stay there this evening to watch the returns there and later on hell head over to the hilltton for h victory party. Sara, the Trump Campaign filed a request with the nevada court to try to preserve and separate ballots from Voting Machines in four early voting sites in nevada. Why did they do that and what is the status of that request . Reporter thats right. We saw donald trump himself talking about this over the weekend when he was campaigning in nevada. They were particularly concerned about a number of polling places. They told cnn that they stayed open so that the people in line could vote. The Trump Campaign felt like they are unfairly stayed open late. And thats why they put in this legal challenge. The judge did rule from the bench essentially denying their request. And look, these are areas where we saw heavy latino turnout in nevada, obviously there will be a big electionday vote there as well. So waiting to see how that all pans out for the Trump Campaign. It was certainly something they were worried out going into today, jake. Sara, thank you. Hillary clinton will be heading out any moment now from the family home in chappaqua, new york, for perhaps, perhaps, maybe, the last time before her life changes in ways that no american womans life has ever changed. She will be spending the afternoon in a midtown manhattan hotel, a very nice one, before going to new yorks Big Convention center which is named for one of her senate pr predecessors. Jacob javits. Jeff zeleny joins us live from new york. We saw Hillary Clinton voting early this morning in chappaqua, new york. Whats she been doing since then . Reporter she flew back to new york after a final midnight rally in North Carolina. As i watched her get off the plane, you could see there was a bit of confidence in her as she is closing this campaign. They believe this campaign is in a better position than it was a few days ago. You get a sense of where they are still trying to turn out the vote by the number of radio interviews she has done throughout the day. Detroit is one. Charlotte is one. Raleigh is one. New hampshire stations. So those are states she is definitely trying to get her voice into. And she is trying to get out the vote there. Now, she will be coming to manhattan to watch those returns in the peninsula hotel. And then she will be coming here to the Javits Center where thousands of people will be gathering here beneath a glass ceiling, if you can see it above me here. Thats a metaphor that i am guessing well hear throughout the evening. The stage shell speak on behind me as well is in the shape of the United States of america. Once we see the shots later this evening, thats some of the theatrics and stage craft happening here at the Javits Center for what they hope will be a victory party. Getting updates from her war room, taking in all the information about where they think voter turnout is not as high as it needs to be. Indicated to you which states they feel most confident about in terms of the very contested battleground states and which ones they are still concerned about . Reporter florida seems to talk the list when you talk to advisors here and on the ground in florida as a state they feel confident about, largely because of the boost of early vote. So much has changed since the florida recount 16 years ago. So much early voting has happened. So florida, they believe they have an advantage because of the early vote. Other votes that they are keeping an eye on, other states theyre keeping an eye on, michigan. Michigan has emerged as a ground zero battleground state. In the final hours and days of campaign, they were slightly nervous about whats happening on the ground in michigan as well as North Carolina. If there is one battleground state they think they can definitely win but theyre not sure, the 15 electoral votes in North Carolina are on their mind. Theyre trying to get out the vote there for several hours yet. There are several hours left of voting. So those are the states theyre focusing on right now, jake. Jeff zeleny, thanks. Here is something you may have noticed, especially if you are a new yorker. For the first time that we can remember, both Election Night headquarters will be in manhattan not just manhattan. Both of them will be in midtown manhattan. You can walk the distance if the weather is nice. The pizza eating rat doesnt hassle you. In 20 minutes. Joining us now, Clinton Press connecticut brian fallon. Thanks for joining us. Polls tightening in the recent weeks. Whats the one state youre most concerned about right now . Well, jake, to be honest with you, woere feeling pretty good right now. To give you a sense of one of the critical battleground states weve been watching all day. Florida. A state donald trump must win. If he doesnt win florida its game over for trump. Not only did we see Strong Performance in terms of the early vote. Latinos in particular. A million latinos voting in the early voting phase in florida, more than double 2012 early voting levels. In terms of the vote that were seeing today, if you look at a heavily democratic county like broward county, home of ft. Lauderdale, a big county along with miamidade in southern florida, as of 3 00 today we were looking at about 98 of the ballots returned already. Thats even before the afternoon postwork shift. Similar numbers in terms of the pace compared to 2012 in Hillsborough County in the tampa area. Close to 100 already at 3 00 today compared to 2012 levels of turnout. And so, if we can stay on that pace and we have that type of turnout in those democratic performing counties in florida, we think that this could be a very strong night for Hillary Clinton. Brian, i asked you about the state youre most concerned about and you told me about the one youre least concerned about in terms of the battlegrounds. Let me ask you about ohio. I heard that turnout in cuyahoga county, cleveland, is not where you want it to be. Are you worried about ohio . Ohio is a state donald trump absolutely needs. If were able to win a state like pennsylvania and hold on to michigan, both of which we feel confident about, it requires donald trump to essentially run the table of the states that remain. He will have to win ohio. Hell have to win iowa, North Carolina, and florida. So ohio is a mustwin for donald trump. As we have been monitoring the vote today we were pleased with the early vote patterns in ohio. We have seen turnout numbers in cuyahoga county, franklin and Hamilton County that make us optimistic. But well watch closely as the night proceeds. This afternoon a nevada court denied a request from the donald Trump Campaign to separate ballots from four early voting sites in clark county. Do you expect there to be more legal challenges like this one, perhaps even many more, before this is all over . Well, jake, this challenge was completely frivolous. And we are pleased that the judge acted so quickly to smack it down. It is a fact. Everybody knows and everybody watching your program that is thinking of still turning out later today should know, if you are in line at the time when polling closes you are allowed to vote as long as youre in line. Thats all that they were accommodating in clark county, nevada, thats now coming under challenge from the Trump Campaign. Theyre suggesting it was an unlawful extension of the voting hours in clark county. Thats not at all the case. They were following the rules. Another example of nevada of you seeing record latino turnout. In clark county you were seeing the long lines, they were being tweeted out at the grocery market last friday night. And thats a big reason why john ralston, who is the guru about nevada, is saying donald trump has an insurmountable deficit at this point. The Trump Campaign was waging a completely frivolous challenge there. We wouldnt be surprised if they try it in other states too. He may be trying to sow the seeds for questioning the legitimacy of the outcome tonight. Youve already seen republicans distance themselves from his efforts to do that. Brian, one last question for you. I know you dont know whats going to happen tonight. None of us have any idea whats going to happen tonight. In the event that Hillary Clinton does win, there has been talk about whether or not donald trump will concede. How much are you considering that in terms of what you do Going Forward if the networks do declare the race won by her . Well, you just made a great point, jake, which is the Networks Like cnn, the associated press, news organizations, they make the judgment call about who the winner is based on the raw vote totals. Thats how it should be made. Nothing depends on donald trump making a refusing to make a concession even in light of compelling data that the race has been won. And so that will be a big part, i think, in resolving that, even if donald trump refuses to acknowledge reality. Another thing i think will suppress Donald Trumps ability to try to call anything into question is the fact that so many of these battleground states, the elections are administered by republican secretaries of state who have spoken out in the weeks leading up to today saying there is no basis to question the Election Results in their state. These are people who will be out there in the days after saying the elections were properly conducted. National election leaders like Reince Priebus and speaker ryan will not indulge attempts by donald trump to litigate this if the result is decisive tonight. Brian fallon. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. More ahead as we count down to the exit polling and the actual results. Well take a break and be right back. Big day . Ah, the usual. Moved some new cars. Hauled a bunch of steel. Kept the supermarket shelves stocked. Made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. Whats up for the next shift . Ah, nothing much. Just keeping the lights on. laugh nice. Doing the big things that move an economy. See you tomorrow, mac. See you tomorrow, sam. Just another day at norfolk southern. Youre smart. You already knew that. But its also great for finding the perfect used car. Youll see what a fair price is, and you can connect with a truecar certified dealer. Now youre even smarter. This is truecar. Fewer than three hours until the first statewide poll closing. Six states at 7 00 p. M. Eastern followed by a batch at 7 30. Were also about 45 minutes from our first exit poll data. Plenty to cover. Turnout appears heavy. Looks like voters want to be a part of History Today one way or the other. We have correspondents across the country tonight. Lets go to gary tuchman in North Carolina. Gary. Reporter in this battleground state there are about ten Million People who live here. 6. 9 million are registered voters. Those 6. 9 Million People are coveted by the candidates. And thats why so many are turning out at polling places across the state. This is a church in the heart of charlotte, North Carolina. Its now one of the 2700 precincts. No voter i. D. Is necessary in the state of North Carolina. People come to this table, fill out a form with their name and address. They take the form to this table where its verified that they are in this precinct. Folks, you excited about voting . [ cheers ] reporter you followed the election closely . Yeah. Reporter you are excited . Yeah. Theyre motivated. There has been a line the entire time. They get their address confirmed and they have the video screens. They have the president ial election here and a close Gubernatorial Race and senate race. The decision about the senate race could ultimately determine which Party Controls the senate. Elaborate early voting here, lasted 16 days. 3 3. 1 people voted early, 45 of the total number of registered voters even before anybody turned out today. A lot going out in the tar heel state. Lets check in with Miguel Marques in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Miguel. Reporter yeah. It is very, very its begin from busy here in Washington County to ridiculously busy. We have a drone up so you can see how long the line is now. Its gotten longer in the last few minutes. This is trump county. It will give you an idea of what this area is like. This is the last bit of politicking that voters see as they walk into the polls here. This gentleman, the line is so long, he has the right idea. He brought the chair. No beer and chicken, but he is enjoying it while he can. The line i can show you goes all the way down here. This is about an hourlong line to the end of this sidewalk. And now its snaking around back into the parking lot. This is almost as long as weve seen it all day, probably about an hour and a half, twohour line at this point. This is a county that has more democrats than republicans but tends to vote republican. Hillary clinton opened an office here, but donald trump needs voters in Washington County and other Rural Counties to come out in huge numbers to keep up with her in the cities, both philly and in pittsburgh. Very, very heavy turnout here. No early voting across pennsylvania, as you know. So we will know what pennsylvanians think at 8 00 p. M. Tonight. Jake. Miguel. Thank you so much. The trump forces are counting on doing at least all right in western pennsylvania. While the Clinton Campaign needs to pile up votes on the other end of the state, namely the areas around philadelphia and the city of philadelphia. Well watch both ends of the state. There are plenty more crucial spots on the map. Cnn inside politics anchor john king joins us with a quick overview. 20, 30, maybe 40 counties ill look at through the night depending on how close it is. Back to the 2012 map here. We start to get early poll closings in the 6 00 hour and into the 7 00 hour out into indiana. Indiana we expect to be red. Mike pence is from indiana. Traditionally red state. Vigo county has a pretty good track record. Only been wrong twice in the last 100 years. 15 elections in a row its picked the winner in president ial politics. Barely for president obama last time. Well watch that as the indiana results come in early. Moving to the east. Well get some kentucky results. Again, kentucky is most likely going to be red for donald trump. We can do a little csi, some clues. How is he doing in coal country . Communities like this you can find in southern ohio and over in virginia. Clinton has been consistently ahead in virginia. Well want to watch is donald trump running it up here in the rural areas . How is he doing in the washington suburbs like Prince William county not far from here. Used to be republican. Look how much president obama won it four years ago. Democrats doing better with the collegeeducated suburban white voters and there has been a latino explosion in Prince William county. Even if clinton is winning virginia, the margin may tell us a lot about how donald trump will do in other places, notably North Carolina to the south and the suburban vote may tell us a lot about, you mentioned, the philadelphia area. No question. They call it the t. This is your home state. You know it very well. See this red . Donald trump is running it up out here. Miguel was just talking about it. Hillary clinton has to do well out here. The vote count tends to come in a little slower here. As it comes in in pennsylvania in the 8 00 hour. We look at center city, philadelphia, she has to run it up by 400,000 or more votes in that area. Then bucks county. And montgomery county. This is the more bluecollar county. President obama winning it 50 to 40. Just barely. The last time republicans won your great home state of pennsylvania was 1988. George w. Bush won these suburbs. Well watch that tonight. A, is clinton winning the city big, is she winning the suburbs. If she is winning the suburbs, by how much. The margins matter. Obviously donald trump wants to crack Hillary Clintons blue wall which includes the equal y commonwealth of pennsylvania. Are there other areas where youll be looking to see if he is making cracks in the blue wall . Lets start in pennsylvania. Its an 8 00 stat