What Election Day is like in the U.S. (Pull off)

Today's story: When the sun rises on Election Day, about half of Americans will have already voted. But here's what the experience is like for the tens of millions of people who cast their votes in person on the first Tuesday of November. Plus, learn why it takes so long to count the votes.

Learn this English expression: 'Pull something off' means to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected.

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