Track 2024 U.S. Election Results Live on Your iPhone Lock Screen

Apple News is providing Live Activities support for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, allowing iPhone and iPad users to track electoral results in real time directly from their Lock Screen.

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The feature is rolling out for U.S. users over the course of Election Day, November 5, providing continuous updates of the electoral count. So if you're interested, you don't need to repeatedly check news websites or unlock your device.

If you have an iPhone 14 Pro or later model running iOS 16.1 or newer, or an iPad running iPadOS 17 or later, you can activate the feature through the Apple News app. Setting it up in advance ensures you won't miss any updates when coverage begins. Open the Apple News app and tap the prominent "Follow Live" button when prompted.

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When active, the Live Activity will appear as an interactive widget on your Lock Screen – you can quickly access detailed coverage with a tap. For iPhone 14 Pro and newer models, updates will also be visible in the Dynamic Island at the top of the display, even if you're doing something else on your iPhone.

Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.

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Top Rated Comments

Kermit262 Avatar
12 months ago
I can't imagine a more anxiety-producing application of the Live Activity. I'm going to pass on this one.
Score: 63 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Orange Bat Avatar
12 months ago
No thank you! The goal today is to avoid the news like the plague and pretend the election isn’t even happening.
Score: 49 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Joseph C Avatar
12 months ago
Shame it's not available outside of the US.
Score: 46 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dannyyankou Avatar
12 months ago
Oh VERY bold to leave comments on
Score: 39 Votes (Like | Disagree)
kiranmk2 Avatar
12 months ago
Disappointed this is just for US users...
Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)
icanhazmac Avatar
12 months ago
I just want the unsolicited, spam texts to stop. I am "swipe left, delete and report junk'ing" in my sleep!
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)