There were pockets of protests in some states across the United States on Thursday.
The protest were held by supporters of both front runners for the cover White House.
Americans are eagerly waiting for the outcome of the general elections.
Demonstrations, mostly small and peaceful, were held in cities across the United States by supporters of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. President Donald Trump has claimed victory and called for a halt to the counting of ballots in states that will determine the outcome of Tuesday’s election. Biden has said he believes he is on course to win once the votes are counted.
Police in Portland declared riots, arrested 11 people and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard in response to protests on the night after voting in the U.S. presidential election.
In New York, police said they had made about 50 arrests in protests that spread in the city late on Wednesday.
Four arrests were also made in Denver as protesters clashed with police, the Denver Police Department said. Arrests were also made during demonstrations in Minneapolis after protesters blocked traffic, local police there said.
Activists also staged rallies in Atlanta, Detroit and Oakland demanding that vote counts proceed unimpeded.
