President Joe Biden has cast an early ballot in the 2024 general election.
It's a bittersweet moment for Biden, who decided to end his reelection campaign in July because of growing concerns about his health and Democrats' worries about his chances of defeating former President Donald Trump.
Biden voted on Monday at the state of Delaware Department of Elections, not far from his home outside Wilmington, Delaware at an early voting site, where voters were lined up down the street to cast ballots.
Biden chatted with voters as he waited in line to cast his ballot, and helped push an older woman in a wheelchair who ahead of him. The president waited in line for about 40 minutes before he cast his ballot.
He handed his identification to the election worker, who had him sign a form and announced: “Joseph Biden now voting.”
As the president cast his ballot behind a black drape, some first-time voters were announced and the room erupted in cheers for them.
For all but a few years since 1970, Biden has either held office or been running for one during election season.
But this year, his hopes lie with a newer generation of Democrats, including three on the Delaware ballot looking to make history.
Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden endorsed after dropping out, is vying to become the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to serve as president.
