'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election

Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports.

Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports.

"When you're on the sideline it makes you more nervous than when you're in it," Winters said in an interview from Calgary.

"My friends and family at home are like, 'Don't worry that much' because they're there and they know things are going OK. When you're outside, it can look worse than it is."

Winters, from Minnesota, teaches linguistics at the University of Calgary. He is one of about 600,000 eligible voters in Canada able to cast their vote in Tuesday's election.

Winters said he has cast his absentee ballot but has taken a step back from reading political news because of how helpless he feels afterwards.

"I voted for Kamala Harris and the Democratic representative for Congress," he said.

"I don't think she's the greatest candidate but she's definitely the best option."