some states for several weeks. Tanner Tillotson, 24, who cast the first ballot at 12.00am on Tuesday (1600 AEDT) in the upscale Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, said he voted for President Obama. "I hope it will inspire people to get out and make their voice heard," he said. "I think (the result) is very indicative, that this is the first time in Dixville Notch's history that there is a tie. We're still a very divided nation and it will be interesting to see how the rest of the country is." The tiny New Hampshire town, about 30km from the Canadian border, boasts the first vote in US elections, but is seen as more of a curiosity than a national bellwether. In Hart's Location, Obama won with 23 votes, Romney received nine and Libertarian Gary Johnson received one vote. Thirty-three votes were cast in 5 minutes, 42 seconds. The towns have been enjoying their first-vote status since 1948 and it's a matter of pride to get everyone to the polls. Hart's Location Selectman Mark Dindorf says you could call it a friendly competition to see who gets their votes tallied first, although he says Hart's Location is a town and Dixville Notch is a precinct.