One of my favorite days of the year - Election day! Voters go to the polls across the country today, and we’ll be here all day, keeping the servers churning and ready to update our results the moment polls close. We’re following along with a quick primer below—whether you are voting yourself, or just curious about the rest of the nation’s elections activity. 

Here’s a list of resources to guide you today

Haven’t voted yet? Click here and preview your ballot with our sample ballot tool.

Not sure when voting ends where you are or when results will start coming in? Click here to see a chart of poll closing times for those states holding statewide elections.

Who is going to win? Bookmark this page to follow election results later tonight. You can also see which battleground races we’ll be watching closely.

Want to receive late-breaking updates? Click here to find us on Twitter.

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Register for our Nov. 6 briefing to discuss all of Tuesday’s notable election results 

Join me on Wednesday for a briefing to discuss the results of Tuesday's key elections, such as the governor's races in Kentucky and Mississippi, state legislative elections in Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia, and municipal elections in Seattle and Houston. We'll discuss who won, the status of any races that are too close to call, and how the results may affect politics and policymaking—including redistricting.

The briefing is at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, so click the link below to register and secure your spot. And if you can’t watch it live, we’ll send you a link to the recording when it’s available so you can catch up on your schedule.  

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