4:53 p.m.: Neither rain, nor snow, nor late arrival could keep four absentee ballots from reaching their destination Tuesday. ...more

November 4, 2008

Long lines formed, some vote counting machines jammed and fear that ballots would go uncounted lingered Tuesday as Florida tried to repair a reputation still sullied from the 2000 recount. ...more

November 4, 2008

3:49 p.m.: In Pinellas County, six optical scanning machines had to be replaced by noon today, while 439 absentee ballots have had to be discounted thus far because of signature irregularities on the part of the voters, according to a spokeswoman with the Supervisor of Elections Office. ...more

November 4, 2008

More than 10,500 voters cast their ballots by 2 p.m. today, bringing the total percentage of votes cast to 60 percent. 10,671 people voted today as of 2 p.m., said an official with the Highlands County Supervisor of Elections. ...more

November 4, 2008

12:29 p.m.: Merry Brocket of FishHawk took a vacation day from her job with a local talk-radio station to volunteer at the Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Office. ...more

November 4, 2008

11:19 a.m.: Although it's a nice enough day to stand in long lines, there is a way to avoid them. ...more

November 4, 2008

8:50 a.m.: A steady stream of voters carrying absentee ballots continues to file into the Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Office. ...more

November 4, 2008

7:50 a.m.: Fifteen roving tech teams are awaiting calls at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office on Falkenburg Road in case any of the county precincts report trouble. But so far this morning all has gone smoothly. ...more

November 4, 2008

5:51 a.m.: All Right! It's here. If there weren't enough Election Day excitement after two years of campaign buildup, NBC political analyst Chuck Todd ensured today would be plenty dramatic. ...more

November 4, 2008

They were found by highway workers, strewn along a quarter-mile stretch of Interstate 4 early Monday: scores of pages with the names, addresses, phone numbers and party affiliations of Hillsborough County voters. ...more

November 4, 2008