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Some early voters in a number of states have reported isolated episodes of intimidation, the Times said.

Polls generally are open 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. on election day, although some rural townships open polls at 10 a.m. and others mail in their ballots. Voting at six other precincts was extended 20 to 45 minutes, depending on long in the day the precinct was disrupted.

The lawsuit alleged that “many voters will lose their right to vote in this election” if the state board of elections is not compelled to extend voting hours until that time. US President Barack Obama, who campaigned for the Democratic nominee, said: “No matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning”. You can also call hotlines set up by the Justice Department (800-253-3931) or by the voting rights group Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE or 866-687-8683).

Voters also reported long lines and isolated cases of harassment at polling places. “Especially in light of the fact that Durham County had limited early voting sites, we have to ensure that voters have equal access to the ballot box”. Even Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife had to wait in line to cast their vote at the Park Slope library, prompting the mayor to renew his call for the state to adopt early voting, according to CBS New York.

The “glitches” in the check-in software forced the precincts to switch to paper poll books to check-in voters, but no votes cast will be affected, Gannon said. The group said it has heard from 80,000 voters so far, on a wide range of election-related issues, and expects to receive some 175,000 reports by end of day.

But a spokesperson for the North Carolina State Board of Elections clarified to ABC News that, while there have been no issues with voting machines, Durham County had experienced technical problems with the electronic poll books used to sign in voters at polling places.

“The Durham Board of Elections said it’s trying to resolve things by midday”. Almost 18,000 ballots were cast Saturday and Sunday in Los Angeles County.

More than 50 patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles were able to vote from their hospital beds thanks to a volunteer program.

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton’s campaign says she supports keeping the polls open later in Durham County because of the voting problems.

In addition to casting a ballot for either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump for president, IL voters will decide whether to give Republican Mark Kirk a second term in the U.S. Senate or replace him Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth. Voters in several states are considering a slew of liberal ballot measures, with several likely to pass.

Durham County spokeswoman Briana Khan says the county board sought permission Tuesday from the State Board of Elections to allow voting to continue until 9 p.m.in all 57 precincts.

“It might be that close”, he said. “I got up early, I voted and my vote counts”.

The problem arose on the first day of early voting, when the names of some voters who tried to register through the DMV didn’t appear on voter rolls. There is seemingly no limit to where this could occur, but one starting place may be the 15 states with new voting laws. If she wins the election, the once first lady-turned-senator and secretary of state will have shattered the highest glass ceiling of all. You may not think of campaigning as “intimidation” but turning a polling place into a rally for a particular candidate can unfairly sway voters in that area.