US media reported today: Voting has commenced in the US presidential election with polling stations opening in eight states at 6 am Eastern Time. This includes the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, and Virginia.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, polling stations in Indiana and Kentucky started operations at 6 am Eastern Time, though some locations in the Central Time Zone will open an hour later at 7 am Eastern Time.

In Maine, all polling stations were set to open at 6 am Eastern Time. However, municipalities with populations under 500 have the flexibility to open as late as 10 am Eastern Time.