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On the night of the election the results will most likely be known. If there is a recount it might take more time to find out the winner. No matter what there will be a winner by January when the new Congress comes in to preserve continuity of government. There are many TV options to watch the Election. A conservative network to watch would be Fox News and a liberal TV channel to watch would be CNN. Those are the two most popular. Other networks are NBC, CBS, and ABC. There are also many radio and Internet sources to see the results as they come in. Also you can print off election maps online and fill them out as the election results come in. Watch tomorrow night and see who wins.

On the day of the election the most important thing to do is vote. It matters more than other routine issues. The polls open in Ohio at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm. Make plenty of time to vote in order that the long lines will not prevent your vote from counting. Prepare for any issue so that no matter what your vote will be in by 7:30. Make sure that you have an appropriate photo ID for it is needed to vote in Ohio. If you are not sure where to vote check the county board of election website for your county. Get out and vote.

On the eve of this election one thing is to be remembered. Win or lose there will be another in 2020. If your side wins it is only for 2 years and if your side loses it is only 2 years. In 2 years not only will Congress be up again but also the President. That will be more important. That does not mean that this election means nothing. The winner will have either complete control or partial control of government for the next 2 years. Make sure to vote so you have a say in government for the next 2 years.

With 1 day to go until the election the polls have stayed the same. There will be no last minute polls. Tomorrow there will first be the exit polls and then the real results. Both the polls and exit polls could get the results wrong just like in 2016. Make sure to vote for the only poll that counts will be tomorrow. Vote so your voice is heard. The election has been a referendum on Trump. The midterm is always a referendum on the sitting President. But that is not the only issue for every issue and election is different and in the end of the day all politics is local. The big issue of the presidency matters but local issues will be the decider in the final election. Make sure to look into who you vote for and vote fully informed in every issue. 

With 2 days to go until the midterm elections the polls have not changed on either the state or federal level. it still looks like a divided Congress in 2018 with a Democratic House and Republican Senate. The does not mean that the House and Senate are not still in play for the polls were wrong in 2016 about both the Senate and Presidency. It is a possibility that one party might win both chambers outright. With both the House and Senate in Play make sure to vote.

3 days to go until the election and early voting has ended. The voting results have been mixed so far. Record numbers of voters have voted early in 2018 for a midterm election. In some places the numbers rival even the 2016 presidential election. The high numbers normally help Democrats but some pollsters think it will help Republicans by a few points. The results from early voting has been inclusive so far and the exit polls showing how voters voted will not show until election night by law. The exit polls showing now just show the demographic makeup of the voters. The election looks close so make sure to vote.

With 4 days to go until the midterm election the time is over for early voting. If you have not yet voted then you should vote Tuesday. The election polls will be open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm in Ohio. If you are not from Ohio check your local poll times for your state. Make sure your voice is heard in this close election and vote on Tuesday.