Voters head to the polls on Election Day (includes video story)

Across South Florida, voters headed to the polls early Tuesday to cast their ballots for the final day. 

At the Miami-Dade fire rescue station in North Miami, voters were welcomed with several campaign posters as they walked inside. Despite rainy weather, voters said casting their ballots was a smooth process. 

It’s all eyes on the presidential race tonight, but voters in South Florida will also choose the next Florida U.S. senator and Miami-Dade sheriff, in addition to constutional amendments legalizing recreational marijuana and protecting abortion rights. 

Jeff Zeleny, a CNN Chief National Affairs Correspondent, calls this election one of the closest in American history. 

“There is absolutely no way that I would even suggest who’s going to win,” Zeleny said. “We have no idea. It is that close.”

Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Click here to learn more about voting on Election Day. 

Valentina Gaspari is a sophomore majoring in Digital Broadcasting. A bilingual woman who enjoys traveling and covering/editing stories, Gaspari is passionate about working in the news or entertainment field as a reporter or producer after graduation.