DC region casts its votes on Election Day - Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | November 05, 2024 [Web version](   mark their ballots at the polling place at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, Va., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Good morning! It is[Election Day](! If you are heading to the polls, WTOP has everything you need to know about placing your vote in our comprehensive voter guides for [D.C.](, [Maryland]( and [Virginia](. Expect a nice day while casting your ballot, with weather conditions remaining warm as temperatures [reach the upper 70s](. WTOP will have team coverage all day, following the contested races. [Listen live on air]( and stay with [WTOP online]( and on our app for the latest on-the-ground details, expert analysis, and more. When polls close, we’ll tabulate results as they come in and update them throughout the night. Check out our social media feeds starting at 6 p.m. for[a special behind-the-scenes look](, hosted by WTOP’s Matt Kaufax, at how our newsroom covers an election. Did you participate in early voting (like me?) and wonder if your ballot has been received and counted? Your state might allow you to track [your ballot's status online.]( Before I let you go, take an election break to [meet Couture](, who is sweet, gentle, and looking for a new home. -José Umaña, Digital Editor [Voters head to polls across DC, Maryland and Virginia to cast their ballots in high-stakes election]( Election Day 2024 is here, as the U.S. chooses between a former president and a current vice president as its next commander in chief. 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