Americans cast ballots as polls open across the country — live updates
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot, while 36 states will be electing governors.
Key points
- Extreme rainfall in Florida could affect voting on Tuesday as polls open across the country.
- St. Lucie County moved some polling places because flooded roads blocked access.
- The National Weather Service said more rain is expected in affected areas through Wednesday.
An extreme rainfall event along Florida's southwestern coast could affect voting on Tuesday, the day polls open across the country. St. Lucie County, about an hour north of Palm Beach by car, announced changes to its polling places on Monday afternoon because of flooded roads.
Polling places relocated
The county's supervisor of elections said certain precincts had been temporarily moved so voters would have safe and accessible locations to cast their ballots. The supervisor said staff would keep checking sites to determine whether they are "functional" or not.
Due to inclement weather and flooding that has affected road access to certain polling locations, the following precincts have been temporarily relocated to ensure voters have safe and accessible locations to cast their ballots
— the St. Lucie County elections supervisor
More rain forecast
Forecasters said more rain is expected through Wednesday in parts of Florida already hit by the weather, including St. Lucie County. The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida, described the event as a "1,000-year" rainfall event, meaning there is a 0.1% chance of rainfall of this size in any given year, not that it happens only once every 1,000 years.
The weather service said the rare event highlights the importance of flood preparedness and flood insurance, even outside designated high-risk flood zones.
