Election Day is finally here, Colorado! At times we all felt the election fatigue like Fort Collins 4-year-old Abigael Evans who was tired of "Bronco Bama" and Mitt Romney, but the end is here and it's time to get out and vote, if you haven't already.
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Only time will tell if Colorado will go blue for President Barack Obama and in the process possibly hand him a second term or if the hotly contested Centennial State will return to its red roots and help Mitt Romney get closer to that 270 electoral vote count that the Republican challenger needs.
Heading into Election Day, Obama got some good news from the polls in Colorado. Four different pollsters -- Ipsos/Reuters, Public Policy Polling, OnSight/Keating and Lake Research -- all give Obama a lead in the state from one-point (Ipsos/Reuters, Lake) to four-points (OnSight/Keating) to a whopping six-points (Public Policy Polling)
The Huffington Post Pollster model, which is currently tracking 60 polls, gives Obama a slight lead over Romney in the state, 48.6 percent to 46.8 percent. Although Obama leads by nearly two-points in the state, the Pollster model still calls the state a "tossup" for either candidate:
However, Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight forecasts an 81 percent chance of Obama winning in Colorado today.
Nationally, the race appears to be tight still -- Pollster estimate shows Obama with a slight lead over Romney, 48.1 percent to 46.7 percent:
There could be polling place irregularities today, even here in Colorado, so it's important to know your voter rights so you can be sure to express yourself freely on Election Day. New York-based voter registration and election integrity group, HeadCount, has a detailed online map featuring voter ID requirements for each state. HeadCount lists out the essential voter ID requirements in Colorado:
- Do 1st time voters need ID?: Yes
- Do all voters need ID?: Yes
- Student ID accepted?: Yes, if it has a photograph of the eligible elector issued and was by an institute of higher education in Colorado
For what forms of ID are acceptable on voting day, go to HeadCount's Colorado info page.
Click here to check out our interactive presidential election map and for the latest polls.
The tool below from Google provides information on where to vote around the nation. When you enter the address where you are registered to vote, you will be given the location of where you can cast your ballot. You will also be provided with election information, like who's running, in races on the federal and local level:
LIVEBLOG -- ELECTION DAY UPDATES FROM AROUND THE STATE:
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