Voting in the 2026 United States Midterm Elections has officially commenced. The state of Vermont opened its polling centers first at 5:00 AM local time (4:00 PM Bangladesh Standard Time) on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, marking the official start of election day across the country.
Following Vermont, voting began at 6:00 AM EST (5:00 PM BST) across East Coast states including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Maine. Polling stations in other states will continue to open sequentially according to their respective local time zones. Millions of registered voters have already cast their ballots through mail-in voting and advanced in-person voting.
Read nextIndian Sailor Killed in Attack on Indian-Flagged Cargo Vessel 'MSV Al Jusufi' Off Oman CoastIn this midterm election, voters are deciding all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, and 36 state governorships. With the Republican Party currently holding majorities in both chambers of Congress, the outcome of today's vote will determine congressional leadership and the policy trajectory for the final two years of President Donald Trump's administration. Vote counting will begin immediately after polling stations close in each precinct.
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