In photos: 'Voting gets underway in US Elections'

By James Wray Nov 4, 2008, 13:47 GMT

People wait in line before the sun comes up, to vote on US Election Day in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

People wait in line to get in to vote as the polls open at six in the morning in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on US Election Day 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

An unidentified female voter (R) of Miami-Dade County, Florida waits to scan her vote for the 44th President of the United States in Miami, Florida, USA, 04 November 2008. Democratic Presidential Candidate, Senator Barack Obama is running against Republican Presidential Candidate, Senator John McCain for the Presidency of the United States. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

People enters a polling location to vote in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on US Election Day 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

People filled the voting booths to cast their ballots in the United States' presidential election at an elementary school in Minneapolis, MN USA, 04 November 2008. Americans go to the polls to elect their 44th president after, what is termed the longest, most expensive campaign in the country's history. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

People fill the voting booths to cast their ballots in the United States' presidential election at an elementary school in Minneapolis, MN USA, 04 November 2008. Americans go to the polls to elect their 44th president after, what is termed the longest, most expensive campaign in the country's history. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

People stand in line and vote inside a voting location in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on US Election Day 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

A young boy waits while his mother votes in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on US Election Day 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

Voters of Miami-Dade County, Florida cast their votes for the 44th. President of the United States in Miami, Florida, USA, 04 November 2008. Democratic Presidential Candidate , Senator Barack Obama is running against Republican Presidential Candidate, Senator John McCain for the Presidency of the United States. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

People wait in line at six in the morning to vote in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on US Election Day 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

A woman waits outside to enter the voting station, as another man leaves at six in the morning when the polls opened, on US Election Day in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

Voters of Miami-Dade County,Florida cast their votes for the 44th president of the United States in Miami, Florida, USA, 04 November 2008. Democratic Presidential Candidate, Senator Barack Obama is running against Republican Presidential Candidate, Senator John McCain for the Presidency of the United States. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

An unidentified woman casts her vote on an electronic machine, on US Election Day in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 04 November 2008. John McCain is running against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for the office of the 44th President of the United States. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH

A picture of US presidential candidate Democrat Barack Obama (C) is placed in a coffee bar in Pristina, Kosovo, 04 November 2008. Voting started at 6 am (1100 GMT) in several states Tuesday in historic US elections to elect the country's 44th president. EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ