i'm at heartland vineyard church in cedar falls.... there's a lot of people out here voting right now... we're starting to see that lunchtime crowd show up. it's been a busy morning... when polls opened... i spoke with some of the first voters to show up here at the church... they agree this election has been a long time coming... many are happy today is finally "because it's america and that's what it's all about."

about your leaders until you at least put your foot in the door. you have to come out and do your civic duty. do something." i'm told the most popular times to vote today are in the morning... lunchtime... and in the evening after work. polls close at 9 tonight... and as long as you are in line at your live in cedar falls... amanda gilbert...new if you are registering to vote when you show up.... you just need your drivers license -- as long as it let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan for your first forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack

for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we are back into the mid to upper 50s as we head into the afternoon... despite northerly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph at times. winds will stay breezy for a few more hours before dying down this evening. a cold front continues to track away

but there are also elections for congress, the state legislature, sheriff... a lot going on. one key race we're watching is iowa's first congressional district. first-term republican congressman rod blum faces democratic challenger monica vernon. iowa's second congressional district -- southeast iowa -- is currently represented by democrat dave loebsack. he's held the position since 2007. republ congressman. peters works as a doctor - and served our country for nine years in the u-s army medical corp. in house district four, the northwest portion of our state - longtime republican congressman steve king. democrat kim weaver is also on the ballot. another race on the ballot is for u-s senate. senator chuck grassley is seeking his seventh term. his opponent patty judge served as lieutenant governor. she also served in the iowa state senate

senator grassley is one of the longest serving senators in our country's history. he served in the iowa legislature and the u-s house of representatives before winning his senate seat in 1980. another down ballot election tonight features names that many iowans may not know. cady, hecht and appel. they are iowa surpreme court justices. as kwwl's jerry gallagher tells us, few people know who they are, because they don't campaign there's a lot of noise in an election season. but for three court justices are up for along with justices daryl hecht majority to remain on the bench. they're facing voters for the first time since a controversial ruling in 2009. that's when the court ruled unanimously to legalize gay marriage. after that, christian conservatives campaigned to get which marks the only time that's happened since iowa went to a retention the court should be above politics. "they're just fine, judiciary. we're very state bar association tries to inform voters about judges through a performance review. almost 15-hundred punctuality, courtroom decorum, timeliness of decisions, things

received a 91% -- which would be similar to an a. justice hecht high-profile effort to campaign against the justices this time around. the family leader rejected kwwl's request for an interview, but justices have used their office is apolitical, that is unbiased kwwl. this time around. the family leader rejected kwwl's request for an interview, but gave a statement -- saying in part -- political activism. the bar association has a different view. "there is a very concerted effort to come to the right result and the right ruling that

performance reviews for the justices, there's a link in our web story. just go to kwwl- dot-com. on to the presidential race-- both candidates will be in new york as they await election results tonight. clinton's campaign will hold its event in new york -- at the jacob javits center -- a convention hall with a glass ceiling. never before has the country had a woman as president -- not to mention the spouse of a former president. her supporters hope she'll give a victory speech there tonight.

the new york hilton midtown. this is the first time both presidential candidates will be in new york city on election night since 1944. another big state to watch tonight is florida -- no surprise -- considering how important it's been in many other elections over the years. trump and clinton fought have results from some cities on the east coast! under new hampshire state law, communities with fewer than 100 voters can open polls at midnight andlo as everyone has voted. clinton won more votes in two cities -- but trump was the overwhelming favorite in the third -- taking a 32 to 25 vote lead overall. tracie potts has more for us this afternoon on decsion 20-16 around the nation. ( nat sot) (super: charlotte, nc :00-:04) lines formed early across the country today, (sot not to vote.

"so many people are counting on the outcome of this election, kaine joins clinton in michigan ending early this rather be for my last rally, then right here in michigan." too short to super) "the day we with complaints and concerns about the integrity of this election, the justice department's civil rights division is sending out potts in new york - back to you.

ballot today. several states - and more than 200- million people - will be affected by the results of ballot measures. most notably -- legalizing marijuana, for both medical and recreational uses. nine states will vote on marijuana today. in california - voters have a significant decision to make about whether to overturn the death other notable measures nationwide include minimum wage, gun control, and taxes. coming up.. two women taken into custody following a protest at a new york polling place-- details on the way. and, you can vote from almost anywhere these days--via absentee ballot. even places out of this world! here's a live look at people in cincinnati casting thier votes to help

sometimes, maybe it's worth listening to a politician. take congressman rod blum. on social security, blum doesn't just back the republican special interest agenda-- aigning on it. for years, he's pressed to privatize social security, risking seniors' guaranteed benefits on the stock market. and blum supported benefit cuts by voting to raise social security's retirement age. so if you care about a secure retirement, listen to rod blum: he's putting your security at risk. house majority pac is responsible

forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are showing lots of sunny for the next several days with breezy conditions today and thursday. we had a cold front track through early this morning bringing a few rain showers, but it didn't leave much behind... the only reports i saw were a trace or a hundredth of an inch in a couple of areas. all of that has tracked to our east and now we are sunny... temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s in the viewing area and to our west... winds have turned to the north northwest behind the front and 15 mph and will stay there most of the day, gusting higher at disturbance approaching the plains,

the next several days. it will be cooler today with highs in the 50s and 60s over the region... more of the same tomorrow, with a bit of a warmup over the plains. highs today will be in the mid 50s with gusty northwest winds and mostly sunny skies. we drop to the low to mid 30s mainly clear skies. more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 50s... and we warm to the low 60s on thursday with help from breezy southwest winds. we stay dry through the weekend with temps cooling back to the low 50s for veterans day into saturday. cameras are showing lots of sunshine this afternoon....we stay mainly sunny for the next several days with breezy conditions today and thursday. we had a cold front track through early this morning bringing a few rain showers, but it didn't leave much behind... the only reports i saw were a trace or a hundredth of an inch in a couple of areas. all of that has tracked to our east and now we viewing area and to our west... winds have turned to the north northwest behind the front and 15 mph and will stay there most of the day, gusting

with a weak disturbance approaching the plains, but we will be mainly dry for the next several days. it will be cooler today with highs in the 50s and 60s over the region... plains. highs today will be in the mid 50s with gusty northwest winds and mostly sunny skies. we drop to the low to mid 30s tonight with areas of fog as the winds die down under mainly clear skies. more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 50s... and we warm to the low 60s on thursday with help from breezy southwest winds. we stay dry through the weekend with temps cooling back to the low 50s for veterans day into saturday protestors draw lots of attention this morning at trump's polling site -- and were taken into custody. that story on the way. and, stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are showing lots of sunshine this

still on the way-- protestors draw lots of attention this morning at trump's polling site -- and were taken into custody. that story on the way. and, save your selfies for after you

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we want to remind you -- no selfies in the voting booth! remember -- in iowa -- it's illegal to use your cell phone or any other recording device in voting booths. the iowa secretary of state asking people not to post selfies inside the booth. but you can always take one wearing once your back outside. we'd love to see your photos before and after you vote. send us photos of the lines you're waiting in -- your reaction after doing your civic duty-- you can share these with us by posting h page. you can vote from almost anywhere via absentee ballot, even outer space! nasa says one astronaut recently filed his ballot for the presidential election on board the international space station. coming up next-- need a ride to vote? don't worry one ride sharing company has you covered! election? you aren't alone. this is kwwl-- we'll be right back.

can agree on: this election is stressful. it turns out... many people are turning to doctors for help a counselor in colorado says the election comes up every day during sessions with patients. uber is on call offering discounts to those heading to the polls. if you've never used uber before, entering the code "votetoday" will get you 20 dollars off your trip. presidential race -- inauguration is scheduled for january 20th. and preparations are already undwerway. a chain link fence now stands in front of the north side of the white house. "even though we still haven't gotten to the elections yet we still have to prepare because we know there will be a president elected into the white house so might as well get everything ready to go." the secret service, fbi....fema and other agencies have been planning the event for months. coming up on kwwl, the mister

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noon.. one of the best parts of what we do here in the test kitchen is to answer your questions on facebook and our website. and one that we recently got and were really intrigued by was, "what makes something 'deviled'?" well to be honest, i wasn't quite sure, so i

any dish that is finely chopped and mixed with a spicy condiment. for instance, these deviled eggs they're called "deviled" since the yolks are chopped and mixed with mustard. another big favorite are the deviled crab cakes that we're making today, and they go together like this. we started by saut?ing some green peppers, onions and celery until they're tender. while that cools, we mix together about a pound of imitation crab meat that's been flaked, some bread crumbs, a beaten egg, a bit of mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise and our veggies. now, we form this into about baking sheet. just make sure you don't pack them too tightly. ok, into the oven they go until they're golden ... that's it. let me tell you, these are great on their own, but to take them over the top, you might want to serve them on a bed of greens with some tartar or remoulade sauce - or both. all i know is no matter how you serve them, everyone will love them. so go online and get the recipe for our "deviled crab cakes," so you can make

noon.. i'm ally crutcher after so many days of campaigning, it all comes down to this. one day. your vote. and the candidates are voting, too. p hopeful donald trump casted his vote this morning. he arrived at a precinct on manhattan's east side. and voting alongside him, his wife melania and daughter ivanka. tonight, the trump family will be at the hilton hotel in manhattan --watching the election results come in. protests broke out right before trump voted. two topless women burst into that same polling station and began shouting.... "out of our polls trump." some poll workers took the ruckus in

other voters turned around from their booths, trying to see what was going on. the women were quickly escorted from the building. democratic nominee hillary clinton voting this morning as well.. she voted at an elementary school near her home in new york. former president bill clinton at her side-- shaking hands and mingling with the crowd. she says voting with her friends and neighbors made her very happy. weather is no excuse today to not go out and vote-- let's go to storm trae for your first forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we are back into the mid to upper 50s as we head into the afternoon... despite northerly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph at times. winds will stay breezy for a few more hours before dying down this evening. a cold

have plenty of sunshine out there right now. we will keep that sunshine this afternoon with first congressional district -- a competitive one. on the ticket, freshman congressman rod blum - and his democratic opponent - monica vernon. our crew was able to ask him, how he feeling about everything. he tells us... he wants a second term in congress...says he wants to limits. as for his democratic challenger...monica vernon, she's a former cedar rapids councilwoman. she says she'll fight for working families. "and we can not have a country always will be in our middle class." "the fact that we have so many people voting is what we need, about, it's about being an

oppurtunities here in eastern iowa. also, want to preserve social security. our kwwl politcal analyst doctor chris larimer says this...is one of the most fascinating races. and it will be a tight one. we'll be keeping you updated on the results as soon as they start coming in...on-air and on- line. iowa's second congressional district -- southeast iowa -- is currently represented by democrat dave loebsack. he's held the position since 2007, but republican christopher peters is looking to unseat the peters works as a doctor - and served our country for nine years in the u-s army medical corp. in house district four, the northwest portion of our state - longtime congressman republican steve king. democrat kim weaver is also on the ballot. we're also watching state races very closely. right now, republicans hold a majority in the iowa house - 57 to 43. we don't expect that to that could be a different story in the senate.

right now, they're in control -- by two seats. if a few seats flip -- that means republicans could control the house, senate and governor's office. with people across iowa and the nation voting today -- we're already seeing lines forming at some polling locations in eastern iowa. kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in cedar falls... you can show us what things are looking like right now. ally- i'm at heartland vinyard we are seeing that lunch time crowd forming right now. something interesting about as of 10 this morning... this pricinct had around 120 more voters show up this year compared to the 2012 election. there was a big line here around 7 this morning... and there has been a steady flow of people in and out all day... some voters i talked to told me how they feel about this election... "very interesting... movie- don't feel like i ever heard any least the political adds and

forward to that." the church says they're seeing around 100 voters an hour... according to the black hawk county auditor....turnout is bigger at several cedar falls precincts compared to 2012. for more decision 2016 coverage, just head to our website kwwl dot com. we do have a link to help you where to go today. claims the federal elections commissions computers have been hacked -- are being dismissed. the f-e-c said they're not aware of being hacked, and even if the f-e-c notes it has no role

elections and voting counts are performed by the individual states. coming up... we take a look at the best of skits from s-n-l depicting the presidential candidates. and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news and weather information.

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are showing lots of conditions today and thursday. we had a cold front track leave much behind... the only reports i saw were a trace or a tracked to our east and now we viewing area and to our west... winds have turned to the north northwest behind the front and 15 mph and will stay there most of the day, gusting higher at times disturbance approaching the plains, but we will be mainly dry for the next several days. it will be cooler today with highs in the 50s and 60s over the region... more of the same tomorrow, with a bit of a warmup over the plains. highs today will be in the mid 50s with gusty northwest winds and mostly sunny skies. we drop to the low to mid 30s tonight with areas of fog as the winds die down under mainly clear skies. more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 50s... and we warm to the low 60s on thursday with help from

dry through the weekend with temps cooling back to the low 50s for veterans day into saturday. coming up ... you're watching kwwl. i was planning on bringing alka-seltzer rockets today, which is what we the stem festival on thursday night. super easy, just alka-seltzer, water, and film canisters. really fun though. see you this afternoon! i was planning on bringing alka-seltzer rockets today, which is what we will be having the kids do at the stem festival on thursday night. super easy, just alka-seltzer, water, and film canisters. really fun though. see you this afternoon! i was planning on bringing alka-seltzer rockets today, which is what we will be having the kids do at the stem festival on thursday night. super easy, just

canisters. really fun though. see you this afternoon! i was planning on bringing alka-seltzer rockets today, which is what we will be having the kids do at the stem festival on thursday night. super easy, just alka-seltzer, water, and film canisters. really fun though. see you this afternoon! i was planning on bringing alka-seltzer rockets today, which is what we will be having the kids do at the stem festival on thursday night. super easy, just alka-seltzer, water, and film canisters. really fun though. see you this afternoon! i was planning on bringing we're checking in on voters all across the united states. this is a live look at voers in cleveland.

coming up next-- we'll take a break from politics and do a fun experiment with jordan from the grout museum.

sometimes, maybe it's worth listening to a politician. take congressman rod blum. on social security, blum doesn't just back the republican special interest agenda-- he's campaigning on it. for years, he's pressed to privatize social security, risking seniors' guaranteed benefits on the stock market. and blum supported benefit cuts by voting to raise social security's retirement age. so if you care about a secure retirement, listen to rod blum: he's putting your security at risk. house majority pac is responsible

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but "saturday night live" has made it a little like the real clinton and trump... (nat sound) they have sniffled and shimmied. (nat sound) through this endless campaign.... ("snl") "women can't be charged." and by the next snl... one of these two will have won the presidency. ("snl") "secretary clinton what do you snl before the election had erin burnett asking the questions... ("snl") "mr. trump everyone can see barely keep up with realyit.... ("snl") "the fbi's not trying to help gonna go grab some coffee, you want something? no i'm fbi director gave hillary's

the real candidates... ("snl") "call me on the cell phone." that's like, ugh, you're all losers." (jeanne moos/cnn national correspondent) "one snl skit actually predicted a meeting between the ("snl") "ah donald, enrique i brought you the check for the wall with the candidates they impersonate. ("snl") "he's either not that rich. wrong. not that charitable. wrong. or ever paid no taxes in presidential nominee) "i thought i was gonna fall off nominee) "he's portraying somebody who's very mean and nasty and "alec baldwin and kate mckinnon even came out of character to complain about the the time about this?" and then off they went real a hillary around on his back after we finally get this election off our backs. jeanne moos cnn new york. with people across iowa and the nation voting today -- we're already seeing lines stalked... (nat sound) through this endless campaign.... ("snl") "women can't be charged." and by the next snl... ("snl") "and number four (scream)." one of these two will have won the presidency.

the questions... ("snl") "mr. trump everyone can see your tweets. really? and i'm barely keep up with reality.... ("snl") "the fbi's not trying to help me. the fbi doesn't like me. want something? no i'm good, thanks sweetie (kiss) emails the all clear. the real candidates... ("snl") "call me on the cell phone." that's like, ugh, you're all losers." (jeanne moos/cnn national correspondent) "one snl skit actually predicted a meeting between the donald and mexico's president 10 months before it happened." (laughter)." not since tina fey have comedians been so identified with the candidates they impersonate. ("snl") "he's either not that rich. wrong. not that charitable. hillary liked it... "i thought i was gon who's very mean and nasty and "alec baldwin and kate mckinnon even came out of character to complain about the campaign." ("snl") "don't you guys feel gross all supporters. just don't expect the real donald to carry the real hillary around on his back after we finally get this election off our backs.

nation voting today -- we're already seeing lines forming at some polling locations in eastern iowa. kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in cedar falls... you can show us what things are looking like right now. ally- i'm at heartland vinyard church in cedar falls... it's a popu p hawk county. we are seeing that lunch time crowd forming right now. something interesting about here. as of 10 this morning... this pricinct had around 120 more voters show up this year compared to the 2012 election. there was a big line here around

esque... it just doesn't feel real becuase of the interactions between the two candidates. i to be over. at forward to that." the church says they're seeing around 100 voters an hour... they say in the 2012 elections they had around 12 hundred people vote right now it's looking like they might beat that... but it still in cedar falls, amanda gilbert, news seven kwwl. this precinct is not alone. according to the black hawk county auditor....turnout is bigger at several cedar falls precincts

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