she'll do her best if fortune enough to win. >> donald trump cast his ballot a few blocks away. he will see how things play out when it comes to the election outcome this evening. >> we have a team of reporters working all the angles of this election here and with the campaigns up in new york city. >> let's start with night headquarters. >> we're in a waiting pattern here. the anxious waiting game begins after that. >> it could be five, six, seven hours before we see the candidate taking the stage

center. it is a street closure nightmare outside. all over midtown manhattan, 5,000 police officers are spread out along every block. . police compared it to the detail size of new year's eve. dump trucks and blockades have gone up around this convention center. also around the hotel where donald trump is holding an election party with his supporters tonight. a short time ago, i asked a national spokesperson about should he lose. >> we have a tradition in this country of a peaceful transfer of power. the person that is on the losing end of the election comes out and concedes because that's an very important tenant to our democracy. i can't control what donald trump does, but i think obviously we all hope that whoever is successful in this election that the other person

>> the campaign thought they had scrapped those plans. a year of surprises. why should this be any different? at 5:30 live from new york, julie carey will join me here. she got the last interview with virginia senator tim kaine before the polls opened in virginia. spent his day in virginia and new york too. back to you from midtown manhattan. presidential protest in the big apple at donald trump's polling place this morning. two women ripped off their shirts and were quickly arrested and removed. but the comotion continues tonight in mid-town and that's where chris lawrence is covering the trump campaign. chris? >> reporter: you can feel the energy here. donald trump is still at trump

here. he just tweeted that's where he's going to be watching the election results come in. he said that so for he's optimistic, but he urged supporters to still get out there and volt. they still have a couple hours left. he seems rather at ease with the entire process. his supporters have had a tougher time trying to stay calm. >> i didn't get much sleep last night because i was mp amped up. a littl night. a little unnerving. i think later in the evening we'll get to more votes. >> you can see some of the security that's been in place around trump tower. the officers have been continuously sweeping the routes that the candidates will travel. remember, hillary clinton and donald trump are only separated by a little over a mile. this will be the first time in

officers are not at fixed post. they are circulating around. we are told there are tons of plain clothed police officers circulating in the crowd here and at some of the big tourists and gathering spots like times square. i caught up with a secret service agent from our area who said they have just been going nonstop for there's an amazing shift after there's a definite winner because at that point, that person is assigned a counterterrorism team. there's communication with the white house communications staff. e he said it's amazing how quickly everything shifts but from one candidate, that all comes to a crushing end possibly in just a few hours from now. reporting live in mid-town, chris lawrence, back to you.

campaign lawsuit filed today in clark county nevada. it was filed over an early polling place that remains open for two hours past closing time. in doing so it allowed people already in line when the polls closed to be able to go inside to vote. trump says that shouldn't be allowed and he called it evidence of a rigged system. this particular location, however, was in a largely his panic neighborhood in las vegas. the polls in virginia close in less than two hours. you have to be in tonight in order to vote in the commonwealth. . chopper 4 found long lines as people waiting to vote before the sun came up in fairfax county. those lines didn't stop once you got inside. election fushls say this is all pretty normal. turnout so far has been about what they expected. that was the before work rush. now it's the after work rush to the polls. chopper 4 live over briarwood

to vote there now. we're keeping a close eye on how loudoun county votes. the diverse population has selected the winning candidate in the last four elections. david culver picks up our team coverage there. >> reporter: we're live right now in fairfax county. we made the rounds across northern virginia today starting out in arlington and out to loudoun county. you mentioned loudoun county and they are changing demographics. landscape making it unpredictable. so while the big draw to the ballot here have been the presidential race, there's also the tenth district race. we caught up with voters as they are casting their ballot for bennett or barbara kom stock.

>> i wasn't paying attention to congress too much. i just voted for the democratic person for congress. >> i'm voting for hillary clinton. i went with barbara this year. >> you voted split. >> yes. >> you're focused on the issues >> exactly. >> a split voter right there voting for hillary clinton for president and barbara for the tenth district. as we look inside the polling places, it was rather quiet. not too packed. polling officials tell e me in ash burn that earlier this morning they had 600 people passing through in the first hour in that one location. and they say they compare it to the 2008 election.

chiefs told me. back here at george marshal high school, you can see behind me not too many people rushed in. we're expecting the post work commuters stopping by to cast their ballots. i just got an update. about 65% of registered voters in this precinct have already cast their ballots. guys, back to you. >> thank you, david. chopper 4 over the scene in maryland where you see people standing in line as they wait to vote. those lines started before the polls opened this morning as well. polls in maryland will be closing. our prince georges county bureau chief joins us fromlandover with voter turnout. >> we are looking at the possibility of record turnout. in maryland statewide they are

participated in early voting. at this precinct, they had more than 200 people in line when they opened this morning. let me show you what it's looking like inside right now. this is the calm before the storm right now. we're expecting numbers to pick up again when folks start to make their way after work. but i can tell you that officials are saying that so far things are looking good in maryland. this is the first paper ballot general election for maryland. there are scanners that need to be scanners go down here, but by and large, they are not seeing a lot of issues. some folks are concerned about the precincts only having one scanner. especially as the numbers pick up tonight. we talked with the executive. here's what he had to say about that. >> it's been steady. very pleased with the process. one of the polling places we didn't have enough of the

but people waited and got the votes in. we're pleased about the numbers. >> the numbers are great for the numbers. keep turning them out. >> it's the largest democratic voting bloc in the state of maryland. so you can imagine what those large numbers are meaning. especially the presidential election here in this county. if you're in line by 8:00 p.m., they will allow you to vote. so as long as you're in line by 8:00 p.m., you problems. >> in the district, you have just shy of three hours to cast your ballot that includes a referendum on a long debated topic. d.c. statehood remains a controversial issue. >> bruce, a d.c. resident age 66 voting today at the second

ballot for him. >> statehood. >> reporter: the referendum is bringing voters out. >> it's getting a raw deal on capitol hill. >> reporter: lines here long in the early morning, slowing by mid-morning. at union station meanwhile. >> i'm hoping for the best. i'm putting it in god's hands. that's all you can do. >> and moore is back home in time for the election. he's against statehood. >> i'm not of the current administration we have here. i don't think they are ready to handle it yet. >> another race in the district, the possible return of former mayor vince gray to office. he's expected to win the ward 7 council seat after beating incumbent alexander in the primary. gray lost the mayor's office in 2014 amid-a federal corruption probe.

campaign case. prosecutors ended the investigation last year never charging gray with any crimes. we started off on a cold note this morning. but wow, what a difference a couple hours makes. walking out the front dor, many of you getting to the polls early seeing these numbers. 28 in frederick. 27 in we warmed into the upper 60s to around 70. that front moving through. look what's moving our way. rainstorm making its way our way. a good chance of rain tomorrow. i'll show you just how long you'll need e the umbrellas. and a shocking scene for some election day volunteers. one of them describing an encounter with a woman who says she had just been set on fire.

veterans. the message vandals left on the memorial. slower rides on metro getting the attention of riders and why there's a slowdown on the rails. continuing coverage in the race for the white house. chuck todd with more on when we

now to it new hampshire. this town has the distinction of the first votes of the day were cast in this election. but more eyes will be on other key states tonight as those polls start to close. chuck todd has an hour by hour look at what we can expect tonight. the most important between 7:00 and 8:00. listen to the number of states whose polls close and where we're going to get results quickly. virginia, 7:00. florida, most of the polls close at 7:00. we're going to see a bunch of those. 8:00 is when florida closes. 7:30 it's north carolina, georgia and ohio. my point is this. we're going to know really early if it's going to be a quick night or a long night. if hillary clinton has the momentum that all the national

could know 8:30, 9:00, we'll have a good idea of how virginia and north carolina are going. if we don't have a good idea how those states are going, then buckle up. it's going to be a long night. could be a bumpy one. and it's one where you're not going to be going to sleep any time soon. we'll see you tonight. >> there were some horrifying moments at a a voting location in prince georges county today. a half woman ran up to the poll workers asking for help. >> on this election day, she ran

help. this is how it went down. >> a woman came over this hill here toward us and saying help me. he set me on fire. and she was naked. except with a jacket and burns on her face, on her chest, on her legs and arms. it was horrific. >> reporter: the poll workers called 911. the street engulfed in flames. 45 firefighters worked the scene. a man pulled from that house, he too, taken to the hospital with serious burn injuries. officials say that looking into the possibility it was a fight that led to that fire. >> there was a domestic argument between the man and the woman which may have led to the calls

somebody to do something like that to another human being. >> it certainly is a sight you will not soon forget. >> the case is under investigation. the woman and man are in the hospital tonight. they are said to be in critical condition. now back to you. . >> pat collins reporting. a 75-year-old woman is at the center of a murder investigation in prince georges county. detectives say tfo her apartment and the gateway gardens complex. an autopsy found that rivers died from some type of trauma to her upper body. no word tonight on any possible suspects. vandals spray painted the world war ii e memorial and now u.s. park police wants the public to help the person

#nodpl. sporters say it would be an economic boom, but it will be an environmental disaster. the spray painting happened some time before monday at 10:00 a.m. the national park service used a light paint stripper to remove a significant portion of the damage. a cemetery in new york becomes the popular place for

. a very cold start to the day. but this afternoon was simply beautiful. sunshine and high temperatures in the 60s. w 20s. 59 in winchester. 56 in lorton. we are going to cool fairly quickly. as we move through the rest of the night, if you're making your way out, you have to vote through 7:00, some of the polls

no rain right now. but that's what we're going to see change here on the radar. you can see where the rain is back to the west and through ohio and cleveland. right on back towards st. louis. that's a cold front that's going to move through during the day. we're going to see rain as early as tomorrow morning. waking up tomorrow morning, you're going to see the clouds and the rain and could impact your morning rush. at least as far as the wet roads are concerne tomorrow. we will see peerz of rain. some will be steady in the morning hours. we'll see a line of showers. you'll also need the jackets because it's going to be a fairly cool day. a a moderate impact day. it's not just the umbrellas.

rather cool, breezy late in the day. so tomorrow evening, it gets rather chilly. we're just talking about much cooler temperatures. it's going to be cool for sure. veterans day looking okay. a high of 62. a high of only 51 on saturday. that's in the city. many of you will stay in the mid- to upper 40s on saturday. a little breezy saturday. saturday will be chilly. but that back to the 60s on monday. monday looking good. that super moon sunday night into monday. back with you in about 15 to 20 minutes. >> we could use a super moon. >> control of congress on the ballot tonight. a look at what needs to happen for a shift in power in the

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the white house after eight years of democratic control. >> looking very good right now. >> there could be record voter turnout. >> kind of like we have done all we can do. now it's in the hands of the voters. >> both candidates will be celebrating or commiserating in the same city. >> a day like today is very humbling and moving. >> it's a night no one will soon forget. news 4 at 5:00 from new york. >> she doesn't quit. no surprise as of this hour she is still doing radio interviews from her home here. the states that she's still hitting in this 11th hour is michigan, florida, north carolina and pennsylvania. as those drive time voters

held the larger rallies, but hillary clinton is going out in a big way underneath this glass ceiling here. less than two miles away, it's a more scaled down affair at the hilton ballroom for trump. a live picture outside. this is the same hotel where he introduced his running mate mike pence back in july. . trump will be waiting out returns from it his penthouse. that's just a couple earlier he and his wife melania voted here in manhattan. on northern virginia bureau chief did a last-minute interview with tim kaine. before polls open in virginia and she joins us live from this hall. >> he flew in with his wife and

then he got up bright and early this morning hoping to be the first one to get to his polling place near his home in richmond. tim kaine had to settle for o number two, which seems appropriate. i had a chance to speak with senator tim kaine one-on-one last night as this grueling campaign was winding to a i asked what nonpolitical thing he was looking forward to doing after the election. >> i'm looking forward to going away for a couple days with my wife. i always plan a couple days away with her right after so i have something to look forward to win or lose. i know i will be spending time with the person i want to spend time together. it's been pretty intense.

about it all is something i'm excited about. >> coming up at 6:00, we'll show you around outside the center and show you what's planned for tonight and tell you about the unique gift that tim kaine gave to his staff at the end of the campaign. back to you now in the studio. >> clarify something for me. did you say she was 99? >> reporter: 99 years old. she had the honor of putting tim kaine's i voted sticker on his lapel this morning. she's somethi. >> on the republican side of the ticket, mike pence returned home to indiana to cast his ballot today. pence telling reporters he found it humbling to vote for himself as vice president. and a quick programming note. news 4 at 6:00 will be a half hour long tonight because "nbc nightly news" airs at 6:30. the network's coverage of election night will pickup at 7:00. we'll be providing updates throughout the evening both on

app. right now, we're getting our first look at preliminary exit poll results. tom sherwood has been looking at the numbers and what they tell us. you're not talking about where people are leaning but what type of people are voting. >> nationwide an exit poll. first for people who like obama, president obama, they put out a notice at 5:00 that he's at the white house. he won't be going anywhere. he won't be mg president of the united states. all the excitement four and eight years ago, he might put out a statement later if hillary clinton or if there's clear results in the elections. >> i hope he's not alone. >> after eight years in the white house, leaving january 20th.

over 65 years old. and we have a graphic now. 18% of voters under 30 in these early exit polls. hillary clinton is leading them 54 to 34%. there's a big question whether hillary clinton could get the millennial voters. many they appear to be doing a si night. there's going to be a lot of differences and lots of changes as we get to the polls closing. >> it should be very exciting. >> i'm feeling sorry for obama. >> i think he has a personal chef. >> more than any incumbent president, he campaigned for hillary clinton with his family and vice president. >> maybe he's happy. >> there's no football game on tonight. >> thank you, tom.

the biggest race in maryland is the race for barbara mikulski's u.s. senate seat. both from what the job. chris gordon is live in rockville with the role the presidential ticket is playing in this race. >> reporter: we're here at richard montgomery high school. it's getting busier. but the lines aren't that long we are covering the u.s. senate race tonight. we thought it would be interesting to ask some of the voters here and in other polling places around montgomery county and throughout maryland if the top of the ticket trumping clinton influenced who they voted for for u.s. senate. some of the voters we spoke with here in rockville tell us they followed party lines. their choice for president determined who they voted for in

do the not like hillary clinton. i don't like all the things she's been going through. >> i voted for hillary clinton for president. i'm a democrat. i feel she believes in the principles i believe in. >> u.s. senate? >> senator van holen. he was my congressman several terms. i have met him in person. i like what e heta >> reporter: in german town, some voters told us they split their ballot. >> i like chris. >> you're going to split your vote? >> i am. >> you're voting for flowers. >> she's the green party candidate. >> e yes. >> we found voters who will keep us waiting for tonight's final election results. >> i believe in secret ballot. so i'm not going to tell you who

i don't vote straight ticket. i read their platform and their different how they respond to different questions by the league of voters. >> reporter: an educated voter and he had his daughter here with him. tonight and coming up at 6:00, we will take a look at what the candidates for the u.s. senate here in maryland did today to result watch parties tonight. back to you. >> thank you, chris. it is the nation's largest swing state and it looks like florida may be influencing history once again. a look at the importance of the sunshine state in the election. and it is not a game day. so why is fedex field packed with fans?

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checking in with some of the key battleground states we're going to be watching tonight. the polls have been packed in north carolina including this voting location in charlotte where dozens of people lined up really early to cast their ballot. the tar heel state has 15 electoral votes and the most recent voter registration data showmos trehan 1.3 million democrats voted early in north carolina compared to 990,000 republicans.

watching that one closely too. here's a look at today's turnout in cleveland. there are 18 electoral votes in the buckeye state. voters have overwhelmingly selected the winner of every presidential contest since 1964. florida is another key battleground state. one voting bloc there has already made an unprecedented turnout. gabe gutierrez has a lock at their impact. little havana, where we have seen a steady stream of voters, but no lines and that may be because so many voters here in florida, about half of them, voted early or absentee. the last-minute rush is on for both campaigns to secure the so-called latino vote, which turned out in record levels during early and absentee voting. again, the political world looking at florida to see whether this state decides the

developing story. back to you. >> gabe gutierrez will be joining lester holt on "nbc nightly news" at 6:30 followed by our special decision night in america that coverage begins at 7:00. it's not just the nation's top office up for grabs in this election. up next, a look at how the house and senate could change after tonight. >> the i voted stickers showing

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today. susan b. anthony's grave has drawn scores of people to rod chest er new york. she's the most well known leader in the women's suffrage movement and died in 1906, 14 years before the amendment she fought so hard for. the gratitude has grown even more. we have incredible images in the nbc >> we're getting closer to the evening voting rush in virginia. a lot of people told us yesterday they plan to cast their ballots on the way home from work. >> people are excited to vote. some we saw taking selfies. others this is their first time voting. people say we're just ready for

election officials say they saw the lines behind us here inside the gym. you can see the door. that's where people are entering to vote. lines were wrapped around the gym. they are expecting that same rush to come within the next couple minutes here as people get off work. we want to show you video we took inside the polling location here. what you're looking at is the problem. they say that these scanners that they have inside jammed on two different occasions delaying things for aut we're told the democratic party of virginia has sent along voter protection staff to look out for possible voter intimidation. so far that's not been an incident here. voters seem to be very focused and excited about casting their

>> i'm excited to bring my daughter. she's able to know what's going on and stand in line with me and get her sticker. she's excited about it. that made me more excited because she's watching me. this is a team effort. >> a lot of different reasons for people's excitement and for coming out here. so just another reminder if you are in line by 7:00, you will be a able to cast your ballot. back to you. fairfax county is considering a meal tax to raise how much it costs to dine out. the 4% tax will generate nearly $100 million each year. much of that will go to schools.

hurt tourism and unfairly affect low and middle income families. maryland's fastest growing county is being watched closely tonight. republicans hope to make end roads. >> in frederick one of the more closely watched polling places in the district in a very light line he this is one of the more closely watched polling locations. for the challenger here, trying to uncede the incumbent. there's really no good polling to indicate how close this race was, but we can tell you this is one of the closest races in the nation in 2014.

recent waik weeks in this race, both parties think it's worth spending money on and potentially competitive. all the way east through potomac, maryland. a tale of two regions and it's going to be a late night wait ing for returns. live in frederick county, scott macfarlane, news 4. for all the focus is, some key down-ballot races could mark a change in the legislative branch. aaron gilchrist break it is down. >> by the end of the day, a shift in the balance of power in congress. let's take a look at the senate right now. republicans have the majority. 54 seats. but they are defending 24 of them in the election. democrats are defending ten seats. democrats need to win the white house and have a net gape of

that combined with the two independents in the senate who caucus with democrats, plus winning the white house, the vice president would give them control of the senate. losing the white house and picking up five seats would also change the balance of power. >> the seats in the house of representatives are up for grabs. a takeover by the democrats is going to be very tough. republicans currently control the house with 247 seats. 46 of those seats contested races today. and democrats would need to win at least 30 seats to get the majority. the news 4 i-team is tracking some issues that voters are seeing at the polls. . she joins us at the decision desk with what she's found. >> with all the concerns about vote rigging, we actually are e seeing very few complaints that we haven't gotten any about vote slipping, really long lines or other problems we reported on in

issues that we are worried about that we want to give you a heads up about inclouding a complaint from a viewer in ward 6 who says that she was forced to use a special ballot in the d.c. board of elections did confirm that a small number of voters were not updated in their system. we're trying to get more details about that. but the board of elections says that anyone with a voter card or a proof of residency should be allowed to use agu they should not have to use a special ballot. and we continue to about privacy when inserting the ballots into scanning machines, we just got off the phone with the registrar in alexandria where they have a five-foot zone of privacy and no one should approach you, which you can insert upside down if you want. if you have any problems or it

give us your tips. let us know what we need to check out. tisha thompson, news 4 i-team. no complaints about the weather. >> whoever voted for perfect weather for election day, wow won. just gorgeous. after a cold start, we got up to 70 this afternoon. now just past sunset it's quickly getting cool. here's a view overlooking washington now in you can just sense the electricity in the air here on this election evening. temperatures will be holding steady in the 50s the rest of the night. chilly and dry through the rest of the evening. by dawn tomorrow, we'll have some light rain likely beginning to move in. temperatures in the mid-50s. between 8:00 and 10:00 holding steady in the mid-50s. and so tomorrow have an umbrella ready.

morning as well as noontime. still in the as throughout the rest of the afternoon. damp roads for the afternoon commute. and it will gradually dry out. right now we are seeing these showers moving in from western new york, ohio and indiana and kentucky. advancing off to the east. we're all dry here right now. and we have past peak color, but from southern new england to boston all the way down toward washington, still some decent color showing up. this photograph that was out at little lake in montgomery county, great afternoon. get out and kayak and see some of the beautiful color there. post your pictures on twitter and instagram and facebook. after we get the rain ending, we'll have some clearing in the sky in the evening hours. near 60 on thursday. friday, veterans day in the low 60s. partly cloudy but turning chilly for the weekend. 50 on saturday with some sunshine. 30s in the morning. chilly morning on sunday as

the low 60s. next week stays dry until that wednesday the following week from tomorrow. might get more showers. but overall a a dry pattern over the next ten days. safetrack is already slowing your commute. >> but many of you are seeing even more slowdowns on the rails. etming up, why m ?? know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understand where you come from.

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. this is a live look in manhattan. this is the clinton campaign's election night headquarters. they are hosting a party to watch the returns. >> the redd dins charitable foundation helping families in need. >> we're really excited because it's so important that everyone has a great thanksgiving. >> come out here and see their faces. just the smiles. it gives me joy. >> this is what it should be about. we come together and don't have

>> things have slowed down on metro, but riders are noticing the trains are slowing down across the system. because there are new concerns. transportation reporter adam tuss took a look into this issue to find out what's going on. >> reporter: a lot of metro riders are wondering why is my train crawling. take a look. this is the slow speed restrictions being put in. place across the system. the reason varies. >> seriously, it's pretty awful. >> the most painful and noticeable slowdown has been

trains slowed since two inspectors were almost hit by a train. they want that tree gone. ed there are others like track problems. >> the money is probably not there. it's a a big problem. >> reporter: speed restrictions at college park, medical center, minnesota avenue east falls church and forest glen. metro's leader says he's being cautious. >> short-term it would be easier to push these things but it's not the way we're going to do it. >> spreed restrictions are fluid meaning they are changing day-to-day. along the metro system, adam tuss, news 4.

polls in virginia closing in an hour. that will give us our first glimpse into how this election might go. >> many people are counting on the outcome of this election, what it means for our country. >> we are going to win back the white house. >> today is our independence day. >> this has been one of the most contentious and controversial races in u.s. history. and late today another twist as donald trump filed a lawsuit in a key battleground >> but after months of campaigning -- >> kind of like we have done all we can do. it's in the hands of the voters. >> a day like today is very hum nling. >> reporter: sgl it all comes down to this as america decides our next president. >> the lines have been long, excitement is high and the polls will be closing soon. >> a live picture in falls church, virginia. if that's your polling place, you want to go there now.