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Ever since the election on Tuesday, people have been speculating that Diane Sawyer was maybe at least a *little* bit tipsy while she was working.

Whoever you were rooting for, we can all agree that election night was pretty stressful.

You might not know it from watching TV, but Americans also went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes on a myriad of issues not involving a certain residence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. And some of those issues were a bit strange.

As you've no doubt heard, Barack Obama was elected to a second presidential term last night. We have a feeling he's feeling like this right now:

The elections are over! After a decisive victory in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe, independent Sen.-elect Angus King will be headed to Washington for the next session. Mainers also made history by legalizing gay marriage, something that had never happened by a popular vote. Maine voted to support President Obama and he has won the Presidential election for four more years in Wash

Following a win in the state of Ohio, Barack Obama is being projected as the winner of the 2012 presidential race. To celebrate, Obama tweeted the above photo of himself embracing Michelle with the words, "Four more years."

Voting in a presidential election is pretty exciting. And, these days, when we do something exciting we want to tell the world about it through social network sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. But while there may be a temptation to take a photo of your completed ballot and post it on the internet with pride, it's not a very good idea. In fact in states like Wisconsin it's a felony to let

Today America settles the long battle for the White House between current President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The national polls are very tight, whereas state-by-state polling seems to suggest another four years for Obama.

Four years ago, during the last presidential campaign, the American economy was collapsing faster than it had since the Great Depression. Now, with the 2012 election upon us, most analysts agree that the economy is in a period of slow recovery—a bit too slow, according to just about everyone.

Well, it's finally Election Day here in the old Land of the Free, and what better way to give yourself a pat on the back for getting out there and casting your all-important vote than with some free stuff, right?

As of now, 17 states have laws requiring voters to present photo ID before voting. Some have suggested these regulations may act to disenfranchise poor and minority voters, who could be less likely to have such identification. Last month a judge in Pennsylvania blocked the state from enforcing its voter ID laws in the 2012 election.

The Maine Secretary of State’s office has released the results from student mock elections throughout the state. The results include more than 185 schools but not the 60 others that hadn’t submitted their results to the Secretary of State’s office by the late Monday deadline.

It's almost time to cast your vote for the 2012 presidential election, and in some states it's important that you present valid photo I.D. Otherwise you could be prevented from casting your vote, which would deprive you of performing your civic duty. Don't worry—we're here to help you! Here is a list of 10 forms of I.D. that won't be accepted on election day: