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Clinton wins Dixville Notch as Election Day begins. Utah officials warn of packed polling locales. Your guide to voting today.
Happy Tuesday. The voters have spoken — at least in the tiny town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, where residents cast their ballots at midnight and Hillary Clinton came out the winner. Clinton nabbed four of the voters' ballots, Donald Trump got two and Gary Johnson and Mitt Romney each shared a single vote. The vote isn't necessarily an indication of who will win the presidential election today, but, hey, at least we have some results to report. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/08/politics/dixville-notch-results-2016/index.html">CNN</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Utah election officials are warning about jam-packed polling locations on Election Day but there are some tips for participating in this historic election. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4556123-155/on-eve-of-historic-election-day"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666665/Officials-worry-Election-Day-may-bring-unprecedented-lines-at-limited-polling-locations.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/county-clerks-encourage-voters-to-use-mail-in-ballots"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> The Justice Department picked San Juan County as one of 67 national jurisdictions to watch for civil rights violations. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4556084-155/election-monitors-head-to-utahs-san"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/07/justice-dept-to-monitor-san-juan-co-elections/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Independent candidate Evan McMullin spent his last night of the presidential race campaigning in Provo. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4556958-155/photos-evan-mcmullin-campaigns-in-utah"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666607/Presidential-campaigns-making-final-pitches-to-Utah-voters.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/evan-mcmullin-to-supporters-we-re-already-home/article_514a0b36-1f7c-59f3-9472-4f4c2607f680.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]
<strong>Election Day</strong>: After what seems like years of campaigning, and one of the most interesting races in modern times, it's finally Election Day. Many Utahns have already cast ballots by mail or at early voting centers but if you haven't, you can find your polling location here. [<a href="https://vote.utah.gov/vote/menu/index">Utah.gov</a>]
<strong> </strong>-> Your Salt Lake Tribune politics team will be tracking local, state and national election results all night at <a href="http://sltrib.com"; target="_blank">sltrib.com</a> and you can follow us on Twitter at @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/robertgehrke">robertgehrke</a>, @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/mattcanham">mattcanham</a>, @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/thomaswburr">thomaswburr</a>, @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/LeeHDavidson">LeeHDavidson</a> and @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/danattrib">danattrib</a>.
-> See any problems when voting? Contact us at <a href="mailto:cornflakes@sltrib.com">cornflakes@sltrib.com</a>.
-> And one of the big questions you might hear in the voting line today: Can I take a ballot selfie? Yes, you can under Utah law.
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/bbart76"; target="_blank">bbart76</a>: "It's like Christmas Eve. Except instead of waking up to presents, we have to wait all day before getting a present we may or may not like."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/Kasparov63"; target="_blank">Kasparov63</a>: "That nervous feeling you have about [today], Americans? That's democracy working. Unpredictable elections, what a luxury!"
<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>To conservative activist Cherilyn Eagar and Matt Sandgren, Judiciary Committee senior counsel to Sen. Orrin Hatch.
<strong>In other news:</strong> Tesla has asked the Utah Supreme Court to reconsider the state's interpretation of a law that requires car manufacturers to sell through a third-party dealership, a move that has denied Tesla a licence to sell directly from its new South Salt Lake showroom. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4556426-155/tesla-asks-utah-supreme-court-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666623/Tesla-takes-Utah-car-sales-fight-to-state-Supreme-Court.html"; target="_blank">APviaDNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/07/utah-supreme-court-considers-whether-to-let-tesla-sell-cars-here/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/tesla-testifies-before-utah-supreme-court-to-sell-cars-directly-to-consumers"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/tesla-makes-case-direct-sales-utah-supreme-court#stream/0"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]
-> Former Utah State University student Victoria Hewlett filed a lawsuit against the school, several administrators and a local fraternity chapter on Monday. Hewlett says the school failed to act on her report that she was raped by a student with a prior record of sexual aggression. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4342991-155/rape-victim-says-she-was-sixth?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666654/Rape-victim-sues-Utah-State-Sigma-Chi-fraternity.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/07/rape-victim-sues-utah-state-university-fraternity/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/video?videoId=606345374&carousel=1&index=2"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> The Donate Life Transplant Games will hit Utah during summer 2018, bringing with it an expected $8 million and 8,000 visitors coming to see athletic events and raise awareness of the life-saving capabilities of transplants. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4554468-155/transplant-games-coming-to-slc-in"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox helped kick off Kearns High School's College Application Week Monday by urging seniors to apply to beat the statistics, go for more than just a high school diploma and achieve their "wildest dreams." [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4554842-155/utahs-lieutenant-governor-tells-high-school"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<span style="line-height: 1.5;">-> The Utah Transit Authority Board pitched a proposal Monday to add more committees and open their discussions up to the public. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4555850-155/uta-reviews-proposal-for-restructuring-its"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]</span>
-> New data from the Utah Board of Education shows charter school enrollment continuing a two-year trend of slowing down. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4555777-155/utah-charter-school-growth-slowing-down?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley offers his two cents on which party is headed for progress and which one is blocking it in this country. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4556137-155/bagley-cartoon-bridges-and-walls"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> In the 2016 presidential candidates' last chance to make their cases in battleground states, Hillary Clinton brought in the Obamas to pass the baton in Philadelphia and Donald Trump told voters he was their champion for change. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/07/politics/2016-election-last-day/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/us/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-and-trump-in-last-day-dash-with-fbi-email-probe-over-but-not-forgotten/2016/11/07/01f9ced0-a4e7-11e6-8fc0-7be8f848c492_story.html"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> The New York Times explains what started as a daunting 650,000 emails to review in the FBI's Anthony Weiner investigation got thinned down to only Clinton aide Huma Abedin's emails, many of which were duplicates, allowing the agency to finish its probe before Election Day. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/us/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-fbi-emails.html?ref=politics"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> President Barack Obama's approval rating hit a high of 56 percent Monday and is likely to shoot up even more after the election. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/obama-highest-popularity-in-2-years-230897"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/07/barack-obama-is-now-viewed-more-positively-than-ronald-reagan-was-in-1988/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
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<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> hits a few election night celebrations.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>holds meetings at the White House.</li>
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