Updated: 8:37 a.m. Tuesday

Polls opened as expected at 6 a.m today for local voters, who will consider a partial smoking ban, a tax to raise money for emergency radio equipment and a pair of legislative races.

Most of the action will…

Long lines marred Election Day in Velda City

More than a dozen St. Louis County polling sites had waits of five hours or more on Nov. 4, the St. Louis Voter Protection Coalition said today in a report to the county’s…

St. Louis Dems drive an Obama RV around the city heckling encouraging voters:

Regional GOP works the phones telling people to get to the polls:

Here’s an offer that might make standing in line at the polling places on Election Day a bit more palatable.

Many Ben & Jerry’s shops around the country will be offering a free scoop of ice cream to voters from 5 p.m.…

Have you been out to vote yet? How are the polls looking?

Construction blocking an entrance? Long lines? New staff? Missing ballots? Traffic issues? Technological snafus?

Of course, we’re happy to hear of success stories. Did things go swimmingly? Have a poll…