US elections: polls are open in 35 US states; election is decisive for Trump

The New York State Attorney General said polling locations throughout Westchester County are experiencing "problems" in a post on X.

"My office is monitoring this issue with scanners throughout Westchester and is in contact with state and local Boards of Elections as they work on a solution. Westchester voters can still complete and deliver their ballots safely at their polling locations. Your votes will be counted," said Letitia James.

According to a spokesperson for the county Board of Elections, the problem is "widespread" and for now, voters in the county north of New York City are being told to fill out ballots that will be placed in orange emergency bags to be counted later.

Midterm polls opened in 11 more US states at 9am Brasília time, including Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. With this, a total of 34 states and the District of Columbia now have the polls open.

After heavy rains and flooding in the state of Florida, the local government decided to transfer 18 polling locations in the counties of Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie to guarantee the right to vote.

Iran and the United States remain far from an agreement, according to a senior Iranian official. Qatari officials say diplomatic efforts continue. Overnight, the US carried out "defensive" strikes on the Iranian island of Qeshm against surface-to-air missiles.

Vermont polls opened at 7 a.m., starting voting. Around 150,000 inhabitants had already voted in advance.

President Donald Trump has stated that if he loses control of Congress, he will become "Mr. Veto." Polls indicate that Democrats could win majorities in the House and Senate.

Regarding the possibility of deportation of Flávio Bolsonaro, experts point out that the decision is up to the Executive, such as the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, and not to Congress.