It was the first day of early voting in the Augusta Commission District 1 runoff between Matt Aitken and Bill Fennoy. It’s an election that could change the racial balance on the Commission. That’s creating political interest, but no early voting rush. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

In South Carolina, voting continues with an Aiken County Council seat up for grabs in North Augusta, and a mayoral race that got heated at the polls Tuesday.  Incumbent mayor C.H. Williams won re-election with all precincts accounted for.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe takes a look at election day in Aiken County.

Aiken County voters will decide a couple of races Tuesday. Voters in North Augusta will pick a new county councilman for District 5. Another race getting some attention is the Mayor’s race in Burnettown.

There is a primary election for 3 North Augusta City Council seats being held Tuesday, February 10th…There are four Republican candidates running, 3 of which are incumbents: Pat Carpenter, Jason Whinghter, and Arthur Shealy. The lone newcomer is Bill Harville.

For John McCain, his long quest for the White House ended gracefully in a final defeat, Tuesday night. The rest of the Republican Party fared little better than the top of the ticket. So, what happens for them, now? ABC News’ Linsey Davis has the latest.

Barack Obama will be the 44th U.S. President. The Illinois Senator, now President-Elect, soared past the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the election. Obama celebrated with more than 100,000 people in Chicago’s Grant Park, while Senator John McCain gracefully accepted defeat. ABC News’ Diana Alvear has more.

We have results from some of the Two-State’s major political races from Tuesday’s elections.

Georgia voters were largely greeted by surprisingly short waits Tuesday, a welcome change from the lengthy lines that frustrated those who waited hours to cast their ballot last week.

The day Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have been campaigning for the last 24 months has finally arrived…Election Day 2008. We will have the latest results from the polls, once they close. We will be covering national, state, and local races that are important to CSRA residents.

Polling issues include slow machines, paper jams, not enough pens

Augusta Richmond County Board of Elections Executive Director Lynn Bailey wants to spread the word about some important rules and hours on Election Day.

You might have heard about freebies for those of you who bring your “I Voted” sticker.  The state of Georgia wants businesses to know that it is illegal.

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel issues special release about important Election Day information.

Derided as the nation’s poster child for Election Day chaos, Florida’s polling precincts today will be crowded with watchdogs, not just voters. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of partisan observers as well as teams of federal agents will be watching voters and poll workers, and each other, trying to make sure everything is above-board.

The nonpartisan group Election Protection said they hope to have 600 volunteer monitors at polling place in metro Atlanta and Macon alert for voting problems.