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Today we Americans are privileged to participate in what has been called the \u201ccivic sacrament\u201d of voting.<\/p>\n

Elections for public office are not new, of course.\u00a0 They were staples of the Greek democracy and the Roman republic.\u00a0 The papacy has always been an elected position.\u00a0 In medieval Europe, the Emperor was elected, the main difference from our elections being that only seven people got to vote<\/a> (including the Duke of Saxony, which is why one holder of that office, Frederick the Wise, had the clout to prevent Martin Luther from being burned at the stake).<\/p>\n

Pundits expect a big day for Republicans, who may well gain a majority on the Senate.\u00a0\u00a0 Any predictions?<\/p>\n

From What clues to watch as polls close Election Day<\/a>, USA Today<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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Steady your nerves, because there is still uncertainty about the outcome of the 2014 midterm elections.<\/p>\n

As candidates make their final arguments, 10 races for the Senate are still close enough to hold the key to which party holds power. The possibility of runoffs in Louisiana and Georgia mean it could take weeks before knowing whether the GOP nets the six seats necessary to win the majority.<\/p>\n

A dozen races for governor could go either way. Although Republicans are likely to keep control of the House of Representatives, about two dozen seats in play will determine whether the GOP will reach 245 seats \u2014 their biggest majority since Harry Truman was president.<\/p>\n

Brendan Nyhan, an assistant professor of government at Dartmouth College, warns election watchers to tune out the \u201cnoise\u201d Tuesday from exit polls, TV pundits and Internet bloggers. \u201cYou just have to wait for the results to come in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The first polls close at 7 p.m. in a handful of states. Six hours later, the last precinct in the remote Aleutian Islands of Alaska will close.<\/p>\n

[Keep reading. . . ]<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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