After a year of dealing with false claims and death threats, election officials on Tuesday delivered a relatively smooth Election Day.
There were few reports of voting or equipment problems, other than the sporadic power outage or polling place opening late that is not unusual for Election Day. It was too soon to gauge the effects of new voting restrictions in place in a few states.
In Virginia, a sign of how relatively low-key it was in the state, one of the biggest issues was reminding poll workers that voters are not required to wear a mask when voting.
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