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(27)It’s the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. In the US that means it’s Election Day. Governors’ races, the New York mayoral election, different state referenda—that’s when people vote on issues rather than individual offices. Some of today’s elections are getting national attention.
    We’re going to start in New Jersey where voters are casting their ballots for governor.(28)According to the most recent polls, current governor, Chris Christie is expected to be reelected. There is a governor’s race in Virginia, too. The state doesn’t allow governors to serve consecutive terms, so the new governor will either be Republican Ken Cuccinelli on the left or Democrat Terry McAuliffe. There is an interesting referendum on the ballot in Colorado—11 counties are voting on whether to withdraw, break off from the state.