Thomas Sparrow
BBC Mundo, Washington

There has been disappointment among many members of the Hispanic community about the lack of a comprehensive immigration reform, which was a promise by the administration and a key element that helped rally Hispanic voters in previous elections.

Faced by the fact that reform would not pass the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, President Obama promised that he would act unilaterally to change certain aspects of the country's "broken" immigration system, but decided in September to postpone any measures until after Tuesday's elections.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus said this delay made engaging with Latino voters more difficult, so it will be interesting to analyse the Hispanic vote in this context and see what it will mean for President Obama's immigration plans.

tweets:, external White House formally announces Obama's long-scheduled post-election trip to China, Burma and Australia, Nov. 10-16.

A sideways look at Rand Paul, external here from Buzzfeed, which describes the Republican Party Senator as the "most super interesting person in politics" - though mainly due to his choice of boots, it seems.

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Kevin Hodur in Michigan: While many my age (30s) don't vote, I was excited to vote for myself this morning: I'm running unopposed for my local city council. We all have opinions, but it's vital we get involved and shape the course of our communities, states, and country.

For some hard-hitting analysis on the US mid-terms, election-watchers might want to have a look at Ronald Brownstein's thoughts in this National Journal piece, external.

He offers a reminder that since the turn of the 20th Century, the president's party has lost both House and Senate seats in 19 of the 28 midterm elections. He also picks up on a trend showing that more and more Americans are reluctant to "split their ticket", for example by voting for the Republican Party at a mid-term but then a Democratic Party candidate for president.

Tara McKelvey
BBC News, Kansas

tweets, external: Republican Bill Cassidy, campaigning against Sen Mary Landrieu: "Every week the president does something to help us." http://tinyurl.com/q46l9z6

@alvinema tweets, external from Toronto: Though I like minority governments in Canada, not excited for divided government projections in midterm US elections #GoDemocrats

It is not only the careers of American politicians which will be decided in Tuesday's mid-terms. Voters in Washington DC and two other West Coast states will also decide whether to legalise cannabis in what is being seen as a test case for more widespread liberalisation of drug laws. Here are some of the campaigners in the capital.

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tweet:, external Should Voting Day be a national holiday? Why or why not? P.S. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!

Thomas Sparrow
BBC Mundo, Washington

tweets: , externalPlenty of Latin American flags at this polling station in Washington. @BBCNewsUS #midterms2014 #bbcmidterms

Anthony Zurcher
BBC News

Even the best election prognosticators expect to get some of their predictions wrong.

University of Wisconsin Prof Jordan Ellenberg explains in Slate, external how 2012 campaign guru Nate Silver's own statistical model indicates he will get two or three of his Senate calls wrong. Silver is currently forecasting that Republicans will control 53 seats after the mid-term elections are concluded.

@VeronicaLewis in West Virginia tweets, external: I was too excited to sleep last night it's going to be a lonnngggggg day. #VOTE2014 #FlipTheSenate

Jane O'Brien
BBC News, Arlington, Virginia

One of the interesting things in this campaign is that we've seen a lot of Hillary Clinton. She has been the hot ticket in this campaign. She has not said if she'd run - but she if does, then she's the person at the moment who has the greatest name recognition - and that could help put the Democrats back in the White House in 2016.

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It has only just gone 10:30 local time in New York, but the Huffington Post - like many others it should be said - is already suggesting the Republican Party, external will end up in full control of Congress after today's poll.

Helpfully, it does provide a blueprint for how the Democratic Party could still win - though it involves an unlikely victory scenario in Iowa and Colorado.

There are some scenes that could only come from an American mid-term election.

Sarah Palin has just tweeted a link to a moose in Alaska, external which she said has been helping with the "Get Out The Vote" efforts. On a more serious note, she added: "All over the political spectrum it's so important we all exercise our right to vote.

"Our democracy is the envy of the world, and to protect it our country's bravest have sacrificed more than most of us will ever know. To honor their service, please vote."

Will the election fix the dysfunction in Washington or make things worse? The BBC's Katty Kay explains what to look out for as the results come in. You can see more video reports from the BBC under the "key video" tab at the top of this page.

tweets:, external In most years, politicians say it's the most important election ever. Few uttered that this year.

Jon Sopel
North America editor

tweets, external: Voting at Georgetown Library this morning

tweets:, external The #Election2014 number that astounds me the most: If this mid-term looks like past ones, about 6 in 10 voting age Americans won't vote.

Mike Emanuel, Chief Congressional Correspondent, Fox News

@MikeEmanuelFox tweets:, external Hey Chicagoland, I am about to join @KassCohn on @wlsam890. Please join us on Election Day, and then go vote! @LaurenBcohn @John_Kass