Election Day: Dogs Hit the Polls

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As polls around the United States close and votes are counted, we are all anxiously awaiting election results. To take the edge off, take a look at these adorable dogs who went to cast ballots with their owners. Hopefully they were old enough to vote -- at least 18 in human years!

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The rising sun creeps across the US Capitol building as a woman and her dog walk past on November 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. After months of campaigning, Americans across the nation are heading to the polls to cast their vote.
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A dog named Georgia waits for their owner outside a voting location in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A man unties his dog after voting at Eastern Market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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Voters (and their pups) cast their ballots at The Ohio State University.
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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, the wife of Sen. Mark Kelly, pets a dog as she stands with campaign volunteers in Tucson, Arizona.
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People leave a polling station after voting with their dog in Phoenix, Arizona.
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A dog shakes itself dry while voters cast their votes in New York City.
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A pup looks on as voters cast their ballots in Los Angeles, California.
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Alvaro Mendizabal brought his dog Coco dog to vote in Los Angeles, California.
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Two dogs play at a polling station in Los Angeles, California.
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tina Kotek and her dog Teddy walk with Oscar Ponteri of Teens for Tina in Portland, Oregon.
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People line up in the rain to vote at a tent in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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