Election Day has arrived an American citizens have the last opportunity to decide if the US will keep the 44th president of the United States or have the 45th president of the United States.
President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have been battling for voting across the country, notably 11 swing states which could decide the course of the country.
The 11 swing states that could go for either candidate are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
All 11 swing states are states Obama won in the 2008 presidential election against Arizona Senator John McCain.
Obama won the 2008 presidential election with 365 Electoral College votes to McCain's 173, but the numbers are expected to be narrow ahead once the votes are counted and verified.
According to Real Clear Politics, which averages multiple polling data, Obama leads Romney by 0.7 percent. The average shows Obama with 48.8 percent to Romney's 48.1 percent.
When it comes to the Electoral College map, Real Clear Politics, based on polling figures, project Obama winning with 303 Electoral College votes to Romney's 235 votes.
Will the average come to fruition or are the public opinion polls out of touch?
One way to find out is to vote.
Presidential Election 2012 Polling Times:
Alabama: Polls open at 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Alaska: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Alaskan Time
America Samoa: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. American Samoa Time (ASST)
Arizona: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. MST
Arkansas: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST
California: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. PST
Colorado: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MST
Connecticut: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Delaware: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
District of Columbia: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Florida: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST, however, some counties does extend to the Central Time Zone, but still close in EST.
Georgia: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST
Guam: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Guam Time (GUST)
Hawaii: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hawaii Time (HIST)
Idaho: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MST, however, some local polling stations open at 7 a.m.
Illinois: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Indiana: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST
Iowa: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST
Kansas: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. MST
Kentucky: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST
Louisiana: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST
Maine: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Maryland: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Massachusetts: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Michigan: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Minnesota: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST
Mississippi: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Missouri: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Montana: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. MST
Nebraska: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST
Nevada: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MST
New Hampshire: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
New Jersey: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
New Mexico: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MST
New York: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
North Carolina: Polls open at 6:30 p.m. and closes 7:30 p.m.
North Dakota: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST
Northern Marianas: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Northern Marianas Time (MPST)
Ohio: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST
Oklahoma: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Oregon: Polls close at 8 p.m. PST. Oregon votes by mail and votes must be handed to election officials by closing time.
Pennsylvania: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Puerto Rico: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. AST
Rhode Island: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
South Carolina: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
South Dakota: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Tennessee: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
Texas: 7 a.m. to 7 pm. CST
Utah: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. MST
Vermont: 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST
Virgin Islands: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. VIST
Virginia: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST
Washington: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. PST. Similar to Oregon, Washington votes by mail.
West Virginia: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 EST
Wisconsin: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST
Wyoming: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST
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