Nadine Yusif
Reporting from Washington, DC

We are approaching the finish line now, with polls closed in more than 40 states (and the District of Columbia) of 50.

The projections will come quickly in the next hour, but some states will take longer to count than others.

SnowfallIn particular, it could be days before it reports its final results. Elections there are being conducted primarily by mail, and counting will continue through Saturday for ballots that arrived late but were postmarked by Election Day. The state also does not release voting results until the last voter in line casts their vote.

In the meantime, we have a clearer picture of how Americans have voted abortion related questions in 10 states across the country.

In FloridaA vote to protect abortion rights has failed, while votes are still being counted in Nebraskawhere two competing measures related to abortion are on the ballot (one that enshrines access until the first trimester, while another extends it further until fetal viability).

In addition to abortion, be careful with some keys House of Representatives elections in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and New York that could reshape who has control of the lower house of Congress. Currently, the House is narrowly controlled by Republicans, and all 435 seats are up for re-election.

going up At 10:00 PM EST (03:00 GMT), polls will close in three more states, including the final battleground state of Nevada.