With the start of the mid-term elections for the US Congress in several states, voters went to the polls. Voting in other countries will also begin gradually.
So far, 58 million Americans have participated in early voting; A figure that is considered a record.
Republicans currently hold majorities in both houses of Congress and Democrats hope to change that situation by winning the election.
In recent months, Donald Trump has repeatedly asked voters to "imagine that his name is also on the list of candidates."
For the first time, the US Department of Justice sent election observers to all 50 states to monitor compliance with federal laws.
Iranians are watching these elections from the perspective of the impact their results will have on the possibility of another war or the granting of diplomacy.