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Photos: See what Election Day looked like across the country

Iris and Burt Foster take a selfie after voting Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr., High School in Upper Marlboro, Md.
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Iris and Burt Foster take a selfie after voting Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr., High School in Upper Marlboro, Md.

The final day of election season is coming to an end as polling stations around the U.S. close. The race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris remains statistically close.

NPR's final national NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found that Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly leads former President Donald Trump among likely voters, fueled by white, college-educated voters, Black voters and Latinos.

Some of NPR’s member station photographers spent the day documenting Americans casting their votes in what could be a historic election.

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A line forms outside of the Ruiz Branch of the Austin Public Library to vote in Austin, Texas.
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A line forms outside of the Ruiz Branch of the Austin Public Library to vote in Austin, Texas.
Voters drop off their ballots on Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif.
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Voters drop off their ballots on Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif.
Carmen Lopez prepares to fill out her ballot on Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif.
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Carmen Lopez prepares to fill out her ballot on Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif.
Voters cast their ballot at VFW Post 738 with the state Capitol building in view in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Voters cast their ballot at VFW Post 738 with the state Capitol building in view in Des Moines, Iowa.
Rahdell Grate, left, and Shamecia Davis, both deaf, were prepared to walk two miles with their daughter Chavonna Davis to vote for Kamala Harris after they were told they were at the wrong Macon, Ga. polling area. A non-partisan voting rights group gave them a ride instead.
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Rahdell Grate, left, and Shamecia Davis, both deaf, were prepared to walk two miles with their daughter Chavonna Davis to vote for Kamala Harris after they were told they were at the wrong Macon, Ga. polling area. A non-partisan voting rights group gave them a ride instead.
Voters check in and head to voting booths at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in Charlestown, Mass.
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Voters check in and head to voting booths at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in Charlestown, Mass.
Adam Powell, 45, casts his ballot during the General Election at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. A power outage at the polling site caused staff to run off of lanterns and generators.
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Adam Powell, 45, casts his ballot during the General Election at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. A power outage at the polling site caused staff to run off of lanterns and generators.
Voters wait in a long line down a spiral staircase before the polls open at 7 a.m. at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in Boston, Mass.
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Voters wait in a long line down a spiral staircase before the polls open at 7 a.m. at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in Boston, Mass.
Patti Gorman, dressed as lady liberty, talks with her former Seattle Central student, Afrikaan Sahra, right, as voters cast their ballots outside of Seattle Central College in Capitol Hill. Sahra is voting for the first time after receiving U.S. citizenship.
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Patti Gorman, dressed as lady liberty, talks with her former Seattle Central student, Afrikaan Sahra, right, as voters cast their ballots outside of Seattle Central College in Capitol Hill. Sahra is voting for the first time after receiving U.S. citizenship.
Voters cast their ballots at Robious Elementary School in Chesterfield County, Va.
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Voters cast their ballots at Robious Elementary School in Chesterfield County, Va.

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This story was compiled from reports by NPR News staff.
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