A general way to think about vote counting in American elections is that they start in the Southeast and end in the West. With that in mind, here’s what we’ll know as the night goes on, region by region (all times Eastern):

Thirty-four seats in the U.S. Senate are up for election on Tuesday, putting the balance of power between Democrats and Republicans in question.

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Frank Mrvan, a Democratic representative for Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, faces two challengers this November: Libertarian Dakotah Miskus and Republican Randy Niemeyer.

A question on the ballot this Election Day asks Indiana residents if they want to revise the order of succession for governor.

The Inquirer’s various results pages are powered by data from the Associated Press. Those numbers are usually updated right after county election offices, which oversee counting, release new vote totals to its website.

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Nonetheless, one candidate is going to win this thing.

Tuesday is the first general election where new voter ID laws will be in effect. Republican lawmakers passed measures to tighten mail-in voting requirements, and first-time voters now must supply proof of residency in order to register to vote. Most polls in the state close at 6 p.m. Eastern — the earliest closing time in the country.