Thousands of people lined up at Michigan polling places today, some waiting more than three hours to cast ballots.
Election officials predict it could be a record turnout for the historic U.S. presidential contest.
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land estimates 70 percent of registered voters will cast ballots in the election that features the first black presidential candidate from a major party.
Sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures reaching the 70s also are encouraging voters to turn out.
Long lines formed at several polling places in the Detroit area as voting began.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm joined more than 100 others waiting in line outside a Lansing elementary school to vote.