Tuesday is Election Day in Waukesha and across the United States, and Patch has everything you need to know before you head to the polls in our Waukesha Election Central.

If you need information on where to vote and who’s on the ballot you’ll find it here. And remember to check back throughout the day on Tuesday for updates from the polls and local results once the polls close at 8 p.m.

Be sure to bookmark this page for updates. We'll also have a live blog that you can participate in all day and night Tuesday (note: the blog will go live Tuesday!), and a central page dedicated to all of the hot races in Wisconsin.

LIVE 2012 ELECTION RESULTS

Presidential and U.S. Senate results only represent votes in Waukesha County. Congressional and state legislative results are for entire district. Once a winner is announced, the candidate's name will appear in bold.

LAST UPDATE: 6:30 a.m.

Source: FOX6 News; Waukesha County Clerk's Office

UPDATED at 8:40 p.m.

While most polling locations were closed, St. Mary Catholic Church had about 100 voters in line at 10 p.m. About 200 new voters registered that day day, according to chief election inspector Brien Lee, with the majority being college students from Carroll University.

UPDATED at 8:06 p.m.

Chief Election Inspector of Precinct 4 in Waukesha, Chris Dahl, said at 7:55 p.m. that there was overvoting, although he wasn't sure how much. "It's a non-issue," he said. "It happens every election. It's human nature."

Dahl said that turnout in the precinct was 68 percent but that didn't count absentee voters, so it would rise. He said this was the first presidential election in which absentee ballots are being counted at City Hall, not the wards, so he couldn't estimate turnout.

No one was in line right before the polls closed. Dahl said "all lines were full" at 7 in the morning. He said he's noticed since 2008 that people are tending to vote earlier.

-Jessica McBride

UPDATED at 7:40 P.M.

Just a few minutes left to get to the polls and Waukesha’s been busy with voters casting votes in today’s election.

As of 6:45 p.m., Waukesha West High School had no line to vote with a 51 percent voter turnout. And 58 percent of voters at Waukesha South High School had cast ballots as of 6:30 p.m. Early votes are not counted in the election day voter turnouts.

Election officials at West and South reported having no significant problems at the polls.

Thousands of early voting ballots are in the process of being counted at City Hall where about a dozen people are working feverishly in the lunch room to count those ballots.

– Sarah Millard

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UPDATED at 4:30 P.M.

There have been ballot machine problems reported in Pewaukee. We haven't been made aware of any issues yet in Waukesha.

Annectdotally, in some Milwaukee-area Patch communities, some people are "overvoting," meaning they are voting for more than one presidential candidate. Make sure to read those ballots carefully!

Finally, if you want to Tweet or Facebook a picture of your marked ballot, you might want to think again. It's a felony in Wisconsin to show your marked ballot to another person.

– Sarah Millard

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UPDATED AT 3:25 P.M.

Lines at three of Waukesha’s polling locations are at a lull during mid-day voting. Voters are finding the early afternoon time slot an easy time to get through the polls with no lines and a limited wait.

While early voting accounts for about a quarter of registered voters, election turnout has been steady during Tuesday’s elections.

Waukesha Fire Station No. 5 typically has the highest turnout among the 15 polling locations in Waukesha. The fire station was at 35 percent voter turnout at 1:30 p.m.

Waukesha City Hall’s voter turn out was 33 percent at 2:15 p.m. Waukesha West’s turnout reach 28 percent around 1:15 p.m.

Lines are being reported at St. Mary’s, though, where some Carroll University students vote. One student told Waukesha Patch she’s concerned that she might not make her late afternoon class.

One woman at St. Mary’s couldn’t wait any longer and left the line.

"It's crazy here," said Brien Lee, who is the chief election inspector at St. Mary’s

At one point the tables set aside for new registrations were all filled, Lee said. Complicating the process is identifying residency.

"It's tricky when there's no Wisconsin driver’s license," he said.

No estimates were available on new registrations, however the poll has a stack of them. Exactly 1,200 people voted as of 3:10 p.m.

Some first-time Waukesha voters have been heard muttering under their breaths about election laws when they were told to return with proper paperwork.

But for some, voting in Waukesha is relatively easy. Ben Johnson voted in his second presidential election at the fire station and the process was smooth, he said.

“My experience here has always been very good,” Johnson said.

But as far as the political ads go, this year seemed “more aggressive” compared to the 2008 presidential election.

“They are more negative than last time,” said Johnson, who doesn’t think the ads will necessarily help either candidate. “I feel that most people already knew going into this whether they wanted a change or not.”

– Sarah Millard and Amy Gilgenbach

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UPDATED AT 9:45 A.M.

Officials at Carroll University are concerned that some students may not be allowed to vote because one of the polling places for the university is only accepting housing lists as proof of residency. And many names on those lists have out-of-town addresses.

The university is asking poll workers to allow students to vote if they show an ID and a tuition form. So far, there have been no reports of students being turned away form the polls, but the university is concerned.

Here are more details on that developing story.

- Amy Gilgenbach

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UPDATED AT 8:50 A.M.

Voters in Wards 18 and 19 at St. Mary’s Church in Waukesha expected long lines and were waiting patiently for their chance to vote.

Laurie Gasior, in line with her daughter Olivia at 7 a.m., said the lines this morning were almost the same as during the recall election. Olivia was concerned about getting to school on time.

It was taking registered voters about 30 minutes to vote first thing this morning depending on which ward they were in. Ward 18 is smaller and has less voters than 19.

- Amy Gilgenbach

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Tuesday is Election Day in Waukesha and across the United States, and Patch has everything you need to know before you head to the polls in our Waukesha Election Central.

If you need information on where to vote and who’s on the ballot you’ll find it here. And remember to check back throughout the day on Tuesday for updates from the polls and local results once the polls close at 8 p.m.

Be sure to bookmark this page for updates. We'll also have a live blog that you can participate in all day and night Tuesday (note: the blog will go live Tuesday!), and a central page dedicated to all of the hot races in Wisconsin.

Election Info

• Sample Ballot: To see a sample ballot, go to the state's My Vote Wisconsin website and enter your address.
• Polling locations: Your specific polling location can be found on the My Vote Wisconsin site. Or you can visit the city's elections website for a list of all polling places in Waukesha.
• Absentee Voting: Your ballot must be postmarked no later than Election Day, Nov. 6. Visit the city's elections website or the state of Wisconsin's elections website for more information on early voting.
• Registering to vote: If you have not yet registered to vote, you have three options, you can register at your polling place on Election Day
• Voter ID: Because of recent court rulings, Wisconsin's Voter ID law will not be enforced and you do not need an identification to vote. If you are registering to vote, you will need to bring a proof of residence. For more information on the Voter ID law, visit the state's election website.
• Voter Fraud and Discrimination Concerns: The Office of the United States Attorney and the Justice Departmenter are, along with other units of state and local government, responsible for deterring election fraud and discrimination and addressing those types of violations whenever and wherever they occur.

On the Ballot

COUNTY:

• Waukesha County clerk, district attorney, register of deeds and treasurer

STATE:

• 28th State Senate District
• 33rd State Senate District (Special primary election)
• 83rd State Assembly District
• 97th State Assembly District
• 98th State Assembly District

FEDERAL:

• 5th Congressional District
• U.S. Senate
• President