Today, Americans will turn out in unprecedented numbers to elect their next President. Thanks to Flickr users across the country, we can see what the lines look like outside polling places from Manhattan to L.A.

I've re-posted some of them here, with excerpts from their original captions (for those that had them):

California: The lady who was behind me, whose photo I didn't take, was a 1st time voter, she became a citizen last year.
Credit: bunnicula

Hyde Park, Chicago (Obama's polling place)
Credit: quinn.anya

the line to vote at my polling place in Brooklyn, 7:20am
Credit: elisbrown

Arlington, Virginia
Credit: Mrs. Gemstone

New York City: We got in line around 6:40 and probably voted around 7:20
Credit: Jonathan Harford

Washington, D.C.: pre-7a.m. line behind … and all the way around the block
Credit: valkyrieh116

Los Angeles: Poll line, Sherman Oaks
Credit: davidagalvan

Plantation, Florida (early voters on October 22)
Credit: AlexJohnson

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