Voters on the Upper West Side casting ballots in the 2013 primary election.

What to Know Before You Head to the Polls

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 3, 2015

Azi Paybarah, reporter for POLITICO New York, reviews the area races on ballots today.

Plus, every seat in the New Jersey State Assembly is up for grabs this Election Day. Nancy Solomon, managing editor for New Jersey Public Radio, talks about one of the interesting races - which is in the 38th District, in Bergen County.

Plus, voters in Ohio are going to polls to vote on legalizing marijuana for both medical and personal use. Craig Kelly, reporter for the Lima News (in Ohio), explains why the people organizing against the ballot measure make for some strange bedfellows.

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