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First Election Day votes cast in New Hampshire favor Obama

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In this still frame made from video, ballots are removed from the ballot box to be counted in Dixville Notch, N.H., Tuesday, as they cast the first Election Day votes in the nation.

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In this still frame made from video, the votes sheet shows the results from Dixville Notch, N.H., Tuesday, after residents cast the first Election Day votes in the nation. After 43 seconds of voting, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney each had 5 votes in Dixville Notch.

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Residents of two tiny villages in northern New Hampshire headed to the polls at midnight, casting the first Election Day votes in the nation. President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney each had 5 votes in Dixville Notch. In Hart's Location, Obama had won with 23 votes, Romney received 9 and Libertarian Gary Johnson received 1 vote.