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The polls open at 6 a.m. across the state as Virginians elect a U.S. Senator and the commonwealth's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives, including a marquee race in the Richmond area.

Voters can cast ballots until 7 p.m. A major change this year is that Virginia now requires voters to present a photo identification. Several forms of identifications meet the requirement. The toll-free number for the state Board of Elections is 800-552-9745.

In the lone statewide contest, Democratic incumbent Mark R. Warner is being challenged by Republican Ed Gillespie in the race for the U.S. Senate. A Libertarian, Robert Sarvis, has drawn little support in the polls.

There is also a statewide referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would exempt from local property taxes the residence of any surviving spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who was killed in action.