Lauren Miracle, right, holds her son Dawson, 1, as she helps her daughter Oaklynn, 3, fill out a child's practice ballot before voting herself at a polling location in the Washington Township House in Oregonia, Ohio, Tuesday, November 7. Polls are open in a few states for off-year elections that could give hints of voter sentiment ahead of next year's critical presidential contest. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
