Election Day: Dogs Hit the Polls

By Rose Wythe

Photo: Getty Images

As polls around the United States close and votes are counted, we are all anxiously awaiting election results. To take the edge off, take a look at these adorable dogs who went to cast ballots with their owners. Hopefully they were old enough to vote -- at least 18 in human years!

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    Americans Head To The Polls To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections

    The rising sun creeps across the US Capitol building as a woman and her dog walk past on November 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. After months of campaigning, Americans across the nation are heading to the polls to cast their vote.Photo: Getty Images

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    LA mayoral candidate Rick Caruso votes.

    Photo: Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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    North Carolina Prepares For Upcoming Midterm Elections

    A dog named Georgia waits for their owner outside a voting location in Charlotte, North Carolina.Photo: Getty Images

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    Election Day in DC

    A man unties his dog after voting at Eastern Market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images

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    Americans Head To The Polls To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections

    Voters (and their pups) cast their ballots at The Ohio State University.Photo: Getty Images

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    Senate Candidate Mark Kelly Holds Get Out The Vote Event On Election Day

    Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, the wife of Sen. Mark Kelly, pets a dog as she stands with campaign volunteers in Tucson, Arizona.Photo: Getty Images

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    People Are Seen Outside A Polling Station At The Biltmore Fashion Park In Phoenix, Arizona

    People leave a polling station after voting with their dog in Phoenix, Arizona.Photo: The Washington Post via Getty Images

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    Americans Head To The Polls To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections

    A dog shakes itself dry while voters cast their votes in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

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    A pup looks on as voters cast their ballots in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Getty Images

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    LA mayoral candidate Rick Caruso votes.

    Alvaro Mendizabal brought his dog Coco dog to vote in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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    North Carolina Prepares For Upcoming Midterm Elections

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    Two dogs play at a polling station in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Getty Images

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    Oregon Gubernatorial Candidate Tina Kotek Cast Her Ballot In Portland

    Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tina Kotek and her dog Teddy walk with Oscar Ponteri of Teens for Tina in Portland, Oregon.Photo: Getty Images

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    Americans Head To The Polls To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections

    People line up in the rain to vote at a tent in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photo: Getty Images

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