Red, White and You

Nothing exemplifies the maturity level of this election like the fact that we get a sticker when we’re done voting. I filled in my ballot. I exhaled a cry of relief. And then I spent the next hour carbo-loading on bagels and Xanax (this is the Jewish male’s version of drinking before noon). Yes, the day has finally arrived. And with any luck, nightfall will bring closure to the weirdest, wildest, most obsessed-over election in modern history. The Guardian looks back on two years, 20 candidates, and a few thousand Tweets: How the 2016 campaign tore up the rule book. It also pretty much tore up my frontal lobe.

+ Here’s a look back at 43 iconic photos from the presidential election. And one pretty iconic shot from today.

+ Here is my prediction for the outcome (or why I think this election day will be known as Taco Tuesday.)

+ You can follow the election live with The New Yorker, FiveThirtyEight or Buzzfeed. Or, if you’re up for something a little more unusual, I’ll be live-tweeting. My stream won’t contain exclusive exit polling data, but its tone should give you a pretty good idea of how California’s legalized pot initiative is going.