The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Election day edition: Sights and sounds, freebies, weather, result guides

It’s a beautiful day to participate in our democracy!:

Well, we made it! The “I voted” stickers are all over your social media feeds. The nerves are setting in. The campaign volunteers and signs surround your polling place. 

The polls are open in every state as midterm voters decide whether to keep Democrats in power in the House and Senate or whether they think Republicans might be more effective at the job. 

When do the polls close?: The first big batch of polls close at 7 p.m. ET. 

States that close at 7 p.m.: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia 

List of when polls close in each state 

Tuesday’s weather forecast: It’s pretty mild around most of the country, but there is some rain and snow in the West, and Subtropical Storm Nicole is starting to affect parts of Florida. The New York Times looks into whether that could actually affect turnout on Tuesday 

The gist of how Democrats keep control of the Senate: Democrats can’t afford to lose any seats on Tuesday. The exception: They can lose one seat if John Fetterman wins in Pennsylvania. Why Nevada and Georgia could be the path to Democrats’ Senate victory 

The gist of Republicans’ multiple paths to control the Senate: The number of paths for Republicans to win the Senate has increased in the past few weeks. Here are those scenarios

Individual polls should be taken with a grain of salt, but overall polling trends can be predictive: Here’s where recent polls stand in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Ohio.  

Scenarios for the House: Here are four scenarios for how House races will go on Tuesday night. Keep in mind that three out of four of those scenarios are good for Republicans.   

Abortion, marijuana and vaping are on the ballot in some states: Here’s a list of major ballot measures across the country on Tuesday. 

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG TUESDAY NIGHT: 

Live blog of Tuesday’s highlights

C-SPAN livestream of Election Night speeches