Not sure if anyone else noticed this or not but did you catch the graphics that are being used by ABC news and Good Morning America etc… to show the results of the election?

The Smart Answers team at the Ask search engine have put together some helpful sections for voters seeking more information about the US elections taking place today.

As we all head out to vote on our favorite candidates and issues on this Election Day ’06, a bigger question looms in the minds of many as we recall the well-documented disorder of elections’ past: Will my vote really even count?

NetRatings, a Nielsen property, published a report today comparing Internet usage along political party lines. The findings also catalog top websites among both Democrats and Republicans, indicating a wide disparity in online interests between the partisan groups.

The search warfare crews we all remember from the 2004 elections (you know, the “miserable failure” ones) are not taking the upcoming midterm election lying down, or even taking for granted reconfiguring of a Congress with a 16% approval rating. The Google-bomb is already set, and is ticking menacingly.

The election season is upon us, and although the next US President won’t be elected for two more years, there are plenty of Congressional races taking place that could change the balance of power in the House and possibly the Senate.

Political bloggers beware. Democrats on Wednesday halted a bill designed to amend election laws to exempt bloggers from massive federal election regulations. The vote went pretty much down partisan lines with only 46 Democrat out of over 200 voting in favor of the bill.

The Iranian elections will be underway in a few short hours. This has been a hotly contested election, pitting many different factions against one another. To most westerners it may seem like a typical election: the conservatives vs. liberals, traditional value vs. new values, and younger voters vs. older voters. In some ways it is a typical election but in many more, it’s not.

Please don’t spam the Pope. New Catholic leader has a new e-mail address, following the example set by his predecessor John Paul II.

Gartner G2: From Web portal news coverage to individual blogs, the world got a glimpse into a future that portends a major shift in political communications.

Jeff Jarvis makes a strong argument in the Philadelphia Inquirer today that news, like marketing, is now a conversation …

Fujitsu Computer Systems announced its StylisticST5020 Tablet PC was used by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and political analyst Tim Russert during election night coverage Nov. 2, 2004.

Ask Jeeves and Google have decided to celebrate Election Day, reminding US search users to perform their civic responsibility on one of the most important days of the year.

AOL Latino will offer comprehensive election coverage through its “Tu Voz Es Tu Voto” (Your Voice is Your Vote) area.

America Online wants every November voter to be a part of the most informed and engaged electorate in American history, which is why the company created a free election resource online that has generated more Web traffic than both the presidential candidates’ own Internet sites.

On any given day, WebProNews content is discussed in the blogoshphere. What content are they linking to.

An Internet marketing slip-up in the presidential candidates’ websites was uncovered by Atlanta search engine optimization company (SEO) Prominent Placement.

Bloggers are helping set the election news agenda, the Internet has helped candidates raise record amounts of cash, and newspaper Web sites are helping the Old Media interact with readers like never before.

Nine Leading Political Commentators Offer Their Views and Insights on Upcoming Presidential Election Exclusively for Amazon.com Customers.