America votes: scenes from the US election

6 November 2012 Last updated at 19:49 ET Help

As America voted, the BBC was there.

BBC radio and television reporters travelled across the country to cover the story of Election Day 2012. We've compiled the best images and sound from this day into one video snapshot of a nation at the polls.

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