here in jefferson county we know 66% of those registered voters have already sent in their ballots or marked them here locally and in person. now i also think it's important to mention that when you look at the early ballot return breakdown. yesterday we saw republicans take the lead. carol, keep in mind, half a million people who have voted in colorado are registered as unaffiliated voters. so, really, it's too tough to tell which way it's going to go. that's why we're watching colorado closely throughout the day. back to you. >> anna cabrera reporting live. let's stay out to the west and head to the battleground state of arizona. arizona, right? the polls have been open there for about an hour. cnn's dan simon live in phoenix. hi, dan. >> reporter: hey, good morning, carol. it is smooth sailing at this church in central phoenix.