Severe weather forces U.S. polling-place relocations

Flash flooding, heavy rain and tornadoes have forced election officials in three U.S. regions to move polling locations, disrupting Election Day plans in closely contested races. A separate forecast warned that scorching temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms on South Africa's local-election day could dampen turnout, especially among voters heading to polling stations late.

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