Americans Vote As Local Issues Dominate

Americans head to the polls across the nation in the first significant round of voting since Barack Obama's re-election last year.

High-profile posts such as New York mayor are up for grabs, but voters will also cast ballots on a variety of local issues - from food labelling to gambling regulations.

In New York, America's largest city, Democrat Bill de Blasio is the overwhelming front-runner, well head of his Republican rival Joe Lhota.

Mr de Blasio, who is seen as liberal, hopes to become the man to succeed Michael Bloomberg, who has served for 12 years.

In Boston, two Democratic candidates - Martin Walsh and John Connolly - are facing off to succeed long-time Mayor Thomas Menino in what is seen as a close race.

New York will have a new mayor after a 12-year stint by Michael Bloomberg

Other big cities to elect new mayors are bankrupt Detroit, which is under the control of a state-appointed administrator and where the new mayor will have very little power; and San Diego, where Mayor Bob Filner resigned in August eight months into his term for sexual harassment allegations that resulted in guilty pleas to related charges.

In the New Jersey gubernatorial race, incumbent Chris Christie is expected to win re-election.

Mr Christie - embraced by Mr Obama in the aftermath of Sandy - is a popular politician seen as a contender for the Republican nomination at the 2016 presidential election.

In the closely watched contest to elect the Virginia governor, veteran Democratic fund-raiser Terry McAuliffe is up against a conservative opponent, GOP Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who is lagging behind in polls but can count on the support of Tea Party conservatives.

New jersey Governor Chris Christie is expected to easily win re-election

The vote comes a year before the mid-term election and could gauge the country's mood.

But many issues will be local, and little discussion has been given during the campaign to the two main national issues: spending and health care.

In Washington state voters will decide whether food producers will label genetically modified foods.

In Colorado voters will decide whether to tax marijuana at 2% and apply the proceeds to regulating the newly legalised drug and building schools. In 11 of the state's rural counties campaigners are asking voters to approve secession from the state - in one case with the option of joining Wyoming.

In New York, voters will decide whether to authorise seven Las Vegas-style casinos.

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