Readers across the country are sharing their Election Day with us by sending photos of themselves voting, their polling stations, and what's important to them during this special day.

It's easy to participate, just post your pictures on Twitter, Instagram and tag them #nbcpolitics, or upload your photos using the form at the bottom of this article. Please use the caption or tweet to tell us a little about the photo. We'll update this photo gallery throughout the day, so come back and see if we've selected your picture.

Click the images below to see them larger, and read their captions.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Photos selected by NBCNews.com, but captions and images are unedited

Submit your photos below, or tag images #nbcpolitics on Instagram or Twitter.

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Slideshow: Election 2012

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Campaigning with Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, voting and election results.

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Share your Election Day photos with us, by tagging pictures #nbcpolitics on Instagram or Twitter.

Election Day is upon us and we want you to help us tell the story of this important day. Share photos of you voting, your polling station, what’s important to you, or anything else that best sums up this American experience.

UPDATE: See reader photos from Election Day posted Nov. 6.

How do you participate?

Post pictures on Twitter, Instagram and tag them #nbcpolitics, or upload your photos using the form below. Please use the caption or tweet to tell us a little about the photo.

See what readers have already submitted

Readers have already shared photos of early voting. Click the images below to see them larger, and read their captions.

NOTE: Photos selected by NBCNews.com, but captions and images are unedited.

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Slideshow: On the campaign trail

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In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.

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Slideshow: Sandy slams into East Coast

Superstorm Sandy made landfall Monday evening on a destructive and deadly path across the Northeast.

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Heroes of all shapes and sizes arise from the debris of every tragedy, and NBC News wants to meet the men and women that affected your lives during the aftermath of Sandy.

Show us the people that helped you during these difficult times, by taking their picture, or a photo of how they helped you.

How do you participate?

Post pictures on Twitter or Instagram by tagging them #nbcnewspics, or upload your photos using the form below. Use the caption or tweet to explain why the person is a hero.

We’ll select the best photos submitted on NBCNews.com, and some of you might even be contacted by a reporter to find out more information.

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Work is an important aspect of our lives and over the next several months, NBC News will tell the stories of "The New World of Work" in an ongoing series, but we also want to see your stories.

Whether you’re looking for a job, or love the one you have, we want to know about it. Take a picture of your workplace, show us the tools you use, the people you meet or the things you see, and share them with us.

How do you participate?

If you’re on Twitter or Instagram, tag your photo posts, #WorldOfWork. You can also upload pictures in the box below.

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See some of our favorites

Two weeks ago, we got a great response from our Instagram followers, responding to our #WorldofWork Instagram #NBCNewsHashtagCollection challenge, but we didn't want the fun to end. So, our photo editors will continue to select their favorite images and keep updating the following photo gallery.

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If you want to see more images, click here.

Bookmark this page or like us on Facebook at NBC News Business, New World of Work, and see if we feature your photos.

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Slideshow: On the campaign trail

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The first of three presidential debates occurs Wednesday and many voters will use these events to educate themselves on the candidates. We want to take this the opportunity to hear what it would take to change your mind from an undecided voter to a Romney or Obama supporter.

How do you participate?

1. Take a picture of yourself, or a photo representing the issue that is most important to you.
2. In the caption (or a tweet), tell us what you want to hear from the candidates. Keep your responses short.
3. Tag your photo #NBCNewsPics in Instagram or Twitter.
4. Or upload your photo in the box below.

On Wednesday we’ll publish a selection of your photos and responses in PhotoBlog, so stay tuned. 

Related Links:

• Inside the Boiler Room: Debate expectation
• Debate will be Romney's chance to alter trajectory of the race
• Christie predicts Romney debate performance will change course of presidential race
• First Thoughts: After nine battleground polls
• Complete election coverage on NBCPolitics.com

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A beautiful photo of the eclipse over north Texas.

We asked witnesses of this year's rare annular solar eclipse to hashtag their photos with #eclipse2012 and our readers delivered. Now the spectacle is over and we wanted to share some of our favorites. If you haven't had the chance to add your favorite, it's not too late. Submit images below, or tag photos #eclipsemsnbc in Instagram or Twitter. Don't forget to tell us where you shot the picture.

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