States are struggling to handle an overwhelming voter turnout on Tuesday, as machines break down, waits are hours long and people are reporting an overall sense of confusion.

Americans across the country showed up to their polling places in droves, and it seems several counties were not prepared for the surge.

In Atlanta, people were seen leaving stations because wait times were stretching more than three hours, as long lines also marred voting in New York, as one man described the scene as a 'mosh pit'.