New York, Nov 2, SPA -- Polling booths opened in nine U.S. statesat 1100 GMT as millions of Americans gathered to vote inelections to select a president, 34 members of the U.S.Senate, 435 members of the House of Representatives and 11state governors. The first polling booths open were in Connecticut,Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, NewYork, Vermont and Virginia.--SPA1438 Local Time 1138 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/214943