On the eve of Iraq's crucial elections...there is more violence in Iraq.But Iraqis here in the US are already voting and many are convinced that these elections will be different.CBS news correspondent Karen Brown reports from the United Nations.(nats ballot counting)AS EARLY BALLOTS ARE COUNTED IN AN ELECTION THAT WILL DETERMINE IRAQ'S FUTURE...(nats car bomb)POLICE MOPPED UP ANOTHER DEADLY CAR BOMB...THIS ONE IN THE SHIITE HOLY CITY OF NAJAF.(nats of Helecopters patrolling in Basra)FROM BASRA...(nats Baghdad security)...... TO BAGHDAD...SECURITY IS INTENSE.(nats of Iraqi Policeman)THIS POLICEMAN SAYS THE ARMY IS IN FULL CONTROL OF THE STREETS.BUT SEVERAL DOZEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LAST 72 HOURS...AND SUNNI INSURGENTS ARE THREATENING MORE ATTACKS ON ELECTION DAY.(nats of Voting)THAT HASN'T PUT A DAMPER ON THE SPIRITS OF IRAQIS VOTING IN 16 OTHER COUNTRIES.THE UNITED STATES HAS 8 LOCATIONS..INCLUDING THIS ONE IN VIRGINIA WHERE TARA TALARIN CAST HER VOTE.:40-:44 SOT: (Tara Talarin/Iraqi American) "It was pretty exciting, you know. I have been waiting for this day for a long time.":44-:55 Bridge: (Karen Brown/United Nations) "THE UNITED NATIONS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE IRAQI ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR TWO YEARS TO SAFEGUARD THESE ELECTIONS..INCLUDING TRAINING POLLING STATION WORKERS AND SUPPLYING HIGH TECH EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT FRAUD."WITH 19 MILLION REGISTERED TO VOTE...THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACCUSATIONS OF FRAUD. BUT US OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT IRAQ WILL NOT RELAPSE INTO VIOLENCE...AND AMERICAN TROOPS WILL CONTINUE TO WITHDRAW.1:08-1:15 SOT: (Christopher Hill/US Ambassador to Iraq)"What kind of democracy this is time will tell, but certainly they have embraced the concept."(nats campaign commercial)6000 CANDIDATES ARE COMPETING FOR 325 PARLIMANTRY SEATS... The results WILL DETERMINE WHO LEADS THE COUNTRY.1:24-1:27 SOT: (Fatima Sindy/Iraqi Kurd)"All the ethnic groups backgrounds are getting together and voting."VOTER'S FINGER'S ARE DIPPED IN PURPLE INK...SO THEY CAN'T VOTE AGAIN. IT'S A SIMPLE STAIN...THAT FOR MANY REPRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF A SECURE AND STABLE IRAQ.KAREN BROWN, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.