To find your polling place, click here.

In New York City, once you've filled out the front of your paper ballot, turn it around and vote Yes or No on the two questions sneakily hidden on the back of the ballot. The Times has a rundown on what these questions are about here. Or check out Citizens Union's take here.

For last-minute volunteer opportunities, check out Organizing for America's page.

If you encounter problems at your polling place or suspect irregularities, call the DNC's voter protection hotline at 800-311-VOTE. If you're on Twitter, retweet that phone number here.

If you need to find your local Democratic Party office, click here.

Polls will be open statewide until 9 PM.

The weather forecast in the metropolitan area is sunny but chilly, so dress warmly.

Real-time election coverage, courtesy of The New York Times, here.

And when it's all done, have a drink with OFA, Drinking Liberally and ACT-NOW at Dewey's Flatiron, 210 5th Avenue (between 25th & 26th). RSVP on Facebook here. Not in New York City? No problem: post your after-party in comments.

Now go out and win this thing.

It's 5:00am. It's the first Tuesday in November: so even a grade school student should know that it's about elections today. All over the country we are going to witness the what is called the early “mid-term” elections. This is when a new president is in the middle of his first term, and voters get a chance to express their views in terms of the direction the president is taking the country. History shows that for the new president's party the congressional results are generally disappointing.

Lots of people have been asking me to make predictions on today's outcomes; so I will accommodate them: but only slightly. I don't expect much to change in New York's politics (in neither state nor city/local corridors of power). I predict that Democrats will retain control of both the senate and the assembly. Schumer and Gillibrand will both win; so too Andrew Cuomo (big). And Kevin Parker will be a state senator for at least another fortnight/lol. If Jimmy Macmillan gets more votes than “Chucky-Bee” (Charles Barron), then you can put a “certifiably crazy” stamp on the foreheads of many black voters.  read more »

Next week Tuesday (Election Day) there will be a special election held for the 28th council-manic district in Queens. The need for which came about after Council-member Tom White died recently. Originally there were fourteen candidates registered with the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB); namely (in alphabetical order and with latest CFB financial-filing numbers): Victor Babb -$15,500; *Albert Baldeo -$54,994; *Charles Bilal -$5,298; *Martha Butler -$0; Leroy Gadsden -$0; *Allan Jennings -$15,417; Vishnu Mahadeo -$0; Joseph Marthune -$0; Elaine Nunes -$0; Lyn Nunes -$0; *Nicole Paultre-Bell -$12,033; Hattie Powell -$0; *Harpreet Toor -$18,895; and *Ruben Wills-$25,800. The seven with an asterisk (*) in front their names, have survived the petition and court-challenge phases and are now on the ballot. Only one (Willis) has received matching funds so far. Do note that former council-member Jennings has withdrawn from the matching funds program of CFB.  read more »

After posting about the fact that reliable reformer Assemblyman Jim Brennan as well as the Downtown Independent Democrats have come out against both of Bloomberg's BS charter amendments, I did some more research and found another reliable reformer who opposes them: our own Dan Jacoby.

From Dan Jacoby, a fellow Daily Gotham blogger:

On charter amendment 1:

Dan Jacoby, Executive Director, GrassrootsNYC
Term limits are the sole reason for the Charter Revision Commission's existence. When Mayor Bloomberg decided to extend term limits to three terms so that he could run again, he made a deal with fellow billionaire Ron Lauder to put Lauder on the Commission, a position Lauder later declined.

1. Roll back term limits to two terms: We understand the public's strong desire for term limits. Term limits, however, are the wrong solution to the problem; they throw out the baby with the bath water, and they don't solve the real problem – the power of incumbency. GrassrootsNYC opposes this proposal.  read more »

When the subject of Carl Paladino came up on the Brian Vines television program (BCAT) a couple months ago, I distinctly remember -as a guest panelist- getting a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach: after all (as a voter) I would eventually have to make a choice and vote for someone in the lackluster gubernatorial field. I left the studio pledging to myself that in the general election, I would keep an open mind on every single candidate running. The reason for my angst was the difficult time I was having in closing the deal for Andrew Cuomo, given my registration as a democrat all my voting life. You see, I hate candidates who for years stay quiet on certain significant contemporary issues, and then suddenly find their 'voice' just around election time. I don't “feel” that kind of political temerity. I really don't. And I don't think it should be rewarded either: but Andrew Cuomo will win this race -and it won't even be close. You can bet the too damn high rent on this.  read more »