5 Things to Know About Election Day

1. Where and When to Vote

Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. The district you live in determines where you vote. Residents of districts 1 and 4 vote at Davis Hall, 9217 51st Ave. Residents of districts 2 and 3 vote at City Hall, 4500 Knox Road. Because of city redistricting, a handful of residents will vote in a different polling place than two years ago. To see if you're one of them, and to see a map of the district borders, . A map showing the two polling locations accompanies this post.

2. Candidates

If you need to do some last minute studying about the candidates, . Click on the candidates’ names to find question-and-answer articles, where each candidate shares what issues are important to them, and why they're running for council.

3. Live Blogging — You Can Be a Part of It!

Beginning at 7 a.m., we'll have a . Check back throughout the day for updates and photos from the polls. You can be a part of the live blog by Tweeting information to @CollegePrkPatch and emailing Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com. We want to know who you voted for, the issues that are important to you, and what you’re seeing at the polling places.

4. Preliminary Election Results

The preliminary results will come in Tuesday evening. That means the absentee ballots and provisional ballots aren't factored in at the point. Check Patch after the polls close for the preliminary results, then check back again Wednesday — probably in late afternoon — for the final results.

5. Election Party

Residents are invited to join the Mayor and Council at an election party tonight at , 4509 Knox Road, after the votes are tallied.