The Oakland Voter's Guide

Across the nation, today is the day for civic minded individuals to get their vote on.

Citizens will exercise their right to shape the nation, the state — and even their town — when they step into the voting booth this Election Day. From a pair of seats on Oakland's council, all the way up to the national contest between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, each vote counts.

Polls are open Tuesday from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.

We'll be updating the site throughout the day so be sure to stay locked in with Patch here, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

Here's the low-down on Patch's coverage of local, state and national elections:

Voting in Oakland

Residents can vote in their normal polling places with one exception: The Senior Center, will not be used as a polling location due to power outages there. Residents scheduled to vote there should report to Valley Middle School Gym instead. 

Oakland Borough Committee:

• The terms of Oakland Councilmen Pat Pignatelli and Chris Visconti will expire at the end of this year. They're both running for re-election against newcomers Peter Kikot and Cheryl Piccolli.

Elections on the State Level:

• Sandy Poses Unique Challenges to NJ Candidates

The National Election:

From our NJ Insiders Series:

• Aug. 12: NJ Insiders Not Sure Ryan Better Pick Than Christie
• Aug. 22: NJ Insiders: Booker Strongest Candidate Dems Can Field Against Christie
• Oct 4: Who Won the Debate? NJ Insiders Pick Romney
• Oct 17: Who Won the Debate? NJ Insiders Split Along Party Lines
• Oct. 23: NJ Insiders Split Along Party Lines After Final Debate
• Nov. 5: 

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