Can't Miss This!: Election Day 2008

You know how we're always popping in right about here to tell you what you can't miss? Well, to miss this would be downright irresponsible. More importantly, it would rob you of every American's fundamental right to demand change, to join together in one of two (or any one of several decidedly quieter, although no less vital, third party) voices and express yourself in the most important venue there is: the voting booth.

Oh, and don't look for the familiar vital statistics at the bottom of the post—everything you need for a successful Election Day, from where to vote to how to stay connected and informed until the winner is announced, is right there in the meat of the entry. You know what to do, and we've done our part to make sure you know where, when and how. Here's to one hell of an Election Day 2008!

THE UNITED STATES PRESENTS: THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Vote. If you don't, you can't complain. And nothing is worse than not having the option, if you need it, to point out, unequivocally, that you didn't vote for that one.

While we'd like to claim that we're the pinnacle of Election Day information, it's safe to say that the Committee of Seventy has everyone beaten pretty handily with their comprehensive coverage of polling places throughout the entire city.

If you live outside the city, or anywhere in Pennsylvania, check out votesPA for polling place information, how-tos on how to spend your time in the voting booth (emphasis on the hows,sans recommendations on the whos, of course).

Both McCain and Obama have run themselves into the ground to reach every last voter, and Pennsylvania is one of the most vital battlegrounds of this election. If you don't believe us, just ask non-partisan poll-watchers RealClearPolitics—check out their Pennsylvania page here, which breaks down state-wide polling data.

The Philadelphia City Commissioners have a (decidedly early-1990s-esque) web site that appears poised to report on the election as the results pour in.

WHYY will be on top of the election all day. 91FM (is it better at 90.9FM for you, too?) will be providing local coverage from 7PM to midnight, when coverage will switch to the national stage via NPR. During that coverage, WHYY will provide a service by which deaf audience members may view a live, scrolling transcript of NPR's radio broadcasts on WHYY's Web site from 7pm, November 4 to 3am, November 5.

Also, be sure to keep an eye on our Twitter page, @phillyist, for live updates all day and night! We'll be doing our best to get our tweet on with a vengeance until the final results are in.

Image via Flickr user zaphodsotherhead, remixed with Picnik and Fotoflexer.