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Voting day is finally here! Wondering where to go? This online widget tells you where to show up to do your civic duty.

Alice has a great column on the topic, if you've still got questions.

Neo-Futurist Election Night Event

Witness the unfolding of the fate of the world from safely within the confines of The Neo-Futurarium! Join the creators of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind for a night of agonizing suspense. They’ll provide you with live election results (with expert, state-by-state commentary by The Neo-Futurists) as well as even livelier live performances by The Neo-Futurists (Too Much Light...) as well as Theater Oobleck's election show The Passion of the Bush and Hell in a Handbag Productions' Verbatim Verboten. Tuesday, November 2, doors open at 7 p.m. and will stay open until the results are clear! Tickets are $10 or pay-what-you-can. The Neo-Futurarium is located at 5153 North Ashland Avenue (at Foster). Tickets can be reserved by email at development@neofuturists.org or by phone at 773-878-4557 ext 2.

A Night of Apocalyptic Possibilities @ Schubas

Tonight, Schubas brings you a free Night of Apocalyptic Possibilities featuring at 6 p.m. – a screening of "pARTicipation", a documentary filmed during the Chicago Interchange Festival in August (featuring performances by Andrew Bird, Bobby Conn, Diverse, The M's, Tortoise and more), and at 7:30 p.m. – a DVD screening of Fahrenheit 9/11, plus at 10 p.m. – Live Band Rock 'n' Roll Karaoke with The Karaoke Dokies. Perform your favorite rock songs, with a live band, in front of the election returns on the big screen. What better way to celebrate, or commiserate, than over a movie and amateur rock performances? hmmm? Schubas is located at 3159 N. Southport Ave, just south of Belmont Avenue. Call 773-525-2508 for more information.

One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State! Party @ Hot House

Third Coast Press and Chicago IndyMedia are hosting a party tonight from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. at Hot House, located at 31 E. Balbo, Chicago.Performing artists will include local poets, Triple Blak of Def Poetry Jam, the hiphop band Star People, films by Street Level Youth Media, more artists, and, of course, lots and lots of election coverage. A donation of $10 (if you can afford it) will benefit the continued publication of Third Coast Press and Chicago IndyMedia. Attendees must be 21 or over.

I Want a President Who @ Handlebar

As a part of a series of public artworks inviting people to share their thoughts regarding leadership and creating art in the process, the public art collaborative Anti Gravity Surprise has organized events every Saturday in October in Chicago. The last one is tonight from 6 p.m. to close at Handlebar located at 2311 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. The evening will feature election-inspired artworks, street performances, and an open discussion as well as their Election Night Extravaganza. At 9:30 p.m. there will be a Music and Poetry open mic. For more information, email AGS@anti-gravity.info.