Election Selections

You probably don’t need an incentive to vote today — but there are plenty of perks in store for all you good citizens who do. Don’t know where your polling place is? The New York City Board of Elections has an online poll site locator here.
Crowdsourcing the Vote
Polling place lost your registration info? Had a stirring debate on your way to vote? Report inspirational moments, voting fails and everything in between with the Twitter Vote Report, a project built by a group of volunteers in Brooklyn, Baltimore, D.C. and beyond. Send in reports by phone, text, or tweet. site>>

Contribute a photo or browse the photogallery at the NY Times’ election day polling place photo project. Discovered via our friends at Photojojo.
Exercise Your Right to Snack
The good folks at Ben & Jerry’s will be handing out free cones from 5pm to 8pm today. Find the closest scoop shop here.
Krispy Kreme is following suit, handing out a star shaped rainbow sprinkled donut to anyone sporting an “I Voted” sticker. site>>
The patriots at Champion Coffee in Greenpoint are celebrating change with $1 Americanos all day long. Champion Coffee, 1108 Manhattan Avenue, between Clay and Dupont.
Election Parties
The election party we’re co-hosting at the Bell House is one you can believe in: Two big screens tuned to CNN, $4 candidate-themed drink specials (free from 9:30-10pm) courtesy of myopenbar, Eugene Mirman MCing (pictured below), and plenty of patriotic music and food: the Blue Album Group playing Weezer’s debut start to finish; pupusas, tacos and huaraches from the Red Hook Vendors; and red and blue cupcakes courtesy of BB. site>>

Not convinced? You could also check out 3rd Ward’s Election Hoedown, where they’re broadcasting the returns on a 10 ft. x 10 ft. screen, and DJs, drinks, food and live screen-printed Obama Ts by Brooklyn Royalty complete the festivities. site>>
MonkeyTown will be open all day from 8am through the night (reservations suggested after 8pm) with a 16-hour marathon Excepter concert, in an attempt to influence the outcome through sound. site>>
And, Galapagos hosts an “Obama-Fabulous” return-watching party in its swank space, with a Presidential kissing booth, the Yes We Can! Can! girls, and the results projected on their ginormous screen. site>>
Sent by Annaliese, Chrysanthe and Nicole. All photos courtesy of Brooklyn Based, except top photo by Noah Kalina.
Published on November 4th, 2008 under Community, Everything, Local Info, Service.

