By Abha Thakkar
Northside News 

As a media organization, we wanted to share some proactive information about what may be a fraught and messy Election Day, Nov. 3. 

• Those who make a concrete plan to vote are most likely to do it.
• The Nov. 3 election cannot be canceled or postponed.  
• If you are going to vote in person, bring your ID.
• There may be independent election monitors at your polling place. If you have questions about their actions, please call the Voter Protection Hotline at 608-336-3232.
• If you cannot vote in person, drop off your absentee ballot at a designated site. Absentee voting is a safe and legitimate way to vote, as long as you carefully follow the requirements, including the need for a witness signature and address.
• If you feel uncertain about completing your absentee ballot correctly, attend one of the Democracy in Park events for help and witnessing by an election official (see page 14).
• If you mail your ballot, be aware that it needs to be postmarked in time to reach the City Clerk’s office by Nov. 3, pending litigation. 
• We may not learn the results of the presidential election on Nov. 3 due to the high number of mail-in ballots that will need to be counted. One party or another may try to claim victory before all of the ballots are processed, but a legitimate winner cannot be determined until every vote is counted.

On Election Night, please check multiple news sources to confirm information about projected winners and losers.