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The D.C. Council voted today to give preliminary approval to a bill that would allow District of Columbia voters to cast early ballots and to register and vote on Election Day. The Post has more on the story.

The long campaign for the D.C. mayoralty, begun roughly Tuesday, draws to a close today -- with no clear front-runner in sight. As voters head to the polls (voting is open until 6 p.m.), many are still asking questions about the candidates. They've all got their strengths -- some endowed by radioactive spiders, others by cybernetic implants. But aren't these capes all carpetbaggers? Can any of them represent the District?

Via the DCist tipline, we learn that D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty may actually face some "super" serious competition in his upcoming reelection campaign. A web site promoting Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, for mayor of D.C. has popped up, along with the requisite Facebook page and Twitter feed.

The District Board of Elections and Ethics finally has a permanent executive director, the board announced late Friday. Rokey W. Suleman II, previously Fairfax County’s general registrar, will come on board in July after more than a year with only an interim director at the helm - a year which saw some controversial election irregularities during the September primary. The Examiner has more on the appointment, noting that Suleman will take on the job at a time when the BOEE has been tasked with deciding whether recognizing gay marriages legally performed elsewhere is a proper subject for a referendum.

>> The NYT takes a closer look at the selected National Museum of African American History and Culture design. The piece features more views of the museum, including a Kara Walker installation. [New York Times]

No doubt most of you recently got your polling information in the mail along with your voter guide. Just in case, here is your one-stop linkage to everything you need to know about where and when to be on election day tomorrow.