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Voting is a confusing prospect for many people of faith this year. D.C. religious institutions are offering special services for congregants who want to say a final prayer before voting ends.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• Early voting is up 77 percent in the District from 2012. [WAMU]

• The 13-mile Anacostia River Tunnel is complete. See a video of the inside. [DCist]

• Bike sales and rentals have gone up since SafeTrack began. [WJLA]

• A police officer was hit by a BB gun in Congress Heights. [Fox5]

• More than 1,000 security cameras now monitor D.C. [Post, WUSA]

• Developers at Grimke School site have been stalling for two years. [Borderstan]

• D.C. lawyers and law students are on call to protect voter rights today. [WAMU, WJLA]

RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:

• One Track: Listen to Nitemoves’ space-y, thumping disco beat, “Tacit Blue.”

• Anatomy of a Dangerous Intersection: Four phases of disaster at New York Avenue and 7th Street.

• Yoga for Cyclists: Go to a beginner class and give your muscles a new challenge.

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Why some voters aren’t backing statehood. [WAMU]

• District housing market is so hot, buyers stay over night for a chance to buy a condo. [Post]

• Considering congressional meddling. [Blade]

• Some precincts see boom in voter registrations. [WAMU]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• It’s election day and the 9:30 Club has this important message from several of its recent performers. [BYT]

• Listen to a new song off of Nitemoves’ new album. [WCP]

• GALA Theater’s latest production, Salvador, tells the story of the Mount Pleasant riots. [DCist]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The 14th Street corridor’s Colada Shop sets a January opening date. [Eater]

• DGS Delicatessen already had the Mazel Tov cocktail covered. [Post]

• Himitsu plans to launch brunch and, later, katsu sandwiches. [Washingtonian]

• Start looking forward to Arrozfrom Mike Isabella Concepts. [Zagat]

• How to score free rolled ice cream this weekend. [Borderstan]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Housing Complex links will return next Friday.