No ballots or voter identification are required for a place you can retreat to after you cast your ballot for Tuesday's election. Candidates running for federal and state office are crisscrossing the state campaigning ahead of the polls opening at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. An hour after that, Friends Community Church is opening its doors to allow residents a quiet place to pray and reflect ahead of a final decision that could still be days away, depending on how the election shakes out. Friends Community Church Pastor Nancy Bontempo says that praying for our leaders is a Christian thing to do no matter the side of the aisle you may be on.
The day of prayer at Friends Community Church will end at the same time Tuesday's polls do: 8 p.m. According to the American Psychological Society, approximately one-third of Americans admit to the current political climate straining their families and even limiting the amount of time they spend with them.
