Today is Election Day. The 12-person field will be winnowed to two finalists who will face off on Nov. 5. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidates’ schedules, and a flashback to what newspapers were saying the morning of a preliminary 20 years ago, are available below.

ODDS & ENDS: WBUR’s David Scharfenberg has the story of “Uncle Frank” Chin.....El Planeta gets the preliminary date wrong (via WGBH’s Adam Reilly).....On Reddit, District 8 Councillor Michael Ross offers an answer to the age-old question of whether to fight one Duck Boat-sized Boston terrier or 100 Boston terrier-sized Duck Boats.....Savin Hill activist Bill Walczak slammed District Attorney Dan Conley for a “misleading” mailer. Conley’s mailer claims the prosecutor is the “only one candidate” in the race who backs a citywide vote. Walczak has railed against the proposal for a casino at Suffolk Downs and demanded a citywide vote instead of one limited to East Boston. Other candidates who support a citywide referendum include Councillor Charles Yancey and former School Committee member John Barros. During an appearance on the Boston Herald’s radio station, Conley defended the mailer, noting that the other side said Conley was the only one “of these candidates.” The candidates listed included state Rep. Marty Walsh, former state Rep. Charlotte Golar Richie, and Councillors John Connolly, Felix Arroyo, Rob Consalvo and Michael Ross.....A chart featuring the candidates’ homes, by Hilary Sargent.....And a chart by CommonWealth’s Paul McMorrow, breaking down donations by municipal employee dollars.

THE DAY AHEAD: A list of happenings, as provided by the campaigns. Schedule entries are subject to change:

State Rep. Marty Walsh

7:00 a.m. Rep. Walsh will pick up his morning coffee and greet voters at McKenna's Café (109 Savin Hill Avenue, Dorchester)
7:20 a.m. Rep. Walsh will vote with his partner Lorrie and her daughter Lauren (Cristo Rey School, 100 Savin Hill Avenue)
9:00 a.m. Rep. Walsh will take his mother to vote (Catherine Clark Apartments, 915 Dorchester Ave.)
1:15 p.m. Rep. Walsh will greet voters in Jamaica Plain (JP Licks, 659 Centre Street)
2:15 p.m. Rep. Walsh will greet voters in West Roxbury (YMCA, 15 Bellevue Street)
2:45 p.m. Rep. Walsh will greet voters in Mattapan (Walsh for Mayor Field Office, 1539 Blue Hill Ave)
4:00 p.m. Rep. Walsh will greet voters in West Roxbury (Roche Family Community Center, 1716 Centre Street)
5:15 p.m. Rep. Walsh will greet voters in Charlestown (Whole Foods, 51 Austin St.)
8:00 p.m. Election Night Gathering (Venezia, 20 Ericsson St., Dorchester)

City Councillor At-Large John Connolly

JOHN CONNOLLY AT POLLING PLACE
WHERE: Saint George Orthodox Church
55 Emmonsdale Road
West Roxbury, MA

WHEN: 7:30 AM

JOHN CONNOLLY ELECTION NIGHT RECEPTION
WHERE: Hibernian Hall
184 Dudley Street
Roxbury, MA

WHEN: 8:00 PM: Doors open to public.

City Councillor At-Large Felix Arroyo

7:30AM Jackson Square
240 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
Greeting voters, encouraging them to vote

10:30AM Felix Arroyo Casting Vote
Woodbourne Apartments, 6 Southbourne Road, Jamaica Plain 02130
Casting his vote

11:30AM Tropical Foods
2101 Washington St, Roxbury 02119
Greeting voters and shoppers, encouraging them to vote

5:15PM Forest Hills
Washington Street at Hyde Park Avenue, Jamaica Plain 02130
Greeting voters, encouraging them to vote

9:00PM Election Night Party
Coco's Lounge, 3171 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130
Supporters gathering to watch results

District 5 Councillor Rob Consalvo

7:00 a.m. - Rob and Michelle take their kids to vote, 1344 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park

7:40 a.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 30 Millstone Road, Hyde Park

9:45 a.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 154 Ruskindale Road, Mattapan

Noon - Eats lunch with Sen. Anthony Petrucelli at Santarpios, 111 Chelsea Street, East Boston.

12:30 p.m. (Time approx., follows lunch) - Greets voters at polling locations, 61 Bayswater Street and 195 Lerden Street, East Boston

2:15 p.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 525 W. Roxbury Parkway, West Roxbury

5:15 p.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 39 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale

8:00 p.m. - Attends victory party, 1 Morrell Street, West Roxbury

Michelle Consalvo's Public Schedule:

7:00 a.m. - Rob and Michelle take their kids to vote, 1344 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park

7:30 a.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 39 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale

10:00 a.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 535 West Roxbury Parkway, West Roxbury

Noon - Attends lunch with the Boston Teachers Union, 180 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester

1:00 p.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 450 Poplar Street, Roslindale

3:15 p.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 1344 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park

5:15 p.m. - Greets voters at polling location, 30 Millstone Road, Hyde Park
8:00 p.m. - Attends victory party, 1 Morrell Street, West Roxbury

Former School Committee member John Barros

7:15am Vote at Strand Theater Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Rd.
7:40am Greet Voters at Poll Louis Agazzis Elementary School, 20 Child Street
9:00am Cape Verdean Adult Senior Center 34 Hancock Street
10:00am Bellflower Senior Center 24 Bellflower Street
11:20am Kit Carson Senior Center Senior Center 1500 Dorchester Avenue
12:00pm St. Belvi Senior Center 6 Frontenac St.
1:00pm Mattapan Campaign Office 1613 Blue Hill Ave.
1:30pm Upham’s Corner Campaign Office 580 Columbia Road
2:00pm Dorchester Avenue Campaign Office 1080 Dorchester Avenue
4:45-8pm Visit Polling Locations (TBD)
9pm (Media can arrive at 7pm) Election Night Party Restaurante Cesaria, 226 Bowdoin Street

District 8 Councillor Michael Ross

NOTE: Ross is continuing is 25-hour tour of the city, similar to what he did at his campaign kick-off.

2:00 am
Greet Voters
South Street Diner
178 Kneeland St

3:15 am
Greet Voters
Dunkin Dounuts
510 Southampton St, Andrew Sq

4:15 am
Greet Voters
Doughboy Donuts
220 Dorchester Ave, South Boston

5:30 am
Running with Ross
Dorchester Swarm
516 Gallivan Blvd, Dorchester

7:30 am
Mike Votes
Tobin Community Center
1481 Tremont St, Mission Hill

8:15 am
Mike Greets Voters at the Polls
Cathedral High School
1336 Washington St, South End

11:45 am
Mike Greets Voters at the Polls
Curley School
493 Centre St, Jamaica Plain

1:00 pm
Mike Greets Voters at the Polls
Chittick School
154 Ruskindale Rd, Mattapan

3:30 pm
Lilly Frederick Pilot School
270 Columbia Rd, Dorchester

4:30 pm
Ben Franklin Institute
41 Berkeley St., South End

6:30 pm
Mike Greets Voters at the Polls
Condon School
200 D Street, South Boston

8:00 pm
Boston Chops
1375 Washington St
Boston, MA 02118

District Attorney Dan Conley

7:00 a.m.- Dan Votes
Holy Name School
1689 Centre St
West Roxbury, MA

7:15 a.m.- Greeting Voters
Holy Name School
1689 Centre St
West Roxbury, MA

8:00 p.m.- Victory Party
Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse Room
200 Seaport Blvd
South Boston Waterfront, MA

Codman Square Health Center co-founder Bill Walczak

7:00am-10:30am:
Bill meets voters at the polls in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park & Mattapan

Holy Name Parish Name, 535 West Roxbury Parkway, West Roxbury

West Roxbury Branch Library 1961 Centre Street, West Roxbury

Joseph P. Manning School, 130 Louders Lane, JP

Bowditch School Building, 82 Green Street, JP

Elihu Greenwood Elementary School, 612 Metropolitan Ave, Hyde Park

James Chittick Elementary School, 154 Ruskindale Road, Mattapan

10:00am-10:30am:
Bill VOTES and meets voters at Cristo Rey Boston High School, 100 Savin Hill Ave., Dorchester

10:30am-12:00pm:
Bill makes calls at Campaign Headquarters
1370 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester

12:00pm-2:00pm:
Bill meets voters at the polls in East Boston

East Boston High School
86 White Street, East Boston

Curtis Guild Elementary School
5 Ashley Street, East Boston

12:30pm:
Bill calls in for interview with WBUR, 90.9

2:00pm-4:00pm:
Bill meets voters at the polls in the South End and Roxbury

William McKinley South End Academy
90 Warren Ave., South End
(corner of Warren and Dartmouth Streets)

Orchard Gardens Community Center, 2 Dearborn Street, Roxbury

Higginson/Lewis K-8 School,
131 Walnut Ave., Roxbury (corner of Hymbldt Ave., and Walnut Ave., across from the Eliot Church of Roxbury)

5:00pm-6:30pm:
Bill meets voters at the polls in Dorchester

Codman Square Apartments, 784 Washington Street

Saint Mark's School Hall, 197 Centre St., Dorchester

Bill meets voters at Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy (Neponset Campus)
237 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester

6:30-8pm -
Bill makes phone calls at campaign headquarters

8pm-
Walczak Election Night Party!
Savin Bar and Kitchen
112 Savin Hill Ave.

Former state Rep. Charlotte Golar Richie

7:15 – 7:25 am Vote then Greet Voters – Fire Station at 7 Parish Street
- Location: Fire Station, 7 Parish Street , Dorchester

7:35 – 7:55 am Dunkin Donuts – Boston Street, Dorchester
- Location: 256 Boston St, Dorchester

8:00 – 8:30 am Greet Voters at the Andrew MBTA T/Bus Station

8:40 – 9 am Greet Voters - 1010 Mass. Ave.

9:45 - 10:15 am Greet Voters in Charlestown Polling Place – Harvard/Kent School

- Location: Harvard/Kent School, 50 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown

10:20 – 10:50 am Greet Voters at the Whole Foods in Charlestown

11:15 - 11:45 pm Greet Voters in Mavrick Square

1 – 1:15 pm Greet Voters in North End

2:20 – 2:40 pm Greet Voters – Polling Location at the James F. Condon Elementary School
- Location: James F. Condon Elementary School, 200 D Street

2:55 – 3:10 pm Greet Voters – Polling Location at the Warren Street Mall in Roxbury
- Location: Washington Mall/Save-a-Lot (corner of Warren Street and Martin Luther King Blvd), 330 Martin Luther King Blvd., Roxbury 02119.

3:15 – 3:30 pm Greet Voters - Polling Location at 280 Martin Luther King Blvd.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Towers - 280 Martin Luther King Blvd., Roxbury.

3:45 -4:15 pm Prince Hall – Rally the Supporters
- Prince Hall, 24 Washington Street, Roxbury

4:30 – 5 pm Greet Voters - Polling Location at the Morning Star Baptist Church in Mattapan
- Location: Morning Star Baptist Chruch, 1257 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan

5:20 - 5:45 pm Greet Voters – Poling Location at the Florian Hall in Dorchester
- Location: Florian Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dot

6 – 6:30 pm Greet Voters – Poling Location at Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School
- Location: Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School, 270 Columbia Road,

6:45 – 7:15 pm Greet Voters at Polling Location - 131 Walnut St
- Location: Higgins/Lewis School K-8 School, 131 Walnut Street, Roxbury

Circa 8:30/9:00 - Until Victory Celebration - Fairmount Copley Plaza

TOUCH 106.1 FM co-owner Charles Clemons told the Reporter last week he plans to be at the Boston Police VFW at 500 Morton Street for his Election Night party.

#BOSMAYOR FLASHBACK: On Sept. 21, 1993, voters went to the polls and chose 2 finalists out of an 8-person field: Acting Mayor Thomas Menino and Dorchester state Rep. Jim Brett faced off. Below is what the papers said on the day of the preliminary.

The Globe:

After a preliminary campaign that bore a greater resemblance to a public policy seminar than a tribal war, Boston voters today take the first step toward selecting their next mayor by winnowing the field of eight hopefuls to two.

The mayoral campaign appeared without warning in March, when President Clinton rewarded Raymond L. Flynn with the ambassadorship to the Vatican less than midway through Flynn's third term as mayor.

The glitch in the electoral calendar and the abbreviated campaign produced no clear front-runner, and an unusually civil competition among the candidates.

The Herald:

After 10 weeks of overt promises, veiled threats and more than a little hyperbole, the $3 million campaign of the eight mayoral candidates is now in the hands of Boston voters.

The sleepy campaign received a wake-up call last night in a raucous bit of finger-pointing and name-calling between supporters for state Rep. James T. Brett and City Councilor Bruce C. Bolling as Brett won an 11th-hour endorsement from state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson of Roxbury.

Menino and Brett would end up spending $26 per vote in the prelim, according to a tally put together by the Herald weeks later.

UPDATE: This post was updated at 1:47 p.m. with changes to Rep. Walsh's schedule.