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There are two up for a vote this election day. One asks whether a constitutional convention should be held in New Hampshire. The other, more controversial question is fueling debate over the separation of powers between the courts and the legislature. Laura talks with Albert "Buzz" Scherr, law professor at Franklin Pierce Law Center www.fplc.edu, Laura Kiernan, court public information officer for the NH Supreme Court www.state.nh.us/courts/supreme.htm, and State Representative Chris Reid, attorney with Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley www.pfbpnet.com.

Michael Swack is founder and director of the School for Community Economics Development at Southern New Hampshire University. The students are grass-roots community activists who come to learn how to create new social services and economic opportunities in their home communities. More information about the program is available at www.snhu.edu/sced.html

If you haven't seen an earnest and energetic campaign worker waving a sign today, you probably haven't left your house.

In a last ditch effort to rally the committed and sway the undecided, the candidates and their supporters have been covering as much ground as they possibly can and as visibly as they can.

In the tight race for U.S. Senate, Governor Jeanne Shaheen spent the waning hours in Merrimack, Concord and Bedford. Congressman John Sununu was in Nashua, leading a rally attended by former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Dover, Franklin and New London received gubernatorial Republican candidate Craig Benson while his Democratic opponent, Mark Fernald made his last minute pitch in Manchester and Nashua.

NHPR's Josh Rogers captured the closing sounds of the campaign and prepared this audio sampler.