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var futuredate=new cdtime("countdowncontainer", "November 7, 2006")
futuredate.displaycountdown("days", formatresults)
var currentyear=new Date().getFullYear()
//dynamically get this Election Day' year value. If Election Day already passed, then year=current year+1
var thiselectionday=(new Date().getMonth()>=11 && new Date().getDate()>7)? currentyear+1 : currentyear
var electionday=new cdtime("countdowncontainer2", "November 7, "+thiselectiondayyear+" 0:0:00")
electionday.displaycountdown("days", formatresults2)
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