Yes, it's from moveon but it's useful for every voter

[heidi]

MoveOn has put together a wallet-sized card that has all the numbers and information you need if someone tries to stop you from exercising your right to vote. You can download it now at:

http://cdn.moveonpac.org/content/pdfs/ep_card.pdf

(Requires Adobe Acrobat software to load.)

And if you're in the state of Florida and want a few more state-specific numbers, post a reply and leave me your email addy and I'll zap them to you.

As MoveOn says:

In a great majority of polling places, of course, voting will be very efficient -- even fun. Poll workers will guide you through the process. They're non-partisan, and they are there to help.

But it's likely that some precincts will be targeted for vote suppression, and that's what we have to be on the look-out for.
Since one key suppression tactic is slowing down the voting process, we have to be careful not to fall into that trap. Don't obstruct: just demand that whoever is giving you trouble step aside with you and let the voting continue.

Let me add to that by saying two things:
1. They cannot bar you from voting on a provisional ballot, which is new this cycle, and which will only be counted if the number of provisionals in your district is the same size as or larger than the margin of difference. But only vote a provisional if you are in the right precinct. Otherwise there is no guarantee it'll count.

2. If you're having a problem, see if someone is wearing a LEGAL VOTING RIGHTS TEAM button, sticker or hat, or if there's a lawyer for a candidate or party there who isn't wearing one of the above. I, and thousands of other lawyers, will be at polls working to get everyone who's legally allowed to vote, a chance to cast a ballot.

Feel free to crosspost or link! GOTV!

Comments

[viola-dreamwalk.livejournal.com]

I will link to this the next time I update iamnotademocrat. Thanks!

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

I chose to submit an absentee ballot today rather than go to the polls on Tuesday. I'll be out in the field that day, working for MoveOn, and I wanted to make sure I actually voted before I did that. It was wonderful to walk into the city clerk's office, take my optical-scan ballot, mark it CORRECTLY for Kerry et al, fold it in up and put it in the envelope, seal the envelope and let the clerk witness my signature, without fearing that someone would attempt to hassle me (as I suspect might happen at my polling place on Tuesday). Based on my MoveOn walk-arounds the past few weeks, I think my ward (or the part where I live anyway) will probably go at least 55% to Kerry. Of course what matters is the statewide total! *bites fingernails anxiously*

[selinakyle47.livejournal.com]

You swing state-ers get all the fun! I'm sure next Tuesday will be extremely boring for a blue state person like myself.

Well, aside from the stomach-churning and nail-biting after 7PM. It's going to be a long night.

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

Like I told msscribe I don't get how such a thing can even be legal. You should really move to Denmark ;)

[immortalis.livejournal.com]

I'm in Florida and I'm absolutely terrified that I'm not going to be allowed to vote. So if you could e-mail me those numbers, that'd be great. :) ardentis [at] gmail.

[angelamermaid.livejournal.com]

There are two things that are scary about your post

(1) That there is a LEGAL VOTING RIGHTS TEAM.

(2) And it makes sense that you need one.