Nonpartisan information. Use it. Print it. Bring it to the polls.

[heidi]

1. If you are not sure what the poll opening & closing times are for your state, or know somebody who needs this information, go here:

http://www.fec.gov/pages/faqs.htm

2. If you or somebody you know is registered, but unsure of where your voting location is, go here:

http://www.mypollingplace.com

3. Make sure you know your voting rights:

http://www.myvotemyright.com


MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE CORRECT PRECINCT.

If you are in the correct precinct, but you are not on the voter registration rolls for that precinct, you have the right to vote a provisional ballot. Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (it's sponsored by Move On) and they'll be able to tell you which precinct you're supposed to actually be at, if you're in the wrong place. Only vote a provisional ballot if you're at the correct precinct; there's no guarantee it will count, otherwise.

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[lizardlaugh.livejournal.com]

cool! Thanks :)

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

Don't forget you can go to https://www.voteprotect.org and see the Election Incidents by State and COunty as the pour in. Regardless if something is there, th, report it anyway.

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[hedwig-snowy.livejournal.com]

I understand your job with the election and with others who are going out to make sure of a fair election, but when I think about it it's just sad that it's come to this:

Democrats and Republicans have signed up thousands of polling place representatives, although Democrats say they do not plan to challenge registrations and will monitor the conduct of Republican representatives.

So, the only reason one side is there is to make sure that the other doesn't cheat? I know this election is important, but even I don't believe there will be any great change any time soon, whoever wins. I would like to reclaim America's prestige internationally and I would be willing to defend the right to vote, but some out there are getting carried away, stealing signs, harassing the other side, etc... I can understand the need to express one's opinion, but I wouldn't run over someone for it:

Police in Sarasota, Florida, arrested a man accused of trying to run down Rep. Katherine Harris and her supporters with a car Tuesday, a police spokesman said.

After police tried to contact Seltzer, he came to to the Sarasota Police station where, according to a police report, he admitted trying to "intimidate" a group of Harris supporters.

"I was exercising my political expression," Seltzer told police, according to the report.

[casirafics.livejournal.com]

Democrats and Republicans have signed up thousands of polling place representatives, although Democrats say they do not plan to challenge registrations and will monitor the conduct of Republican representatives. So, the only reason one side is there is to make sure that the other doesn't cheat?


My mother worked the local elections for years -- and they were quite glad to have her there, because the rules were that you're supposed to have an equal number of Democrats and Republicans working at each location. We lived in such a Republican-heavy area that at least one of the workers had to lie about their party affiliation.

I'm not sure it's because of anticipation that anyone will cheat as a general policy about keeping the atmosphere balanced. (Needless to say, no one's allowed to say anything to influence the voters, wear anything indicating support for any one party or candidate, post political signs within x feet of any polling place, etc.) These rules aren't new -- they're just in place to keep polling places as neutral as possible.

[hedwig-snowy.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is done even during a less 'angry' time. Thanks. We don't have the same rules here in Florida for early voting that we have during a regular election day. Why? I have no clue. There were two young women with Kerry/Edwards signs and buttons on the sidewalk where we had to walk to get to the election office. They smiled and said hi, but nothing else. Not sure that it's that way everywhere. I know they had problems at the Orange County (Orlando) Public Library. Can't really prevent people from being there, but they shouldn't be allowed to follow someone in all the way to the voting booth including. I'm sure we will hear quite a few stories of voter intimidation (real or perceived) on election day.