Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6th. With just a few days between now and then it’s time to start making plans for the big day. We hope you’re already planning to vote on November 6th, but do you know where to go to cast your ballot?
Go to VOTE411.org, enter your address, and find your polling place.
In reviewing states (CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA and WV) that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy we found that most states have not changed their voting procedures. However, some states that were hardest hit have extended hours for registration and early voting.
Below is a list of changes as of this morning October 31, 2012 –
Editorial Note: This blog post was originally published on my Huffington Post blog
Does the early voter get the proverbial “worm”? We think all voters, whether voting early or absentee or on Election Day, get the “worm.” Voting is our chance to take control over our future by having a say in which leaders will represent us and the issues that will shape important policies for the years to come.
Last week, I finally reached the end of the road – or road trip – in Minnesota. Wrapping up an eight-state election 2012 tour in Minnesota was fitting as the state League is still engaged in an all-out campaign to defeat a confusing proposal to amend the state constitution. The proposed amendment, if passed, would require restrictive voter photo ID.
Tonight’s debate gives voters like you one more chance to see and hear both major candidates on the same stage responding to the same questions. Once you know where they stand on the issues important to you, commit to voting in this election.
Standing in a crowded high school hallway in Northern Virginia on a cold morning back in 2010, I unfolded my handmade “Register to Vote!” poster and double-checked my supply of pens. I was excited to welcome new 18-year-olds to the voting process. I was well-versed on the process and the rules for conducting voter registration, and I was inspired by the knowledge that other League members did this every single day in communities across the country.
