Action alert #2 -- prepare for election day

What region is affected? (City, County, State)
 All over the country
Estimated impact
 Hundreds of thousands of voters
Who is responsible?
 Nobody: the combination of increased voter registration and turnout, shortage of staff and polling volunteers, and new voting machines has resulted in what Pew's electionline.org calls "a perfect storm"
How would tactic suppress votes?
 Voters who are not able to vote in the time they have allotted
What voters can do
BEFORE YOU GO TO VOTE

  • Confirm polling location: not always same as primary / caucus location. Check @ http://govote.org
  • Print out voting rights: know phone numbers, rules, etc. Check out http://bit.ly/print-voting-rights
  • Save election protection numbers in your cell:
    • 866-OUR-VOTE / 866-687-8683
    • Espanol 888-VE-Y-VOTA / 888-839-8682
    • Asian languages: 800-966-5946
  • Check weather
  • Note nearby public bathrooms


 Spread this YouTube video and Digg it.


VOTING DAY PACKING LIST

  • Avoid political buttons or campaign-related clothing
  • Bring I.D. just in case -- see your state's ID requirements here
(for yourself or others)...

  • Bottled water. snacks
  • Umbrella / trash: bags in case of rain.
  • Jacket: in case of cold or to cover campaign clothing
  • Folding chairs: for the tired, the injured, the elders
  • Camera: to document fraud or simply history. share with Video The Vote or YouTube's Video Your Vote project.
ACTIVITIES TO PASS THE TIME WAITING IN LINE

  • Be alert for scams! for example, if somebody suggest you can "vote by phone" to avoid the line, they're lying -- call the hotline to report it
  • Play six degrees of kevin bacon
  • Remember favorite campaign moments
  • Sing civil rights songs
  • Make up new dances
  • Meet your neighbors!

FINALLY...
  • If you have problems voting, call the hotline numbers (1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA)
  • Femember that voting with a provisional ballot is better than not voting at all
  • If you are in line when the polls close, you are still allowed to vote
How you can help
 Tell your friends and family. Share with your friends on Digg, Facebook, MySpace, BlackPlanet, and other social networks. Encourage bloggers and local media to cover the story with specific suggestions for voters.

If you're a blogger or journalist: please run a story giving this empowering information to your readers, and consider highlighting election protection information such as hotline numbers on your home page on November 3 and 4.
What's the last known status? Lines are long. Check Twitter Vote Report for live updates across the country or see a more comprehensive list of grassroots monitoring and reporting

Additional partisan resources:

While the Voter Suppression Wiki is non-partisan, in many cases partisan resources are the most effective at combatting voter suppression. Use this section to include them.

Democrats
Republicans


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Baratunde's blog post is at http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/90-second-video-prepare-for-election-day-protect-your-rights/
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