The Day Before

Too busy to attempt expressing my myriad thoughts and emotions concerning the impending madness, but I thought I'd fulfill, at least partially, my duty as cyber-denizen by passing along some vital resources to those of you planning to hit the polls:

Seven crucial steps to ensuring your vote is counted.

The Election Protection Card (download and take with you).

The League of Women Voters card (download and take with you). Or visit their website.

Who to call if someone tries to interfere with your voting rights: (800) OUR-VOTE.

If you're not sure where your polling place is, click on the link or call (866) MY-VOTE-1.

A state-by-state listing of resources and information for voters.

The Voter's Self-Defense System, designed by Project VoteSmart (a helpful, non-partisan citizen's organization).

The National Constitution Center, with links to candidates' websites and a comprehensive Voter Website Resource Guide.

Most importantly, if you show up at your correct polling place only to find you're not on the registered voter list, don't fret. Many states allow registration on the spot. Otherwise, call (866) OUR-VOTE or request a provisional ballet.

This site has up-to-the-minute electoral college vote predictions (which lunatic friends and I have been watching obsessively closely).

Lastly, we've all heard about the thousands of lawyers and other officials who will be on hand to ensure voters' rights are upheld across the country. I'm also pleased to hear Michael Moore plans to install cameras outside hundreds of polling places, targeting minority areas in the hopes of catching on film any attempts at interfering with voters' rights. For everyone's sake, let's hope there's no interference to speak of and that all involved behave like adults. I realize that's naive, but we can still hope, can't we?

Posted by ayelet at November 1, 2004 12:47 PM