Entry bubble Get Out and Vote!

By: Joanne | November 04, 2008 | Category: General

voteYou know that it’s Election Day, right? I assume you’ve been getting as many political mailings and phone calls as I have so I don’t know how you could miss it.

Did you vote yet? Are you planning to vote? I would have voted already if I lived in a state that provided for early voting, but I don’t. I’m going to vote during my lunch break today. I always look forward to voting, even if sometimes it doesn’t end up the way I want it to. At least I try and I don’t leave these important decisions up to everyone else.

I hope you’re going to vote today. I’m counting on all you highly intelligent readers of the GovGab blog to weigh in on the future of our country. If you’re not sure if your polling place is still open, check on its hours because they vary from state to state.

If you go out to vote and feel that you’ve been discriminated against or witness voter fraud, there’s something you can do about it. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 protects every American against racial discrimination in voting. The law also protects the voting rights of people with limited English skills.

If you have information about voter fraud, you should contact the nearest office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or your local U.S. Attorney’s office or the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

If you know of activities that intimidate, coerce, threaten, or oppress voters based on race, color, religion, or national origin, report it to the Criminal Section of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Now get out and vote!

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Entry bubble When’s the Presidential Primary in Your State?

By: Joanne | January 22, 2008 | Category: General

Sign indicating that a voting polling place is a 100 feet away

It’s January 2008 and wake up people, because it’s Presidential primary time! Every time I check the news, it’s all about Presidential candidates, polls, caucuses and South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina.

So, do you know when your state’s Presidential primary is? I sure didn’t, so I looked it up. Whew…I’ve got some time to make up my mind. I’ve always been good about voting in general elections, but I need to do a better job of participating in the primaries too. After all, it’s my only chance to have an impact on who’s actually running for President. Are you a voter? I’m always shocked by how low voter turn-out is in our country. I like to do it—it makes me feel like I’ve been given license to complain. So mark your calendar! Get out and vote!

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