From From VS Wiki:
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:
o 866-OUR-VOTE / 866-687-8683
o Espanol 888-VE-Y-VOTA / 888-839-8682
o Asian languages: 800-966-5946
* check weather
* note nearby public bathrooms
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.
* sweater / 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)
* remember that voting with a provisional ballot is better than not voting at all [NOTE: I don't agree with this. If they try to force you to use a provisional ballot, DON'T! They won't count it. Call 866-OUR-VOTE instead. -yt]
* if you are in line when the polls close, you are still allowed to vote
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Let us know if you encounter any shenanigans. I'll be exit-polling in the LA area so if I witness voter suppression I'll be calling 866-OUR-VOTE.
Also, if you're volunteering as a poll worker, protect the count. The following is from blackbox.org:
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:
o 866-OUR-VOTE / 866-687-8683
o Espanol 888-VE-Y-VOTA / 888-839-8682
o Asian languages: 800-966-5946
* check weather
* note nearby public bathrooms
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.
* sweater / 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)
* remember that voting with a provisional ballot is better than not voting at all [NOTE: I don't agree with this. If they try to force you to use a provisional ballot, DON'T! They won't count it. Call 866-OUR-VOTE instead. -yt]
* if you are in line when the polls close, you are still allowed to vote
------------
Let us know if you encounter any shenanigans. I'll be exit-polling in the LA area so if I witness voter suppression I'll be calling 866-OUR-VOTE.
Also, if you're volunteering as a poll worker, protect the count. The following is from blackbox.org:
Quote:
| 1. Protect the Count - most locations in America(4 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_xFb1sWKU Takes 90 minutes on Election Night. You can even go out after polls have closed. Please also view video # 3, because it shows what to look for to identify tampered poll tapes and the kinds of small errors on tapes that can appear with memory card tampering. Upload any video you take to http://www.videothevote.org - Post link or comments for what you found in the state and jurisdiction at http://www.blackboxvoting.org 2. Protect the Count - Absentee / Central Count (8 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZp3rA1XXjw (Applies to 13 states with CENTRALLY COUNTED ballots and/or HEAVY ABSENTEE VOTING) These are the most challenging Protect the Count locations. 3. Protect the Count - New England / New Hampshire(5 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV4M12w6tY4 If you live anywhere in New England and can drive to any voting machine location in New Hampshire to observe and video poll closing, please do so. If you live anywhere in America that has polling place results tapes, please look at this video to see what tampered tapes look like. Contact Protect the Count - New Hampshire organizers at protectthevote@gmail.com You can view the list for which New Hampshire locations use voting machines here: http://www.bbvforums.org/forums/messages/157/157.html 4. Protect the Count - New York (9 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmSn4qLdgbU New Yorkers are probably in the best shape for Election 2008, but not for long. This shows the details of how the counting of the lever machines proceeds after polls close, and gives you the details of the fight New Yorkers will have on your hands in 2009. |
