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It's National Voter Registration Day! To honor the day, here are a grab-bag of links to sites where you can check your voter registration and/or register to vote:

Change.TurboVote.org

Common Cause

Healthcare Voter

National Voter Registration Day

I Will Vote

Human Rights Campaign

And, yes, I know these all pretty much do the same thing, but this way if one site is down, or if you want to give traffic to a particular organization, or if you're working a voter registration drive with a specific theme or group attached, you can pick the one or ones that work best for your needs. (Mods, do we need a "2024 election" tag?)

TurboVote

Apr. 8th, 2024 01:03 am
sathari: (Waiting for ourselves)
[personal profile] sathari
TurboVote is something of a one-stop resource for election information: on the page I've linked ,you can sign up for election reminders and also get help with registering to vote. (I've been meaning to make a post about this for a while but I put it off until I'd had a chance to see for myself if the reminders worked--- and they do; I got one for the primary in my state.)
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[personal profile] sathari
VoteRiders--- yes, the name is a shout-out to the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Movement--- is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to helping people get the documentation they need in order to register to vote and to register to vote. They’re focusing on states with the strictest voter ID laws (their target states are Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin) but they are available to help in all 50 states as needed. (FYI to the mods, we don't seem to have a tag for Arizona yet but I've tagged all the other states on which they're focusing.)

This sounds deceptively simple, but it can be complicated, not least because it’s easy, especially in the states with the strictest voter ID laws, to get caught in a “do-loop”--- you need, for example, a birth certificate to get a valid state ID, but you can’t get the birth certificate without proof of your identity. Basically, VoteRiders volunteers help people break through the do-loop to get whatever proofs of identity they need. Also, thanks to their donors, they are able to pay for some of the fees associated with getting ID and other documentation.

One of the “knock-on” benefits of VoteRiders' work is that even though their primary mission is to help people get registered to vote, this kind of documentation is also necessary for a lot of other aspects of people’s lives, like obtaining employment and housing; the organization often works with shelters and transition services for the formerly incarcerated. I am not sure how closely they work with domestic-violence organizations in general, but the first thing that popped into my mind was all the advice given to people living in unstable or dangerous households (whether due to intimate partner or other family abuse or anything else) to keep copies of all your personal paperwork, such as ID, where the people who are making you unsafe can’t get at them. (On that note, the website VoteRiders volunteers often use to help people obtain birth certificates is VitalChek, which you can use directly if you’re in need--- VoteRiders does a lot of this for people who don’t necessarily have reliable access to the internet or similar issues, but if you’re here reading this, that’s probably less of an issue for you or people you know who might need access to documentation.) (Something else I have learned through VoteRiders is that if your mind works that way at all, it's a very good idea to memorize any of your "stable" ID numbers, like your Social Security number and state driver's license/ID number, because sometimes just having the number even if you don't have the physical card anymore, can help, and at least some states can look up your "old" ID number even if you've moved out of state and come back, and this can speed up the process of obtaining relevant documents.)

VoteRiders does its volunteer training online--- they want you to attend at least two virtual “shadowing” sessions with a volunteer who lets you watch while they help people get documents over the phone. More information about volunteer opportunities is here.

(And that's how I spent my Saturday night. Last post here for tonight, I promise.)

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[personal profile] sathari
I wanted to follow up on a couple of my semi-recent posts:

First, here's more on the Ohio special election that I posted about previouslythe state supreme court is letting the Ohio GOP go ahead with the special election in August. This is the one about making ballot initiatives harder to pass, so of course they've hidden it in a special election at an unusual time of the year. The election is August 8th. The following are links I've found to how eligible voters can register to vote in Ohio:
This appears to the be "main" voter registration page.
If you want to check your registration status or look up your voting precinct and the location of your polling place, go here.
You can register to vote or update your voter information online here.

And here's more on the work done by Hope Springs from Fields. (My previous post is here.) I'm specifically posting a followup because I think they have a new donation link, which can be found here.

Hope these are useful!

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[personal profile] sathari
Just what it says on the label--- www.usa.gov/register-to-vote. As the site makes clear, all 50 states are different about this, but this helps you get there from here--- much better than my all-50-states linkspam of previous years! (And we have a federal government in the US that is actually helping people to vote! How excellent is that?) (Also, apologies if I'm sort of spamming the comm lately, but especially pursuant to my earlier post about National Voter Registration Day, this seemed like an important resource.)
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[personal profile] sathari
Here's a link from the National Domestic Workers Alliance to check if you're registered to vote: www.domesticworkers.org/programs-and-campaigns/mobilizing-voters/vote/check-if-youre-registered/

And here's a link to their other voter mobilization programs: www.domesticworkers.org/programs-and-campaigns/mobilizing-voters/vote/

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[personal profile] tanaqui
Now that the 2021 legislative sessions have begun in most states, state lawmakers have already introduced hundreds of bills aimed at election procedures and voter access. Some of them are good and will make it easier for people to vote; some of them are bad and will make voting harder or will disenfranchise people.

The Brennan Center has done a round-up of all the new bills so you can check out what's going on in your state and contact your state reps to encourage them to either oppose or support the bills they'll be voting on.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2021
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[personal profile] redbird
I just filled out the annual town census, to send back to the town of Belmont in order to stay on the voter rolls. And it occurred to me, again, that I shouldn't have to do this. I voted in New York City for a quarter of a century and was never asked to say "hey, I still live here" when I walked into the polling place.

I have no idea of this was intended as voter suppression, but it's likely to have that effect. So I wrote to my state legislators, asking them to change it.

What I wrote is,"I just filled out my annual town of Belmont census, to maintain my voter registration. There is no good reason for this to be required: it is likely to have the effect of disenfranchising busy people. [specifics of my background and experience...]

As part of protecting everyone's right to vote, please work to remove this requirement."

Thanks,

[personal profile] redbird
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[personal profile] rydra_wong
Here are some links and information points, any or all of which you might like to boost on any social media you have:

* Protect The Result (and their Social Media Toolkit)

* https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountEveryVote

* 866-OUR-VOTE — the voting protection hotline ([twitter.com profile] 866OURVOTE)

* https://twitter.com/NAACP/status/1323025131577499649

The NAACP is working with Lyft to offer free, safe rides to polling stations and registered drop box locations across the U.S from now through Election Day. #RideToVote

Lyft Code: NAACPVOTE2020


* Info on states that have same-day voter registration: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx

* CBS News: When do polls close in each state?

* If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote. (Source: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights/#what-are-my-general-rights-on-election-day)

And here is Janelle Monae to give you a soundtrack:

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[personal profile] rydra_wong
after the website crashed yesterday:

Guardian liveblog: Florida extends voter registration deadline after meltdown - but just by one day

Florida governor Ron DeSantis today extended the state’s voter registration deadline - after unexpected and unexplained heavy traffic crashed the state’s online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month’s presidential election.

DeSantis extended the deadline, which had expired yesterday, until 7 pm today. In addition to online registration, DeSantis ordered elections, motor vehicle and tax collectors offices to stay open until 7 pm local time for anyone who wants to register in person, The Associated Press writes.
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[personal profile] sathari
Some of you may remember this post that I did for the 2018 US midterm elections. This is the 2020 version. I note that with COVID-19, you’ll probably want to check not just by state but by your local-level election authority for details on your own voting; your local Democratic party may be a good resource as well.

I would estimate that at least half the links from last election had changed when I looked them up, so doing this again for this election was definitely not redundant.

Some notes: compared to last election, many of the websites seem a lot more thorough and well-organized; as a result, and in order to speed up my getting this posted, I didn’t spend a lot of time hunting down specific links to referenda and sample ballots--- not least because with COVID-19, enough of us are probably voting by mail that we’ll have the ballots themselves in hand with time to do our research on any “surprise” items in them.

Last but not least, I’m sure just about anyone on this comm probably knows their own state’s online election resources by heart, but if you’ve got friends and family elsewhere who need help, or (especially) if you’re phonebanking or textbanking to people out of state, having a handy guide to their state’s election material might help. (In this the age of cellphones, it’s totally not unheard of to call someone with an area code assigned to one state and find that they’re in another.)

Read more... )
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[personal profile] tanaqui
A quick guide to the 2020 deadlines to request a vote-by-mail ballot in each state (and which states require an excuse):

https://mobile.twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1288149277861195787

And information on becoming a poll worker:

https://www.eac.gov/voters/become-poll-worker
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[personal profile] tanaqui
Any registered voter in Pennsylvania can now apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot without having to provide a reason.

If you qualify, you can also apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot for every future election without having to re-apply each time.

The deadline for registering if you want to vote by mail in the primary is 21 April 2020.

Details of how to apply here:

https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin

(Thanks to whoever posted this in FFA's US politics post!)
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[personal profile] tanaqui
Since the last check-in, we're down to three candidates in the Democratic primaries. Cheetolini has fired yet another Chief of Staff. And the federal response to COVID-19 is (to no-one's great surprise) a mess. I hope you're all keeping safe!

There are more primaries coming up, and we've had some great resources and inspiration posted in the comm for those still to vote:

US Primaries Are In Full Swing (resources for finding information about your elections locally)
"Super Tuesday" Primaries (Information on "Our Vote" -- help for people facing issues voting)
Thank You For Voting Yesterday! (Information about primaries for statewide offices and Congressional seats in MA)

It's been quiet otherwise since the last check-in, but I'm sure you've all been busy with good things in real life. Let us know what you've been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week.

Poll #23567 The Week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13


This week, I...

View Answers

called my one senator
0 (0.0%)

called my other senator
0 (0.0%)

called my representative
0 (0.0%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
5 (38.5%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
5 (38.5%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (7.7%)

went to a protest
1 (7.7%)

signed up for alerts
1 (7.7%)

worked for a campaign
2 (15.4%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
2 (15.4%)

took care of myself
6 (46.2%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (15.4%)

did something else
4 (30.8%)

committed to action in the coming week
2 (15.4%)


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[personal profile] gingicat
I was working at the polls yesterday. Read more... )

Now I'm writing to remind everyone that there is another primary in Massachusetts on September 1, for statewide offices and Congressional seats. The deadline to register or change your party affiliation is August 12. Among other offices, the US Senate seat is contested in the Democratic primary. There are not (yet?) early voting dates. See sec.state.ma.us for more information.
sathari: (Waiting for ourselves)
[personal profile] sathari
So the bulk of the US primaries are upon us! 

My Time to Vote is a great resource across the states--- if you get their app (I couldn't find a link on the website, but if you search for it on your device's app store you can probably find it) it's a quick way to find your local election dates.

Vote411, by the League of Women Voters, is another "one-stop shop" for voter information.

Common Cause is still another resource--- if I recall correctly, in addition to proving information to voters, they also offer opportunities to volunteer as a non-partisan poll monitor.

ETA: Courtesy of [personal profile] philomytha there's also Vote From Abroad, which is a non-partisan org helping US citizens living/traveling abroad to vote, and Democrats Abroad, which is for Democrats living aboard, including help voting in the Global Primary. (Also, at least one person has commented with state-specific information--- thanks, [personal profile] redbird !--- so you may want to keep checking comments here.)

Finally, here's the roundup I did back in 2018 of state-by-state official voting websites; I haven't updated it and would not be shocked if some of the links are dated, but it's a place to start: Link(spam): US Voter information.

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As a big focus in 2020 will be on various kinds of elections, I've pulled together voting-related resources from the last three (!) years of [community profile] thisfinecrew. Many thanks to all the people who originally brought these links and organisations to the attention of the comm.

Targeted support for progressive candidates

SwingLeft (Lets you volunteer to support progressives in Swing Districts, no matter where you live)
Flippable and Local Majority (Both focused on targeting state legislatures where flipping a few seats can turn them blue -- putting Democrats in charge of the next round of redistricting in 2021)
Get Mitch or Die Trying (Donate to the eventual Democratic nominee in 10 seats that could be flipped and one that needs protecting)
Sister District (Matches volunteers in safe blue places with strategic state elections throughout the country)
Emily's List (Helping pro-choice Democratic women around the country run for office and win.)
Get Her Elected (arranges for volunteers to offer their skills pro bono to progressive women candidates running for office at all levels of U.S. government)
Run for Something (Recruiting and supporting young progressives)
314 Action (Encourages scientists to stand for office and helps them win)
Higher Heights (Investing in a long-term strategy to expand and support Black women’s leadership pipeline at all levels)
The Collective PAC (Supporting African American Candidates)

Get Out The Vote, voting suppression and voting reform

Postcards to Voters (A grassroots organization that sends hand-written postcards to potential progressive voters in competitive districts)
Vote Forward (Send letters to traditionally under-represented voters to encourage them to voite)
National Voter Registration Day (not until September 20, but they need money as well as volunteers)
Moms Vote (Engaging women, especially mothers, to vote through activities like postcard campaigns and phonebanking)
Multiply Your Vote (Volunteering opportunities to encourage people to vote)
ACLU (Various activities and campaigns around voting rights)
Fair Fight 2020 (Helping staff, fund, and train robust Democratic voter protection operations in battleground states)
VoterRiders (Helping every eligible voter to get the ID - and confidence - to vote)
866-OUR-VOTE (Works to advance and defend the right to vote and offers on the day support to people having trouble voting. See this post for details of how speakers of various languages can contact them)
Woke Vote (A collaborative of grassroots organizers in the South registering voters and canvassing neighborhoods)
League of Women Voters (Campaign to fight voter suppression)
Voto Latino (Provides culturally relevant programs that engage, educate and empower Latinos to be agents of change)
Color of Change (Working to raise the level of Black community involvement in the next election cycle)
#Knockeverydoor (Helps volunteers start door-to-door canvasses to help build a majority of voters for progressive causes)
Press for adoption of the National Popular Vote proposal

Keep an eye on your voter registration

Some states are very good at dropping eligible voters off their rolls during "normal" updates, so keep an eye on your registration (and remind others to do so).

You can use Vote.org to check your registration or use this awesome post on US Voter Information put together by [personal profile] sathari to find links to a range of election information for your specific state.

Get involved locally

Why you should join your local political party
Find Democraic Events near you

If you know of any other organisations you think are worth supporting, let us know in comments.
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[personal profile] redbird
I used to live in New York, and sent some letters and postcards last fall to help flip the state senate, and am very pleased by this package of reforms, which Governor Cuomo has promised to sign. It includes nine days of early voting, preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds, and federal and state primaries on the same day. (That last should significantly increase turnout for state primary races.) Also preliminary approval for no-reason-needed absentee voting and Election Day voter registration, and they're considering automatic voter registration.

This isn't an action post, but if you know any New York high school students, you might mention this to them.
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[personal profile] tassosss
It's been a rough week. The election is coming up and early voting has started in many states. This is the time to do your ballot research for the down-ballot races. Ballotepedia can help, and also local papers (if you still have them and they are trustworthy) can at least shed light on propositions and things like that. Take care of yourselves and each other.

Upcoming Elections - New
GiveSmart Women (slate number 4!)
Voto Latino partners with Lyft to enable Dodge City voters to get to the polls
Excellent thread on effective voter contact
Maximize your donating efficiency with SCIENCE! (yes, it's another slate)

Other Actions - New
Scripts protesting HHS memo erasing transgender people
"Hell No To The Memo: 7 Action Items To Protect Trans and GNC People"
Tree of Life synagogue and HIAS refugee resettlement donation pages

(Upcoming Elections - Ongoing) )

Voter Registration, Voting Rights and How to Vote )

If you're looking for actions not related to the elections, take a look at past check-in posts where we have suggestions specifically for immigration (and also here) and for other issues

(Housekeeping) )

So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?

Poll #20645 This week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 17


This week

View Answers

called my one senator
3 (21.4%)

called my other senator
3 (21.4%)

called my representative
2 (14.3%)

called my governor
1 (7.1%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
5 (35.7%)

attended a town hall
1 (7.1%)

donated money to a cause
12 (85.7%)

attended an in-person activist group
5 (35.7%)

participated in phone/online training
2 (14.3%)

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went to a protest
4 (25.0%)

signed up for alerts
3 (18.8%)

took care of myself
8 (50.0%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (12.5%)

did something else
9 (56.2%)

committed to action in the coming week
7 (43.8%)


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[personal profile] tanaqui
We've had lots of great suggestions for targeted actions for the midterms this week, whether you can make donations or not, whether you can phone bank or canvas or not, and whether you live in an area with competitive races or not.

Upcoming Elections - New
Action: Postcards To Voters
More Slates!
Action: Vote Forward
And Now There's Give Smart 3!
Matching Donations for the Great Slate

Other Actions - New
Actions relating to abortion rights

Upcoming Elections - Ongoing )

Voter Registration, Voting Rights and How to Vote )

If you're looking for actions not related to the elections, take a look at past check-in posts where we have suggestions specifically for immigration (and also here) and for other issues

Housekeeping )

So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?

Poll #20607 The Week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12


This week, I...

View Answers

called my one senator
1 (8.3%)

called my other senator
1 (8.3%)

called my representative
1 (8.3%)

called my governor
1 (8.3%)

called my state reps
1 (8.3%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
5 (41.7%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
7 (58.3%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (8.3%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
3 (25.0%)

took care of myself
7 (58.3%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (8.3%)

did something else
5 (41.7%)

committed to action in the coming week
6 (50.0%)




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