The Eclectique Citizen
Update:
Election Night - Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Read my Live Blog - Election Night at Busboys and Poets.
As a lead up to the November 4th, 2008 election, the Eclectique Citizen is on-line to provide updates regarding voter information, voting rights, and voter and election protection period. This page will be updated on an as-needed basis or look out for Eclectique Citizen tags on the main blog page. Of course, the Eclectique Citizen will not stop after November 4th. Citizenship is a 24/7 life.
The following websites have been recommended and verified by the Eclectique Citizen for election and voter information:
www.866ourvote.org - nonpartisan Election Protection coalition. Good resources for looking up your State Board of Elections for specific voter information. This group also has a Voter Protection hotline - call 1-866-OUR VOTE (1-866-687-8683). Log this on your cell phone before you go to the polls. Report any problems you may have at your polling location.
www.canivote.org - maintained by the National Association of Secretaries of State. Good resource for checking your voter registration status.
Video the Vote - http://www.videothevote.org/ - a national initiative to protect voting rights by organizing citizen journalists to monitor the electoral process.
Common Cause - www.commoncause.org - a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization that serves as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to th epublic interest.
National Campaign for Fair Elections - www.nationalcampaignfor fairelections.org - an initiative of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law. The goal of the National Campaign is to foster a national movement committed to ensuring that all voters have an equal opportunity to cast a meaningful ballot.
Early Voting Information Center at Reed College - http://earlyvoting.net/states/abslaws.php. Find out which states have early voting and requirements.
