TO DO: Tell 10 people about 866-OUR-VOTE (voter supression hotline).

[LoZoccolo]

I heard about this number a few days ago, and it's supposed to help you if you are being prevented from voting in any way, including if they move your polling place. It's a great idea to have a clearinghouse like this, but it will only really work if people know about it. So go tell your mailing list (you do have one by now, don't you) and your friends, and tell them to pass it on to ten people as well. Also, think of some ways to get the word out to random people as well. If you are in any way angry about voter supression by the Republicans, well, here's one way to fight back.

866-OUR-VOTE

Now who's gone and done that? :)

[sandersadu]

1. kick

this really, really important.

[LoZoccolo]

2. More information on the hotline.

For the November 2004 election, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, People for the American Way Foundation, and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation are leading the most ambitious voter-protection program in the nation. This nonpartisan coalition of civil rights and civic organizations is committed to protecting the right of all citizens to cast a ballot on Election Day.

http://www.lawyerscomm.org/ep04/epintro.html

[pmbryant]

3. Just posted it on my blog

http://pmbryant.typepad.com/b_and_b/2004/10/vote_suppressio.html

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

--Peter

[LoZoccolo]

4. Thank you!

:yourock:

[pmbryant]

5. I think I'll send a note about this to our local Dem coordinator

Hopefully she can then send out an email to their distribution list to let more people know about this hotline.

--Peter

[Terran]

6. Hmm, good idea, I'll do that too.

I've also sent it to my Yahoo list, Bears Who Hate Bush.

Edit: okay, I just told about 500 people, all told. Hope it helps!

[Ivote]

7. Show Them This

http://www.clowntech.com/win04/vote.htm

[Terran]

8. Oh! That was great!

I started getting all choked up! I'll send it around. THANKS!

[newyawker99]

9. kick

[pmbryant]

10. Another kick

:kick:

[Shopaholic]

11. NBC and MSNBC have been running promos for this number

It sort of surprised me that they would.

[LoZoccolo]

12. Yeah that does seem unusual.

However, I'd love it if some right-wingers tried to come up and claim that it was "partisan" to try and spread this number! Would be telling, wouldn't it?