Barbara's W.I.P. - Filed under 'election'

November 4, 2008

Rachel Maddow seems to be the only media figure calling this out for what it is: a poll tax

That there are Americans who are told they have to wait in lines up to 10 hours is a genuine national disgrace, but what about those who want to cast a ballot, but simply don't have the luxury of taking three or five or seven or 10 hours to stand in line? For some, their employers won't tolerate that kind of break. For others, who get paid by the hour, it's simply too expensive to give up that much time. For others still, it's just not a physical option.

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November 1, 2008

Live streaming video from your cell phone is the most effective way to protect the vote

How you can add your phone to our network of eyes and ears across the country now through Election Day, in just 15 minutes

1. Sign up with Video The Vote, so you can get alerts about voter protection in your community: http://videothevote.org/

2. See if you have a compatible phone here: http://qik.com/info/supported_phones

3. Signup with Qik: http://qik.com/sign_up You will receive a text message on the your phone that will install and activate Qik on your phone. Qik is a standalone application on your phone. It's very easy to use and will walk you through the settings. If you need help call (877) 745-7459 or email support@qik.com .

Read complete instructions at: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/105668/

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October 31, 2008

First robo-call I didn't hang up on...

...just received a robo-call from Bill Clinton!

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October 31, 2008

Music for Democracy

It's a race against time. Sign up everyone you know for a call from their favorite artist on Election Day. Win a real, live phone call from your favorite artist.

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October 31, 2008

How to vote early, find your polling place, check your registration, know what ID to bring, report problems, call a lawyer and more.

Voting season is upon us, and thanks to the incredible efforts of progressive organizations and inspired activists, election 2008 has some dazzling online innovations to make voting as simple as possible -- from comprehensive one-stop shop resources like the League of Women Voters' Vote411.org site to the Moveon.org- and Catalist.us-sponsored VotePoke.org tool that helps you check your registration status to the Twitter Vote Report , an easy way for voters to use their cell phones to report on problems that they face, be they long lines, voter ID issues or problems with student voting.

From: How to Make Your Vote as Easy as Possible: An Online Guide, Steven Rosenfeld , AlterNet

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October 31, 2008

Voting information. Don't leave home without it.

VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the election process.

Quick Resource Guide:

An important component of VOTE411.org is the polling place locator, which enables users to type in their address and retrieve the poll location for the voting precinct in which that address is located. The League has found that this is among the most sought after information in the immediate days leading up to, and on, Election Day

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October 31, 2008

How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy

Don't think for a second that this couldn't happen.

Riz Khan - Manipulating US elections - 27 Oct 08 - Part 1

(one of the persons interviewed was 1) hired to write a program to steal votes on touch screen machines, 2) says he thought it was to prove the machines could be manipulated, 3) wrote the progam and 4) was told by the person who contracted him to do it that it was ACTUALLY GOING TO BE USED TO STEAL VOTES)

from: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/105455/how_electronic_voting_machines_could_steal_our_democracy/