Know, Exercise, and Defend Your Rights!
Unless you are living under a rock and wearing super-sonic earplugs, you know there's an election coming up and you know how important it is that you need to vote on November 4th. Just as important as getting to the polls, is making sure that your rights are protected and that your vote gets counted.
There have been a number of challenges to voter rolls and attempts at voter purging. Information and judicial decisions are starting to come down. Take a look at the New York Times articles on Ohio and Colorado and this NAACP-Legal Defense Fund press release on foreclosure in Indiana for some recent examples. However, despite rulings that are erring on the side of providing provisional ballots and rejecting voter purge attempts, there is a concern that many will be discouraged from going to the polls. Despite rulings protecting voting rights, voter caging and other attempts at voter suppression could weigh more heavily than under-publicized court decisions.
There's your background information, now you need to figure out what can you do about it. First, you should learn about your rights as a voter. Then, after you are armed with this knowledge (because we all know that knowledge is power!) you can be a keen set of eyes, a watchdog if you will, on Election Day. If you experience any problems voting or notice problems at your poling place, visit the Election Protection website and call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
So much hangs in the balance during this election and it is crucial that every person has an equal opportunity to take part in the process.