What the hell's happening here? Why is my bank in the tank? And my house and job? And my retirement money? Even my state's teetering on the brink of broke! Who did this to us? Fair questions, but we're not getting honest answers. 
Do something!
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Posted by Jim Hightower
Posted by Jim Hightower
1. Register to vote.
2. Confirm your own voter registration at least one month prior to Election Day.
3. Contact your local election administrator between now and November and find out how to vote and where to vote.
4. Be a non-partisan election monitor. *
5. Contact your Congress critter and urge emergency passing of H.R. 2239.**
6. Know how to get in touch with local attorneys and legal advisers prepared to work on Election Day issues. ***
7. Volunteer to work at your local polling station on Election Day.
8. Report your own voting experience.
9. Volunteer on a campaign in the weeks leading up to Election Day.
10. Deliver friends,family,and/or coworkers to the polls.
* Common Cause Vote 2004 Task Force—Join thousands of concerned individuals to monitor polling stations on Election Day to make sure the voting is efficient, fair, and available to all who are eligible. Visit www.commoncause.org/ action/voting_signup.cfm or call 1-800-926-1064.
** H.R. 2239—Sponsored by Rep. Rush Hold of New Jersey, this bill needs 218 cosponsors in order to receive a discharge petition and come up for a vote. Contact your local representatives and urge their support. Find out how to reach your representative by visiting www.house.gov.
*** Election Protection Coalition—Working in communities at high risk for disenfranchisement, the Coalition will deploy thousands of volunteers, including lawyers, law students, and community activists to provide on-site poll monitoring and same-day legal assistance. Contact 1-866-OUR-VOTE or visit www.electionprotection2004.org.
