Black Youth Vote! and GOTV

12 Days To Go!

It's crunch time and the Election of the century and possibly of all time is nearing on 4th November. We are pressing hard here at the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. Part of our GOTV efforts are focusing directly on what you need to know before you go to the polls. You may have heard these before, but as I was reading The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, I could not help but notice my bookmark featuring five things you need to know before you go the polls. Well here they are one more time.

1. VERIFY your Registration Status BEFORE Election Day – Make sure you are listed on the registration roll by calling your local Board of Elections.

2. VERIFY your polling location before ELECTION Day. Call 1-866-MYVOTE1
(1-866-698-6831).

3. BRING YOUR I.D. Don’t Leave Home Without It! To be safe, bring your voter registration card, driver’s license, government issued photo ID. If you have problems voting call Election Protection @ 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

4. VERIFY the date and location to vote early or absentee in your state @ www.blackcampaign.org then VOTE FIRST!

5. Be a part of history – VOTE FIRST!
– After you cast your ballot, text “blackyouthvote” to 69302.

DON’T LEAVE YOUR
POLLING PLACE WITHOUT VOTING.
VOTE NOV. 4, 2008

I cannot stress enough how absolutely difficult it will be on election day to vote. I am preparing my absentee ballot because I will not be able to go to the polls on that day, I have my reasons. If you cannot get the polls, you need to either vote early or by absentee ballot. Consider it fast and check with your local Board of Elections or Secretary of State to get more information or visit our Election Center at www.ncbcp.org