Remember to vote today!
If you haven’t already voted (we love no-excuse early voting!) then today is the day to make your voice heard! This is going to be an “anything can happen” election, so Blue States might not necessarily go blue and Red States might not necessarily go red, so go out and cast your vote!

A couple of reminders for Election Day: 
1.) As long as you are in line before the polling place closes, you are legally allowed to vote. If anyone tries to tell you otherwise and tries to get you to leave, call them out on it and do not leave the line.
2.) Many states now require a photo ID to vote. Please check and see if your state is included. You don’t want to forget your ID and end up not being able to vote.
3.) If you need a ride, ask your family and friends, and if you can’t find one, don’t just throw in the towel. Google. Lots of local campaign or party offices will help find you a ride to the polls if you need.
4.) There is no campaigning allowed within 100 ft. of a polling place (in some states the boundary may be less than 100 ft). If someone is trying to influence or intimidate you on your way into the polls, ignore them, head on inside, and report them to a poll worker.

Also, a couple things to keep in mind so you don’t get into trouble when you head out to vote: 
1.) Do not wear any political paraphernalia to your polling place as you can be turned away for this. This includes t-shirts, hats, buttons, stickers, etc. As mentioned above, you are not allowed to campaign within a certain distance of a polling place and wearing political clothing counts as campaigning.
2.) I know you’re proud of your vote (as you should be), but please remember not to take a picture of your ballot. Depending on your state, this could be illegal and/or negate your vote.

Finally, if you have any issues or witness any voting violations and your poll workers aren’t willing to step in, you can report violations to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. You can do that here or you can call 800-253-3931. The DOJ can send poll watchers to make sure the system is working properly. As they say, if you see something, say something.

Trump voters: Don’t forget, according to your candidate you guys vote on November 28th. So you can go ahead and wait.

Incase you didn’t plan ahead yesterday, here’s some information for you to figure out where to vote and what will be on your ballot…

For finding your polling location/hours:
– This site doesn’t always have all of the information you need right on the site, but for every state it gives you the link to your state’s government election page for more information. Granted, some states have much more comprehensive election pages than others, but you should at least be able to find your polling place.
– This site is a little more comprehensive in its own right, but doesn’t have all the information for every state. However, this site does link you to more information about the candidates, which is kind of cool.

For finding out what will be on your ballot:
If the two sites above do not show you what will be on your ballot, you can locate that information here. It’s good to know this ahead of time, so you can go into your polling place prepared.

Happy Voting!

-Lianna & Carley-

Remember to vote tomorrow!
If you haven’t already voted (We love early voting!) then today is the day to make your plan and get ready to vote tomorrow. Every vote counts. Whether you believe that or not, it’s true. Even if you don’t live in a swing state, it’s important that you go out to vote because a lot of Senate, House, and local seats are on the line, as well as referendums on issues like minimum wage, gun laws, and marijuana legalization. Not to mention this is going to be an “anything can happen” election, so Blue States might not necessarily go blue and Red States might not necessarily go red.

A couple reminders for Election Day:
1.) As long as you are in line before the polling place closes, you are legally allowed to vote. If anyone tries to tell you otherwise and tries to get you to leave, call them out on it and do not leave the line.
2.) Many states now require a photo ID to vote. Please check and see if your state is included. You don’t want to forget your ID and end up not being able to vote.
3.) If you need a ride, ask your family and friends, and if you can’t find one, don’t just throw in the towel. Google. Lots of local campaign or party offices will help find you a ride to the polls if you need.
4.) There is no campaigning allowed within 100 ft. of a polling place (in some states the boundary may be less than 100 ft). If someone is trying to influence or intimidate you on your way into the polls, ignore them, head on inside, and report them to a poll worker.

Also, a couple things to keep in mind so you don’t get into trouble when you head out to vote:
1.) Do not wear any political paraphernalia to your polling place as you can be turned away for this. This includes t-shirts, hats, buttons, stickers, etc. As mentioned above, you are not allowed to campaign within a certain distance of a polling place and wearing political clothing counts as campaigning.
2.) I know you’re proud of your vote (as you should be), but please remember not to take a picture of your ballot. Depending on your state, this could be illegal and/or negate your vote.

Finally, if you have any issues or witness any voting violations and your poll workers aren’t willing to step in, you can report violations to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. You can do that here or you can call 800-253-3931. The DOJ can send poll watchers to make sure the system is working properly. As they say, if you see something, say something.

Trump voters: Don’t forget, according to your candidate you guys vote on November 28th. So you can go ahead and wait.

For finding your polling location/hours:
– This site doesn’t always have all of the information you need right on the site, but for every state it gives you the link to your state’s government election page for more information. Granted, some states have much more comprehensive election pages than others, but you should at least be able to find your polling place.
– This site is a little more comprehensive in its own right, but doesn’t have all the information for every state. However, this site does link you to more information about the candidates, which is kind of cool.

For finding out what will be on your ballot:
If the two sites above do not show you what will be on your ballot, you can locate that information here. It’s good to know this ahead of time, so you can go into your polling place prepared.

Happy Voting!

-Carley & Lianna-