you sure you can vote?

[realthog]

In light of the Repugs' fervent attempts to minimize the democratic vote (lower-case initial intentional) in so many states -- by, among other things, illegally expunging people from the electoral register (why in hell aren't these criminals in prison?) -- it's vital that everyone entitled to cast their ballots on November 4 do so . . . if for no other reason than that any party which attempts to betray democracy in such a vile fashion deserves to be doomed.

My pal Todd Lockwood sent me this useful information today:

If you have any doubts whether you are registered to vote, or fear you are the victim of a direct mail "vote caging" scheme, you can find your voter status at this non-partisan site. I checked. It works.

http://www.canivote.org/

Of course, I myself can't actually check it to make sure it works, because although I'm allowed to pay full US taxes I'm not allowed to vote -- sort of like a felon, if you think about it, which I try as hard as I can not to -- but Todd assures me he's tried it and it's valid.

Todd's full of good stuff today, in fact. He also sent me the instructions whereby I can donate as little as $10 to Planned Parenthood and do so in Sarah Palin's name: https://secure.ga0.org/02/pp10000_inhonor has the details. Since the address of Gawd's Own Daughter isn't readily available (and of course shouldn't be), the suggested address to which you might request your "in Sarah Palin's honor" card be sent is:

McCain for President
1235 S. Clark Street, 1st Floor
Arlington, VA 22202

I think I may be spending $10 this evening . . .

Comments

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

the link to the voting site doesn't work.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

And I just donated $10 in honor of Sarah Palin with the acknowledgment sent to
McCain for President
1235 S. Clark Street, 1st Floor
Arlington, VA 22202

thanks

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I've just donated $10 in honour of Sarah Palin to Planned Parenthood, with the acknowledgement sent to McCain for President. I'm sure they'll be glad to know.

[nballingrud.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link. I stole it for my own post.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Hah, that's a hilarious idea!

BTW, as far as I know my review of Cone Zero will be showing up in SFRevu's October issue.

Dragons of Manhattan is next on the list - going to the UK slowed me down a bit! :)