Vote Like Your Future Depends On It
Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower: "The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter."
John F. Kennedy: "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all."
There are four things that each of you as solid citizen must do to protect the security of all of us:
1. Register to vote
[Indivisble has a great service, TurboVote, for checking your registration status.]
In Oregon you can register to vote:
• Online using the My Vote portal.
⇒ You must have current Oregon driver's license or non-driver ID card.
• By mail applying for an Oregon Voter Registration Card
(Form SEL 500, a fillable PDF).
⇒ Mail the form to your local County Elections office. Offices are listed on the form.
• In person at your local county elections office.
In Washington, the options are similar at the Secretary of State's site.
Also in California and Idaho.
2. Become Informed
It would be best if you did your own seeking. If you want to know where I go to get solid information, check out the following pages in this site; they’re full of good links…
• My Personal Politics
• Pacific Northwest Politics
• Here's to a Long and Happy Life
3. Get Out the Vote
This is where it's a stretch for me. I’ve learned that if I do nothing more than vote, and then see things go to hell, I feel complicit.
So I get involved during the weeks before every important election. The whole idea behind GOTV is to inform people of the issues and encourage them to vote.
Here are some ways you can do likewise…
• Make signs
• Attend events: meetings, talks, marches, rallies
• Write post cards and/or letters to family and friends
• Text or call to voter lists
• Call your state and national senators and representatives
• Sign petitions
• Donate to candidates
4. Vote
Here in Oregon we have an remarkably convenient and secure voting system: vote by mail or by dropbox.
Oregon's is a paper system—no voting machines that hacker's can mess with—where we have the convenience of filling out the ballot at home after extensive research on candidates and measures.
You can find out who's running and when at the Secretary of State's site.
Washington state has a similar vote-by-mail system. California and Idaho voters must request a ballot to vote online. Otherwise, they must vote in their assigned polling place.
With love and hope for your secure and prosperous citizenship,
1. Register to vote
[Indivisble has a great service, TurboVote, for checking your registration status.]
In Oregon you can register to vote:
• Online using the My Vote portal.
⇒ You must have current Oregon driver's license or non-driver ID card.
• By mail applying for an Oregon Voter Registration Card (Form SEL 500, a fillable PDF).
⇒ Mail the form to your local County Elections office. Offices are listed on the form.
• In person at your local county elections office.
In Washington, the options are similar at the Secretary of State's site. Also in California and Idaho.
2. Become Informed
It would be best if you did your own seeking. If you want to know where I go to get solid information, check out the following pages in this site; they’re full of good links…
• My Personal Politics
• Pacific Northwest Politics
• Here's to a Long and Happy Life
3. Get Out the Vote
This is where it's a stretch for me. I’ve learned that if I do nothing more than vote, and then see things go to hell, I feel complicit. So I get involved during the weeks before every important election. The whole idea behind GOTV is to inform people of the issues and encourage them to vote. Here are some ways you can do likewise…
• Make signs
• Attend events: meetings, talks, marches, rallies
• Write post cards and/or letters to family and friends
• Text or call to voter lists
• Call your state and national senators and representatives
• Sign petitions
• Donate to candidates
4. Vote
Here in Oregon we have an remarkably convenient and secure voting system: vote by mail or by dropbox. Oregon's is a paper system—no voting machines that hacker's can mess with—where we have the convenience of filling out the ballot at home after extensive research on candidates and measures. You can find out who's running and when at the Secretary of State's site.
Washington state has a similar vote-by-mail system. California and Idaho voters must request a ballot to vote online. Otherwise, they must vote in their assigned polling place.
With love and hope for your secure and prosperous citizenship,