In foreclosure? Don't lose your voting rights, too!!

[WoodSprite]

Hi, everyone -

This came up in the foreclosure forum, and it's such a critical issue I wanted to be sure everyone else was aware of it. According to a NYT article yesterday,

"... the number of people who have moved, through foreclosure or for any other reason, far exceeds the number of people who have notified their election boards. In Ohio, 375,000 people filed change-of-address forms with the Postal Service, but when state officials sent them cards asking for updated registration information, only 24,000 responded. In Missouri, where 250,000 people notified the Postal Service of their move, only 22,000 told the election board."

I'll post the entire story in the "news" forum. There's been a lot of press on this in the last few days, some of which is pure scare-mongering, implying that if you have lost your home to foreclosure, you have also lost your right to vote. THIS IS NONSENSE. All you have to do is contact your board of elections IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS and change your address.

But YOU have to do it yourself, and you have to do it NOW, since the deadline in most districts is about a month before the election. If you don't know how to do this, just Google "_______ County Board of Elections", and call them. Do it now!

Sorry for shouting, but whatever side of the fence you're on, I think we can all agree that this election will be the most important one of our lives. Please don't give up your right to have a say.

Someone please help. Not that I think it should matter but I am in Ohio...I read online (you know how that goes) that if your house was in foreclosure they were trying to say you couldn't vote because it is not your residence anymore. Well, in my case, I am moving just a few blocks but I will be receiving mail there. So will I not be able to vote? I am 31 years old and am planning on voting for the first time (should have all along). I am very disappointed about the fact I may not get to now.

[BROKENN]

Yah, I get to vote! And I have two new 18 year olds excited about coming along!

**********grumbles about the fear merchants, I mean media...*******

[WoodSprite]

Register to vote - state-by-state deadlines

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29 states have registration deadlines next week. Don't forget! If you're already registered, but have moved because of a foreclosure, all you have to do is call your Board of Elections and change your address.

Alabama: Fri, Oct. 24
Alaska: Sun, Oct. 5 (postmark by Sat, Oct. 4)
Arizona: Mon, Oct. 6
Arkansas: Mon, Oct. 6
California: Mon, Oct. 20
Colorado: Mon, Oct. 6
Connecticut: Tues, Oct. 21
Delaware: Sat, Oct. 11
District of Columbia: Mon, Oct. 6
Florida: Mon, Oct. 6
Georgia: Mon, Oct. 6
Hawaii: Mon, Oct. 6
Idaho: Register at Polls
Illinois: Tues, Oct. 7
Indiana: Mon, Oct. 6
Iowa: Fri, Oct. 24 (or on Election Day at polling place)
Kansas: Mon, Oct. 20
Kentucky: Mon, Oct. 6
Louisiana: Mon, Oct. 6
Maine: Tue, Oct. 21 (or on Election Day at polling place)
Maryland: Tue, Oct. 14
Massachusetts: Wed, Oct. 15
Michigan: Mon, Oct. 6
Minnesota: Same Day Registration at polling place
Mississippi: Mon, Oct. 6
Missouri: Wed, Oct. 8
Montana: Mon, Oct. 6 (or same day at elections office)
Nebraska: Fri, Oct. 24 (mail by Fri, Oct. 17)
Nevada: Tue, Oct. 14
New Hampshire: Same Day
New Jersey: Tues, Oct. 14
New Mexico: Tues, Oct. 7
New York: Fri, Oct. 10
North Carolina: Fri, Oct. 10
North Dakota: none!
Ohio: Mon, Oct. 6
Oklahoma: Fri, Oct. 10
Oregon: Tue, Oct. 14
Pennsylvania: Mon, Oct. 6
Rhode Island: Sat, Oct. 4
South Carolina: Sat, Oct. 4
South Dakota: Mon, Oct. 20
Tennessee: Mon, Oct. 6
Texas: Mon, Oct. 6
Utah: Mon, Oct. 6 or in person Tue, Oct. 28
Vermont: Wed, Oct. 29
Virginia: Mon, Oct. 6
Washington: Sat, Oct. 4 (or until Mon, Oct. 20 in person)
West Virginia: Wed, Oct. 15
Wisconsin: Wed, Oct. 15 (or on Election Day at polling place)
Wyoming: Can register at polls