Posts Tagged by voting

Don’t Forget About Absentee Ballots

Image via Wikipedia Election Day is November 2, 2010. If you are going to be away on election day you can vote by absentee ballot. The last day to request an absentee ballot is October 19, 2010. Absentee ballots have to be processed and sent via snail mail so the process happens before election day.…

Voter Photo ID Bill at State Level

Requiring voters to show ID every time they vote is a barrier to voting. Contact your state representative and senator, and members of the relevant committees, and ask them to vote against such a requirement. You can find your representatives’ contact information here. The Senate Bill in question can be found here. Here are some…

Clippings from October 31st – November 3rd

Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. 2 Political Junkies: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to Wrap Monday’s Papers in “Vote for Freedom…Defeat Obama” Bags – I know times are tough for the print media, but this is just sad and pathetic. Tomorrow's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — a newspaper which has endorsed Sen.…

Clippings from October 29th – October 31st

Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. Wonkette: The D.C. Gossip » Blog Archive » Wonkette Sexy Election Parties Coast 2 Coast & Around the World – Pittsburgh makes the list of sexy election parties. State ordered to be ready sooner with paper ballots – PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania election…

Places to Volunteer on Election Day in Pittbsurgh

Image via WikipediaThere are a number of groups recruiting and coordinating volunteers for election day outside of the campaigns. Here are the groups we know of, and we have included training dates that we know. Some of these groups are working on non-partisan activitees too. League of Young Voters – will be doing voter turnout…

Tell Onorato to Verify Voting Maching Software

From the PaHotsheet.com… Make sure every cote is counted correctly!  Write a letter to the editor urging County Executive Dan Onorato to have voting machine software verified ASAP!!! Electronic voting machines have been in PA for a few elections now, but the Allegheny County hasn’t certified the authenticity of the software, which can be hacked…

TODAY – Everybody Eat Indian Food

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeP208 – Click here to see other events around the 2008 Elections in Western PA. Know of an election event in town? Please leave the a comment with the event details here. Click here to see the Progress Pittsburgh Calendar. Everybody VOTE, is a nonpartisan collaborative that works to increase…

You Have the Right to Vote – What 2004 Election Protection looked like in Pittsburgh, PA

With the presidential election just under 30 days away and the voter registration deadline behind us – it is now 100% focus on election day. Here is a video that looks at some of the Election Protection efforts and challenges in Pittsburgh in 2004. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqSkzJ9eV2k[/youtube] For more information about voting and voting rights in PA……

Easy Way to Check to Make Sure Your Friends Are Registered to Vote- The Everybody Vote Facebook Application

Image via CrunchBaseJust 1 day left to register to vote in the great state of Pennsylvania to vote for the Presidential election in November, 2008. If you are on Facebook there is an easy easy to make sure your friends are registered to vote. The Everybody Vote Facebook application! http://apps.facebook.com/everybodyvote/ Everybody VOTE is a non-partisan…

Clippings from September 10th – September 12th

Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. Another Jet/Golf Scandle? – from one of the comments at the Burgh Report Pa. ranked 38th most bike-friendly state – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – The Washington-based League of American Bicyclists has been designating individual communities as bike-friendly since 2003, but this is the…