The election doesn’t start tomorrow, it ends tomorrow.

If you haven’t already, please make sure you are registered to vote and know where your polling place is (vote.org is a great and easy way to get that information). Additionally, please make sure you have a way to get to your polling place. Uber and Lyft often give free or discounted rides to the polls, and this year the car rental company, Hertz, is allowing free one-day rentals to get to the polls. More information on that here.

EDIT: NAACP has a discount code to use for Lyft, valid for two rides up to $20 ($40 total). Use code: NAACPVOTE24

The following states allow same day registration for general elections, ie: the presidential election:

Note: North Dakota does not require formal voter registration, and upon presenting valid identification at a polling place, eligible citizens receive their ballot to vote.

all info here

The following states are required by law to give you time off to vote (between one and three hours):

*Most states requiring employers to permit voting leave also require that this time is paid. Among the above, the following do not: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Dakota. (info here)

Again, it is your right to vote. If you are in line when the polls close, stay in line. It is your legal right to vote.

If you are turned away at the polls, say the following verbatim: “Give me a provisional ballot with a receipt as required by law.”

If you make a mistake on your ballot, you have the right to ask for a new ballot. Don’t cross anything out, simply ask for a new one.

Poll workers are required to make reasonable accommodations for voters who need, including ballots in other languages or translators.

Canvassing is not allowed at polling places, and no one is allowed to threaten or intimidate voters. You have the right to report anything of the like.

All info taken from here

Some tips:

Don’t wear political merch to the polls.

Don’t engage with anyone about your politics at the polls.

Don’t take phone calls inside your polling place — it can wait, please be respectful.

Research who is running locally and see what their policies are. Additionally, research any local propositions that may be on the ballot. The language on ballots is made to be purposefully confusing, so make sure you read everything carefully in addition to your research.

If you’re able to get up early on Election Day, go right when your polling place opens to beat the line.

REMEMBER: IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!

Here are a list of state-by-state voter protection hotlines, as well as hotlines in various other languages:

Please vote tomorrow if you have not already. It’s so important, and choosing not to vote or voting for a third party is a vote for extremist measures. Vote down the ballot, and do not let anyone bully you into voting one certain way.

What we are seeing throughout this election cycle (and the last two election cycles) is entirely abnormal. The bullying we see from a certain side and its supporters is childish and dangerous. They spew false information, make racist remarks, and sexualize and discriminate fellow candidates. No single presidential candidate is completely and wholly good, so criticize accordingly.

Vote with those you love in mind, vote with your safety in mind, and vote for those who will be affected for decades to come. Vote for someone who speaks coherently, not for someone who is, let’s be honest, not cognitively alright — and that is the bare minimum of the issue.

If you have anything to add to this post, please do. If anything is incorrect, please let me know and I will gladly change it.

Vote. Vote. Vote.

The last day to vote is TODAY (Nov. 5th).

a PSA for the week before the election

If something you're reading makes you feel more powerless or hopeless, stop reading it.

There's a lot of people out there trying to make you feel like your vote won't matter and they do it by stoking those feelings. Whatever is contributing to you feeling full of dread and doom, stop consuming it. Fill yourself with things that make you feel good, and then go out and vote at your earliest opportunity. Hope is a weapon, hope is a shield, hen we fight we win, yes we can, i got this, etc. etc. etc. Psych yourself up and then go cast your ballot.

On a purely practical level, if you live in an area where one political party dominates overwhelmingly and it's not your party: your vote still counts. Concretely. And here's why:

Elected officials are constantly in danger of losing their jobs, every single election. This is their primal fear - that they'll fail that performance review and get fired. And the more people vote against them - the larger that minority is - the more scared it makes them, because there are always piranhas circling and looking for that district that's no longer "safe."

What does that mean on the ground? Well, a smart politician will shift their stances over to try to win voters back. A less adept one might get more and more rigid in hopes of increasing the turnout of their base, or try to pass laws to make it harder for people to vote. But the key is: they're scared. You scare them.

You, the voter whose preferred candidate definitely isn't going to win? You count. You're the signal of your representative's failure to represent you. And a whole lot of people are listening.

PLEASE VOTE. IT MATTERS.

Go figure, regressives undermining elections again, shocking.

Texans, check here:

Anyone in the US can check their voter registration, or register to vote, at vote.org which is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to providing voting guidance.

If you don't want to be put on a mailing/call list, this .gov site also checks your registration

This is a totally unscientific survey method and entirely for my own curiosity.

Saying "voting doesn't matter" might reach your younger peers online but it certainly hasn't reached Clangus Hargbarg who was part of the kkk in 1951 and still sends in his ballot. He hasn't missed a one.

Block any account that tells you not to vote.

You don’t need to waste your time investigating whether they are a bot or a psy-op or a misinformed rube. It doesn’t matter. Either way, they add no value to your dashboard. Block and move on.

Then make a plan for Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Register, confirm you’re still registered, check your voting location or register to vote absentee or by mail.

voter registration info for my american mutuals