A LOT of states (and DC!) hit their by-mail voter registration postmark deadlines at the end of today. Is yours one of them? If you still need to register, meet us over at vote.org/register-to-vote now!
Also: early voting begins today in Maine, Montana, Nebraska, and New Mexico!
It’s technically not too late to get an absentee ballot in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
But you should get on it if your need one; the election is next Tuesday.
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Kentucky, Ohio, Louisiana, Washington State, and DC.
Don’t miss out! Complete our voter registration form, and then print, sign, and mail it in today: http://www.longdistancevoter.org/register-to-vote
BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! We just wanted to make certain you realized the importance of this decision. Two weeks ago, we asked our Facebook followers how they felt about the efforts that Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State, and other politicians in the state were leading to limit early voting hours in primarily Democratic counties. Many cried foul and were outraged at what they considered voter suppression on the part of Ohio Republicans. The opposition mobilized, seeking a Federal Court Order. To avoid further conflict, the Secretary of State has instead chosen to stand down on his previous decision and allow local government officials to have the authority to set early voting hours. This is a huge victory for those fighting to end voter suppression. Long Distance Voter eats voter suppression for breakfast, so this is quite exciting.
You know what is really not awesome? Voter suppression.
You know what IS really awesome? This very articulate PBS Frontline article detailing all of the ways voter suppression is alive and well in the three very competitive states of Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. A really nifty all-you-need-to-know regarding the sneaky ways officials are trying to take the power out from the hands of voters. Pass it along!