Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 last day to register to vote in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts voter information

Your cheat sheet for democracy

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/voter_registration/

When is Election Day?

Election Day is Nov. 4, 2008.

How do I register to vote?

To vote in the 2008 election, you must register by Oct. 15, 2008.

You can register by: Visiting your local registration office. Mass. town clerks by city and town.

Visiting the Registry of Motor Vehicles

By mail. If you register by mail, your form must be post-marked by Oct. 15.
To request a form by mail, visit this website.

Technically, you only need to register once. However, you are supposed to register again if you move to a different city or town.
To verify you are registered to vote, contact your local registration office to ensure your name still appears on voter lists.

Candidates and ballot questions

The 2008 Massachusetts ballot features state, national, and presidential elections, as well as three ballot questions.

Candidates on the ballot http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele08/state_election_cand_08.htm

Question 1: Eliminating state income tax http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepip08/pip081.htm

Question 2: Change in marijuana laws http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepip08/pip082.htm

Question 3: Prohibit dog racing for wagering purposes http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepip08/pip083.htm

Download a voter information guide (PDF) http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/IFV_2008.pdf

Absentee ballots

You can vote by absentee ballot if you:

Will be absent from your city or town on election day

Have a physical disability that prevents you from voting at the polling place

Cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs

The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is noon the day before the election -- Monday, Nov. 3, 2008.

You can fill out your absentee ballot at the clerk's office, request that an absentee ballot be mailed to you, or download an application below.

Absentee ballot applications:

Absentee Ballot Application (PDF) http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absbalap.pdf

Peticion de Voto en Ausencia (PDF) http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/spabsbalap.pdf

MORE LINKS
mass. secretary of state How to apply for an absentee ballot

Vote no ON question #1 -- Yes on questions # 2 & 3

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1. Last Day: Push On To Register Voters - 'possibility more MA voters will register than JFK in '60's!'

Last Day: Push On To Register Voters

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/17719299/detail.html

Thousands Expected To Sign Up

POSTED: 7:26 am EDT October 15, 2008
UPDATED: 7:58 am EDT October 15, 2008

BOSTON --

If you haven't registered to vote and you plan on voting in the Nov. 4 election,

you need to head to your city or town hall because the deadline to register is today.

Video: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/17719372/index.html

NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that registration workers were expecting a busy day at Boston City Hall as hundreds of people rush to register to vote before the deadline.

"It's going to be an extremely busy day all day long ... There'll be hundreds of people registering in person here and at elections offices across the state. There's over 1,000 registrations coming in every day and we expect maybe 5,000 or 10,000 more today alone," said Avi Green of MassVote.

Many town clerks offices are planning to stay open late to register voters.

"You should go to your city or town hall. They're all open until 8 p.m. tonight. If you don't have time to go, you should register by mail. Some post offices, like the South Station post office, are open until midnight. But, your registration form needs to be filled out correctly and completely and postmarked today," Green said.

His office is also producing get out the vote T Shirts that are part of the campaign to register voters. He said there are more than 100 non-profit organizations working across the state to register voters, no matter what their political affiliation.

"November 4 is a big day. Whether you're voting for John McCain, Barack Obama or one of the third party candidates ... it's critical that your community, your family, has a voice. So, everyone needs to vote," Green said.

He said there's a possibility more Massachusetts voters will register than during the 1960 election when John F. Kennedy ran for president.

Last I heard there are still 500,000 eligible voters that are NOT registered yet in MA.

GO REGISTER NOW!!!!!!

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