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ELECTION 2008 TOOLS (No Excuses… You Have To Vote!)
This is, quite possibly, the most Important Presidential Vote of Your Life!
If you had to put this blog into a category, it would probably be in “Self Help”.
I think one of the most important things you can do to help improve your situation in life is to participate in our democratic process (U.S. Readers).
With most state’s voter registration deadlines ending soon (some have ended already). I wanted to give you a quick guide to getting registered so you can vote. Even if you haven’t figured out who you’re going to vote for yet, don’t mess yourself up for later!
You can register to vote online here, or you check the deadline for your state below.
| State | Voter Registration Deadline |
|---|---|
| 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. 4 (or in person until 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 | N/A |
| 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 |
-Find Your Polling Place-
You can find your nearest polling place, register to vote online, and get more information for your state voting rules at vote411.org.
If you’re having trouble believing what the candidates have said so far (and we all wonder sometimes), I suggest you jump over to the CNN and check out their Fact Check Page.
Another great fact check site can be found at FactCheck.Org. They also do a wonderful job of sifting through the candidates rhetoric.
If you’ve been following any of the debates, you know how important it
is to check and see if what the candidates said is actually true (there
is alot of untruth going around).
If you still need help figuring out which candidate lines up best with your beliefs, jump over to the USA today Candidate Match Game. (Please note that it only tells you what the candidates say their issues are….what they will actually do will vary).
I also recommend Glassbooth.org. They have another great app for you to figure out which candidate lines up best with your beliefs.
Whatever you do… Go register today! You still have time to figure out who you want to vote for, but not much time to get registered.
Do your country a favor and make your opinion count. We can’t take another election filled with voter apathy.
- 10/6/2008
Hi! I read your bulletin on Myspace and thought I would check it out. I am already a registered voter. I have have voted in every election since I was 18 including milage elections for our public schools. This is awesome and I love the blog so far! I couldn’t agree with you more about the way our government and our economy has an impact on your health and the choices we make regarding our health.
I currently work for a website called Obesity Help. We are the number one online support community for weight loss surgery. I had surgery three years ago myself and its a constant battle even now.
I look forward to reading more of your blog in the future! I will catch ya on myspace too, no doubt. I’m on your friends list as artesianstar.
Thanks for looking Artesianstar.
I’ll be sure to check out “Obesity Help”. I think the important thing for folks who are getting surgery to help with the obesity is to realize that the battle doesn’t stop there. Any life change that has to do with changing habits (especially when it deals with eating) can be extremely tough.
Thanks for the comment and I look forward to talking with you more.
Glad you’re ready to vote!
Dr. Ben
hey thanks for the link and I look forward to seeing your posts in the upcoming weeks. Good luck with your health blog its always nice to get some comments from a fellow blogger.