Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Now that we are all singing the same song in our heads, please protect your rights and the rights of others by taking copies of the Voter Bill of Rights below to the polls and handing them out.
I just received an email from the DNC Voting Rights Institute that included a download for the "MAINE VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS." It is very well written and has information specific to Maine. This is a good thing as there are problems here, even in Rockland.
Here is the general "Voter Bill of Rights" from:
Voter Bill of Rights
VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS
Know Your Rights | Exercise Your Right to Vote
Voting is the most direct way for you to affect your government -- don't let anyone deprive you of this precious right! Read through the list below and be aware of your rights before you go to the polls, and use the information below if you encounter any harassment or intimidation.
- You are entitled to vote without being harassed or intimidated by anyone.
- Bring personal identification with you to the polls (driver's license, government ID, bank statement or utility bill).
- If you forget your ID, you can still vote. (In some states, all you need to do is sign an affidavit. In others, you can vote by provisional ballot.)
- If records show you have moved, you can vote by signing an address
confirmation.
- If you are in line at the polling place before the polls close, you can vote.
- You have the right to receive a demonstration of voting equipment before voting.
- If you are disabled or are over the age of 65, you have the right to an accessible polling place and help in voting.
If anyone challenges your right to vote :
- Talk to the Voting Rights attorney at your polling place.
- Ask for the name of the person who is denying you the right to vote and write it down.
- Ask to talk to a supervisor and lodge a complaint.
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Please download a Print-friendly Voter Bill of Rights (PDF file 43K)
Voter Bill of Rights are available for these battleground states:
Arkansas
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Iowa
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Nevada
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
and are available for download as PDF files from:
Voter Bill of Rights
I have already voted absentee, and my wife has as well, so I can watch the kids and she can go work the polls in Maine's 2nd Disctict. I did not know my rights as a voter before, but I do now!