With just one week left until election day, folks are getting edgy. The political atmosphere is thick with false accusations, assassination plots, and a general sense of desperation. While it looks as though Barack Obama is up in the polls, let’s heed his advice and not let up, not even for one second…because we all know that SHIT HAPPENS ON ELECTION DAY.
My homegirl, Barni, and her team at Video the Vote created this video to remind us that disenfranchisement is still ripe in this country, and we need to take creative steps to safeguard our elections. Video the Vote dispatches videographers and citizen journalists (regular folks like you and me) to monitor and document problem voter areas around the nation. If you’ve got a camera, or know someone who does, sign up to make sure the full story of Election Day gets told…
Yeah – Charlene almost got excluded because Sacramento had her listed as “inactive.” Now she has to go in and fill out a form in person, but luckily she checked in to find out. Apparently, lots of folks in Sacramento are havng problems because of the demand for mail voting. So, make sure you all double-check your status and DO NOT use provisional ballots; these (apparently) almost never get counted toward the election). Go Barack!