Register to Vote

My colleague Catherine passes on the following message, which I heartily endorse:

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Make sure you're registered to vote (if you're eligible to do so) for the Presidential Election on November 4. You may register to vote in California if:

- You are a United States citizen
- You are a resident of California
- You are at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)
- You are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction
- You have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent

To vote in the Nov. 4 election, your registration form must be postmarked by Oct. 20. You can download a form or request that one be mailed to you at the website of the California Secretary of State: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm . You should also know that any time you move in California you are supposed to re-register to vote.

If you need to register to vote as a resident of another state (perhaps because you're a freshman and don't have residency here yet), doing a Google search for "voter registration" and the state should get you there.

In 2004, only 47% of 18-24 year old citizens voted. (Source:
http://www.civicyouth.org/quick/youth_voting.htm). Let's work to increase that dismally low percentage!