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If you’re in Maryland, as I am, or one of most other states in the Union that are not really in play, then you can keep moving. However, if you are in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico or Nevada (states that are swing states according to Politico’s Swing State Map), then there are some dates you need to be aware of going into October. Notably, you need to know when the last day to register to vote (or change your party, if you’re so inclined) or request an absentee ballot.

I love campaign season. I especially love campaign commercials that talk about voting records, and outrage generated over votes that wouldn’t change the outcome of a bill, amendment, motion, or resolution (all different kinds of votes).

Why do I mean?

Some bodies are simple. The FCC has five members. One member has a tremendous amount of power if the positions of the other members are known. The Supreme Court, although not a political or regulatory body, is the same way, sort of.

It’s Election Day in America and if you’re an American citizen of voting age, you need to go vote. This is a very important election on many fronts and you have no right to be disgruntled by the outcome if you don’t exercise your right and perform your duty.
I’m in NYC and so I can’t [...]

I’m planning on being in NYC for the general election so I registered to vote absentee this morning. This was actually good because it gave me a chance to vote away from the pressures of the polling booth, tap into resources like blogs and do some homework on some of the ballot questions.
In Maryland this [...]

Who here remembers ‘hanging chads’? Anyone? Show of hands?
The election of 2000 and the uncertainty that followed election day played a great deal in dividing this country. Recounts, court rulings, hanging chads, pregnant chads (who knew guys could be pregnant?) and of course a technology-crazed society (anyone remember 1999?) played into the thrust for electronic [...]

Wired is running a story about a novel concept about vote swaps for the election. The idea is to help “torn” voters in the swing states vote their conscience without sacrificing a crucial vote. People like myself, who lean Republican, but wish to cast a protest vote for Kerry (unlike me) may do so by [...]