Tag Archive | "Board of Elections"

Tags: , , , ,

How to disenfranchise (um, disenchant) a voter in 59 easy steps

Posted on 04 November 2008 by pubdef

On Tuesday, October 7, I found out I’d be in New York City on Election Day. I wasn’t leaving St. Louis until Wednesday, October 15, but packing is packing, so I never found time to cast my absentee vote in person at the Board of Elections office.

This didn’t strike me as a big deal. When I voted absentee in the New Jersey elections in 1992, from what I recall, my mom picked up a blank ballot and mailed it to my college P.O. box. I colored in my circles and sent it in. I figured I’d ask one or another friend back in St. Louis to do the same for me.

But then I thought to call the local Barack Obama campaign office instead. They probably would send me a ballot. All those little videos on Barack Obama’s YouTube channel make it seem like these folks are so devoted to facilitating your vote, they’d cartwheel to your house and back if it would help. I could save one of my friends a trip. Continue Reading

Comments (1)

Tags: ,

VIDEO: Stream of Absentee Voters in City

Posted on 03 November 2008 by Antonio D. French

YouTube Preview Image

Comments (0)

Advertise Here

Photos from our Flickr stream

See all photos

Advertise Here

Lifestream

  • Antonio Meet the Press is especially dull today. #ImissTimRussert.
    2d ago via Facebook
  • Antonio New Orleans has Saturday voting. Good idea! RT @PoliticalTicker: NOLA elects first white mayor in more than 30 years - http://bit.ly/9pIFkT.
    2d ago via Facebook
  • Antonio Can't wait till I can read my Sunday @NYTimes on my iPad. #waitingsucks.
    2d ago via Facebook
  • Antonio Me too. RT @KacieStarr Fielding calls regarding the City budget from constituents. Encouraging them to attend Wed 6:30pm mtg at City Hall.
    February 6th via Facebook
  • Antonio Seniors at this blk unit mtg are complaining that all their dumpsters are overflowing. And they still have twice weekly pickup. #dumping.
    February 6th via Facebook

UserOnline