On October 23, A.B.L.E (Atlantans Building Leadership Empowerment) held its annual Faith and Democracy Public Meeting. The group discussed issues of Health Care, Immigration, Education, and Affordable Housing with the public and elected officials, and endorsed Health Care for America Now! (HCAN), including giving a half-page statement of support for HCAN in the evening's program.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
RUNOFF VOTING INFO
RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
You do NOT need to have voted in the general election in order to vote in the runoff.
(But you must have been registered to vote for the general election - on or before October 6, 2008 - in order to vote in the runoff.)
Below please find info on how to be a good Progressive and VOTE EARLY, either in person or by absentee ballot.
Absentee Ballots
IF YOU INTEND TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, PLEASE APPLY FOR A BALLOT IMMEDIATELY AND NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 19.
Click here for the absentee ballot application: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/absentee.htm
You will have to:
1. Download, print, and fill out the form provided (it is a PDF); and
2. Mail, fax, or hand-deliver the completed form to your county elections office. Click here to get the address or fax number.
Given the short amount of time before the runoff, we recommend that you fax or hand-deliver the application if possible.
If the ballot does not arrive before November 25, please call your county's elections office. Click here for the contact information.
Absentee ballots will not be counted unless they are received before the closing of the polls (7:00 p.m.) on the day of the runoff, December 2.
Also, because of the limited time we have, you may want to consider forgoing the absentee ballot process and just planning to do Early Voting or Advance Voting instead.
Early Voting (One Location Generally Open Per County)
Early voting in person may begin as soon as Monday, November 17, depending on your county. For more information, please call your county's elections office.
You can find your county election office's contact info here: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp
Advance Voting (Different from Early Voting - More Locations Open)
Advance, in-person voting for the runoff will begin on Monday, November 24 and run through Wednesday, November 26 (and possibly also Friday, November 28 -- See below.) (the week before the runoff).
There will be NO advance voting on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27.
Depending on your county, there may also be NO advance voting on Friday, November 28, the day after Thanksgiving.
And there will be NO advance voting on Monday, December 1, the day before the runoff.
Theoretically, you should be able to click here for information on the advance voting schedule and locations in your county BUT please note that, as of November 13, the site is not up to date with runoff information: http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/advanced_voting.htm
Better yet, simply call your county elections office. Once again: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp
You will need an approved photo ID in order to vote in person. More information is here: http://gaphotoid.com/
Election Day
Runoff Election Day is Tuesday, December 2.
The Secretary of State has a "poll locator" that tells you where to vote on Election Day. Click here to use the poll locator: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/polllocator/PollLocator.aspx
Again, you will need an approved photo ID in order to vote in person. And again, more information is here: http://gaphotoid.com/
Military and Overseas Ballots
If you are a military or overseas voter and would like an absentee ballot, please click here for the request form: http://www.martinforsenate.com/FVAP-FPCAandGeorgiaInstructions.pdf
Click here for general information: http://www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/uocava/
Please complete the absentee ballot request application and fax it to your county elections office immediately. Click here for the fax number: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp
As soon as you receive your absentee ballot via mail, send it back as directed.
It must be postmarked on or before December 2 and be received by your county elections office by 5:00 p.m. on December 5.
If you do not receive your absentee ballot by November 25, you should consider submitting the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot with the names of your candidate written in the appropriate lines.
This general federal ballot may be obtained by clicking here.
You do NOT need to have voted in the general election in order to vote in the runoff.
(But you must have been registered to vote for the general election - on or before October 6, 2008 - in order to vote in the runoff.)
Below please find info on how to be a good Progressive and VOTE EARLY, either in person or by absentee ballot.
Absentee Ballots
IF YOU INTEND TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, PLEASE APPLY FOR A BALLOT IMMEDIATELY AND NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 19.
Click here for the absentee ballot application: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/absentee.htm
You will have to:
1. Download, print, and fill out the form provided (it is a PDF); and
2. Mail, fax, or hand-deliver the completed form to your county elections office. Click here to get the address or fax number.
Given the short amount of time before the runoff, we recommend that you fax or hand-deliver the application if possible.
If the ballot does not arrive before November 25, please call your county's elections office. Click here for the contact information.
Absentee ballots will not be counted unless they are received before the closing of the polls (7:00 p.m.) on the day of the runoff, December 2.
Also, because of the limited time we have, you may want to consider forgoing the absentee ballot process and just planning to do Early Voting or Advance Voting instead.
Early Voting (One Location Generally Open Per County)
Early voting in person may begin as soon as Monday, November 17, depending on your county. For more information, please call your county's elections office.
You can find your county election office's contact info here: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp
Advance Voting (Different from Early Voting - More Locations Open)
Advance, in-person voting for the runoff will begin on Monday, November 24 and run through Wednesday, November 26 (and possibly also Friday, November 28 -- See below.) (the week before the runoff).
There will be NO advance voting on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27.
Depending on your county, there may also be NO advance voting on Friday, November 28, the day after Thanksgiving.
And there will be NO advance voting on Monday, December 1, the day before the runoff.
Theoretically, you should be able to click here for information on the advance voting schedule and locations in your county BUT please note that, as of November 13, the site is not up to date with runoff information: http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/advanced_voting.htm
Better yet, simply call your county elections office. Once again: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp
You will need an approved photo ID in order to vote in person. More information is here: http://gaphotoid.com/
Election Day
Runoff Election Day is Tuesday, December 2.
The Secretary of State has a "poll locator" that tells you where to vote on Election Day. Click here to use the poll locator: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/polllocator/PollLocator.aspx
Again, you will need an approved photo ID in order to vote in person. And again, more information is here: http://gaphotoid.com/
Military and Overseas Ballots
If you are a military or overseas voter and would like an absentee ballot, please click here for the request form: http://www.martinforsenate.com/FVAP-FPCAandGeorgiaInstructions.pdf
Click here for general information: http://www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/uocava/
Please complete the absentee ballot request application and fax it to your county elections office immediately. Click here for the fax number: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp
As soon as you receive your absentee ballot via mail, send it back as directed.
It must be postmarked on or before December 2 and be received by your county elections office by 5:00 p.m. on December 5.
If you do not receive your absentee ballot by November 25, you should consider submitting the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot with the names of your candidate written in the appropriate lines.
This general federal ballot may be obtained by clicking here.
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