Election Day 2012 is here, after what seems like an interminable
campaign season. If you haven't been able to take advantage of early
voting and did not vote via absentee ballot, below you can find a tool
to locate your polling place. Over 25 million Americans have already
voted.
If you get a random phone call telling you that your polling
location has changed, or that the election date itself has changed,
don't believe it. Verify any polling location changes with your state's official website or hotline. Generally speaking, searching for "polling place locations" along with your state name will give you the results you need.
New York City Voter Info for November 6, 2012
If your neighborhood was swamped by Superstorm Sandy, it's likely that your polling location really did change, in which case you should indeed verify (from your end) the new location. New Yorkers, text "NYCVOTES" or "DONDE" (EspaƱol) to 877-877.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is signing an executive order allowing registered voters to vote outside their districts if they've been displaced by Superstorm Sandy, though they'd not be able vote on district-specific items.
If you can't make it to a designated polling location, you can vote at the New York Board of Elections borough offices:
Voter ID and Voter Suppression
The video attached to this article, via Democracy Now, features a discussion on the elephant in the room: voter suppression through frivolous voter ID laws. Again, double-check any info through your state's official channels.
Be proactive: get out there and vote on November 6. You lose the right to complain for the next four years if you don't.
New York City Voter Info for November 6, 2012
If your neighborhood was swamped by Superstorm Sandy, it's likely that your polling location really did change, in which case you should indeed verify (from your end) the new location. New Yorkers, text "NYCVOTES" or "DONDE" (EspaƱol) to 877-877.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is signing an executive order allowing registered voters to vote outside their districts if they've been displaced by Superstorm Sandy, though they'd not be able vote on district-specific items.
If you can't make it to a designated polling location, you can vote at the New York Board of Elections borough offices:
- The Bronx: 1780 Grand Concourse, 5th floor
- Brooklyn: 345 Adams Street, 4th floor
- Manhattan: temporary location at 450 West 33rd Street, 10th floor
- Queens: 126-06 Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens
- Staten Island: 1 Edgewater Plaza, 4th floor
Voter ID and Voter Suppression
The video attached to this article, via Democracy Now, features a discussion on the elephant in the room: voter suppression through frivolous voter ID laws. Again, double-check any info through your state's official channels.
Be proactive: get out there and vote on November 6. You lose the right to complain for the next four years if you don't.