let’s make this REAL SIMPLE. people. my people. my fellow ‘murkans. i think you know by now that we are at a pivotal moment in the presidential nomination. i just spent a whole week with Jason Webley and we were talking a *lot* about how effing intimidating the whole caucus/promary PROCESS is, and we’re, like, smart (we think.) ANYWAY…if you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts,Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Colorado or Minnesota OR American Samoa, tomorrow (march 1st) is YOUR DAY TO GO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD IN THE PRIMARY!!!
DON’T BE INTIMIDATED BY THE PROCESS!!!!
it can be really CONFUSING to know where to go, and how to do it, and whether you’re even eligible.
DO NOT FEAR! here, in one facebook post, care of jason who did a lot of the dirty work for us (he pulled info from a BUNCH of different sites!), is all YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TOMORROW!
I REPEAT! DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY THE PROCESS!!!
we don’t care if you vote/caucus for.
we’d rather you vote for ANYBODY then NOBODY. our democracy doesn’t work unless you go….so GO! MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT.
without further ado:
here’s a list that jason put together to DE-CONFUSE YOU!
if you don’t live in a super tuesday state, think about who does, and get these infos over to them!!!!*****
SUPER TUESDAY (March 1, 2016) A quick last minute explanation of the process state by state, and how to vote! (I’ve tried my best to make this as accurate and complete as possible, but there’s a lot of contradictory information out there. Hopefully I got it all figured out correctly.
MORE INFO ON **WHERE** YOU VOTE IN YOUR EXACT STATE IS HERE: http://www.ibtimes.com/where-do-i-vote-how-find-polling-places-super-tuesday-2016-2326610
ALABAMA: Alabama has an OPEN PRIMARY, meaning you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Alabama by February 15th. You can find your registration information and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot.
All polls in the state are open from 7 am to 7 pm.
Alabama requires ID to vote, and you MUST declare a party preference for your vote to be counted (but this party doesn’t need to be the same as the candidate you are voting for.) Absentee ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested by February 25th and be postmarked by February 29.ALASKA: Alaska Republicans vote on Super Tuesday from 3-8 pm. It isn’t quite a primary or a caucus. They explain it, sort of, here. Whatever it is, it is CLOSED so you need to register Republican to vote Republican. And absentee ballots are not allowed. (The Democrats hold their caucus later in the month on March 26.)
ARKANSAS: Arkansas has an OPEN PRIMARY, meaning you can vote you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party.
In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Arkansas by February 1st. (But if you haven’t registered, you should get registered so you can participate in the general election.) You can check your registration and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. Arkansas requires ID to vote. It does allow early voting at certain locations. Absentee Ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested seven days before the primary and arrive before the end of day on March 1st.COLORADO: Colorado has CLOSED CAUCUSES, meaning you must attend a caucus at 7 pm on Super Tuesday and be registered with the part of the candidate you wish to caucus for. Colorado Republicans do not select a presidential preference in 2016. In order to participate in the Democratic caucus, you must have registered with the Democratic Party by January 4th. You can check your registration here. Democrats can look up their caucus time and location here. Democratic caucuses take place at 7 pm, but it is recommended to show up at least a half hour before the caucus begins. Colorado requires ID to caucus.
GEORGIA: Georgia has an OPEN PRIMARY, meaning you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Georgia by February 1st. You can check your registration and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 7 am to 7 pm. If you are working during polling times, Georgia law requires employers to provide 2 hours of paid leave to employees for voting. Georgia requires ID to vote. Absentee Ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested two days before the primary.
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts has a SEMI OPEN PRIMARY, meaning you can vote any time during the election day, but you must be registered with your candidate’s party or as “undeclared” for your vote to be counted. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Massachusetts by February 10th. You can check your registration and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 7 am to 8 pm, though many locations open even earlier. Massachusetts requires ID to vote. Absentee Ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested before 12 pm on the day before the primary.MINNESOTA Minnesota has an OPEN CAUCUS, meaning meaning you must attend a caucus at 7 pm on Super Tuesday, but you can caucus for any candidate regardless of your registered party. Minnesota allows SAME DAY REGISTRATION, meaning you can still register to vote on the same day as the caucus as long as you have lived in Minnesota for 20 days and ill be 18 at the time on November 8, 2016. You can check your registration here. To find your caucus location (either Democrat or Republican) enter your address here. Caucuses take place at 7 pm, but it is recommended to show up at least a half hour before the caucus begins especially if you need to register. Minnesota DOES NOT REQUIRE ID to vote, unless you are registering at the caucus day.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma has a SEMI OPEN PRIMARY, meaning you can vote any time during the election day, but you must be registered with your candidate’s party or as “independent” for your vote to be counted. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Oklahoma by February 5th. You can check your registration and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 8 am to 6 pm. Oklahoma requires ID to vote. Absentee Ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested by Feb 24.TENNESSEE
Tennessee has OPEN PRIMARIES, meaning you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Tennessee by February 1st. You can check your registration and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. Polling hours vary from county to county, however most are open from 7 am to 7 pm. Tennessee requires ID to vote. Absentee Ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested two days before the primary.TEXAS
Texas has OPEN PRIMARIES, meaning you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Texas by February 1st. You can check your registration and polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 7 am to 7 pm. Texas requires ID to vote. Absentee Ballots can be mailed in, but must have been requested seven days before the primary.VERMONT
Vermont has OPEN PRIMARIES, meaning you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Vermont by February 24th. You can check your registration and find your polling place here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 10 am to 7 pm. Most polls open earlier. Vermont does not require ID to vote, (unless you are a first time voter that did not provide verification when registering.) Absentee ballots can be requested up until 5 pm the day before the election.VIRGINIA
Virginia has OPEN PRIMARIES, meaning you can vote any time during the election day for any candidate regardless of your registered party. In order to vote in the primary, you need to have registered to vote in Virginia by February 7th. You can check your registration and find your polling location here. Just go to your polling place during polling hours and cast your ballot. All polls in the state are open from 16 am to 7 pm. Virginia requires ID to vote. Absentee ballots can be used but must have been requested a week before the primary.AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa also hold their Democratic Caucuses on Super Tuesday. A bunch of other states are following close on the heels of Super Tuesday – Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, DC, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio all take place in the first two weeks of March.
let’s do this, people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(and…..IF YOU LIVE IN ANY OF THE SUPER TUESDAY STATES, LET US KNOW HOW YOU’RE GETTING THERE! who knows, there might be a ride-share opportunity. but mostly: be a good influence! get people out to caucus and vote in the primary!)
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