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Voting 101
Now that I have inundated you with reminders over the last couple of months about the importance of registering to vote - the most important part comes next - VOTING!
On November 4th, America is expected to go to the polls in record numbers. Will Rochester be part of this number? Let's make it happen.
I was talking to a woman the other day who is a first time voter. She told me that she was a little nervous about voting since it was her first time. She said she didn't know what to expect. She told me that she had registered as a Democrat and she thought that she could only vote for Democratic candidates. I told her that wasn't true and that she could vote for anyone she wanted to. For example - today, Colin Powell who is a Republican said he would vote for Barack Obama who is Democrat. She had so many questions. I began to think that many others may have questions too.
Over the next two weeks, The Dean's List will find as much information as I can about voting in Monroe County.
Here is something that you might find useful from the Rochester Association of Black Journalists:
In an attempt to ease any confusion at the polls during next month's General Election, the Rochester Association of Black Journalists has created an online election procedure guide - with a link to the Monroe County Board of Elections - so voters can determine their correct polling place before showing up at the polls on Election Day.
"The prospect of a heavy voter turnout may increase the percentage of voters that are unsure of the voting process, and what to expect at the polls," said RABJ President Gary McLendon. "We want voters to know what to expect, and what to do, if procedural questions arise."
The online guide, at RABJ's website (www.RABJ.net) gathers information from several online locations on the Monroe County Board of Elections website, and resulting in information that is reliable and easily accessible.
The voter guide link, which is on the first page of the RABJ website, answers questions such as; what to do if your name is not listed in the Poll Book; when an affidavit ballot should be used; what type of personal identification is valid; what to do if the voting machines stop working, and other issues.
The County Board of Elections sent out polling information to registered voters earlier in the year.
"Our concern is for later registrants, and those who have changed addresses since they last voted and who intend to show up at their old polling place on Nov. 4, face the possibility of being told they have to vote elsewhere," McLendon said. "This could cause transportation problems, timing conflicts and other difficulties for voters. We would like to prevent this."
The RABJ guide, with its link to the county website, will provide prospective voters an opportunity to check their voting status, their polling location, and understand basic procedures before they show up at the polls to vote.
Write the Dean's List at: thedeanslist1@gmail.com
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