“Observing the incredible organizing skill of the Millennials who have grown up with these technologies it becomes abundantly clear how we were just scratching the surface. My reaction is consistently “wow, that’s kind of how I’d have approached things but they’ve done it much much better than I would have.” It starts with their positive and inclusive mission statement …”

“Voters who are in line before their local polling place closes must be allowed to vote,” says Lillie Coney of EPIC and the National Center for Voting Integrity. “Walking toward the line at the time the polls close does not count. If there is a line after 4PM typically it will only get longer, so it’s best to get in line now for the duration.”

Links to a lot of the sites with good information about this, along with updates about the Voter Suppression Wiki and Twitter Vote Report.

What to do to prepare for the polls tomorrow. Have you stored the election protection hotline numbers on your cell phone yet? And much more … complete with video.

Links to voting rights and election protection suitable for printing out, at work or at home. Includes Asian-language and Spanish links, information for voters with disabilities, and resource information for citizen journalists including a first-draft instruction page for Twitter Vote Report.

Great progress so far, working on the report, recommendations emerging. Another conference call today at 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific. Media blitz expected on Wednesday. Please join us!

Announcing … the cyber-workshop on
Last-minute Strategies to Reduce Voter Suppression
October 25-28, 2008
http://www.votersuppression.net/page/Workshop

On-air discussion at Forward Forum: October 26 6-7PM CDT
(live chat to follow)

• 40,000 votes at risk in North Carolina; please help get the word out
• for future action and media alerts, please join the vswiki-alerts Google Group
• feedback, please, from activists, bloggers and voters about our action alert

In a classic example of confusing ballot design, a “straight party” vote in North Carolina does not include the presidential contest. Voters are confused. Please help get the word out!

Discusses bridging the gap between online and offline environments from the perspective of the Voter Suppression Wiki and the Twitter Voter Project.