30 Thirty Tips on Voting, November, 2022

 30 TIPS FOR VOTERS  2022

1) Register to vote and check on your status.

2) Read up on the voting issues.

3) Check the voting laws in your state, some states will intimidate, or deny your basic needs to vote. Other states will close and shut down sites and plan to leave you with few spots to vote.

4) Check your vote by mail ballot.

You can mail by mailbox or by the specific voting mail boxes/stand---check with your county.

5) Bring water, ask you work for time to vote.

6) Do not be intimidated.

7) Make sure to vote---this November is one of the most important voting seasons in the history of this nation.

8) Voters who receive an absentee ballot by mail may deliver their completed ballot to an election site in their county.

9) Polls should be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters in line at 7:30 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot. Check your state/city for exact times.

10) Check about health preparations, including Covid awareness and restrictions.

11) You may vote by mail, have it signed (if required) and stamped (postmarked) prior to or the day of the election.

12) MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE.

13) Do not share your voting choices with strangers and do not tolerate harassment in your county. Notify election officials if you have been targeted.

14) If you show up to vote and your name is not on the voter list, you may request a provisional ballot. You can check on your status a week and a half later.

15) Lawmakers throughout the US have been busy restricting your rights. Check with advocacy groups if you have questions and concerns.

16) Rights are restricted in many states under the guise of voter fraud.

17) Register to work at an election site.

18) Virginia has presented several restrictive voting legislation. Along with Arizona, Virginia plans to remove drop off boxes.

19) A Mississippi bill will bar students from voting if they are out of state.

20) Be concern and wary of the Mississippi bill that will deny your mail in if your signature does not appear valid---?

21) You can apply to work at a polling site.

22) Most candidates list their party, but this is not so for Judges---do your homework to see where she/he stand on issues important to you.

23) Study the measures to make sure you understand both sides.

24) If you are voting in person try to avoid the peak times.

25) Some states will have new voting ID regulations--check them out.

26) If you run out of time, show up and vote in person.

27) Depending on your state: Past Felony Conviction – If you have a past felony conviction, your voting rights are restored upon release from prison.

If you are a registered voter being held in jail awaiting arraignment, you are eligible to vote by absentee ballot. This may be different for your state---check out the facts.

28) If you homeless, and depending on where you live, and are registering to vote but do not have a home address; you can use a street corner or a park as the address. For a mailing address, you can use a shelter, advocacy organization, or an

individual’s address who offers it to you. Check first with an advocacy center.

29) If you are a victim of domestic abuse check if there is an address confidentiality component.

30) Your vote is your voice, and it is the most important way to exercise your rights.