Election day is coming – Register, Vote, Get Involved

Posted by Kelly Doscher on October 4, 2012

So, what are your plans for Tuesday, November 6th? If you are a US citizen and are registered to vote, your answer should be,

“Voting in the general election.”

Tuesday, November 6th, is election day here in the states. It’s important that everyone stand up and make their voice heard… no matter what language you speak.

Get Registered Vote Get involved

Have questions about voting?

How does it work?
Not sure if you’re registered?
Need help registering?
Don’t know where to go to cast your ballot?
Need to learn about the candidates?

There are countless resources out there to help you in the process including the links above and these:

USA.gov
CanIVote.org
Your local library – Many people overlook the library during election time, but they are a valuable resource for people with questions.
Registrar of Voters Office
Department of Elections
Rock The Vote

How does a presidential election work?

The presidential election is a special election that happens every four years. It’s a complex system that’s best explained by the following video:

Help Others Vote – Bilingual poll workers needed

With only five weeks remaining until election day, bilingual poll workers are still being sought after. Bilinguals have a special, and much-needed ability to communicate with people who require assistance during the voting process and voting offices frequently have difficulty filling all of the positions they require to properly assist all of those in need. If you are interested in working or volunteering during the election, contact your Registrar of Voters Office and offer your services. Chances are, they’ll need your help.

You can also make a simple online search for “bilingual poll workers” + “your city/county/state”. This will undoubtedly result in tons of ads for County Registrars Offices and Department of Elections offices that need temporary poll workers who speak languages ranging from Spanish, to Chinese, to Korean, and many more.

Because you can, you should.

Please, VOTE.

To see this post in Spanish, click here.

DDeRousse

Great post!
Barry Manilow

Sorry, if you don’t understand English, you should not be voting in a country where English is the national language.
- Livemocha
  
  Hi Barry,
  Thank you for reading the Livemocha blog. While English is the dominant language spoken in the United States, the U.S. actually has no official language (you can read more here: http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_lang.html), and extends voting rights to all people with citizenship.
  
  Furthermore, at Livemocha, we serve millions of people around the world and we strongly believe that the diversity of people, cultures, and their languages are what make up the fabric of all countries, including ours. As a company based in the United States, we encourage all American citizens to exercise their right to vote in our election and hope that citizens of other countries who have the ability to vote will do so in their country as well. We believe that your vote is your voice and we are strong proponents of human communication -- whether through a vote or through words in a new language.
  
  Sincerely,Livemocha
A voter

Hey Barry, out of curiosity, which language are you learning? And why?
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Election day is coming – Register, Vote, Get Involved

So, what are your plans for Tuesday, November 6th? If you are a US citizen and are registered to vote, your answer should be,

“Voting in the general election.”

Get Registered Vote Get involved

Have questions about voting?

How does a presidential election work?

Help Others Vote – Bilingual poll workers needed

Because you can, you should.

Please, VOTE.

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