Let’s Get Out the Vote!

Team!  Polls are open across the country—call voters now using the online call tool: https://call.barackobama.com/

Or, go to a volunteer location and help.  Find out the closest place to help out: OFA.BO/GOTV

Kate Chapek, Womens Vote Director,  Obama for America

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Election DayVote Election Day 2012!

Important Election changes for NJ

Due to Hurricane Sandy, Governor Christie has made IMPORTANT VOTING CHANGES that may make it easier to vote:

• You can go vote early at your County Clerk today. Here’s a list of County Clerk locations: http://nj.gov/state/elections/voting-information-local-officials.html.¹

• Residents who want to vote electronically can submit a mail-in ballot application either by e-mail or fax to their county clerk (you’ll need to call them to find out their email address). Once the application is approved, the clerk will electronically send a ballot back to the voter also by e-mail or fax.  Voters must return the ballot electronically by 8 p.m. on Nov. 6.  Applications for mail-in ballots can be found here: http://nj.gov/state/elections/voting-information-vote-by-mail.html. Visitors to the website should ignore messages saying applications cannot be faxed or e-mailed. For details, call your County Clerk: http://nj.gov/state/elections/voting-information-local-officials.html.2

• If you can’t get to your normal polling place, you can cast a provisional ballot in person on Tuesday in a county other than the one that you’re registered in.³

Sources:
1. “N.J.’s Christie opens offices for early voting; paper ballots ready,” WTAQ News Talk Radio, November 3, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=284192&id=56989-19384387-p3qz20x&t=1

2. “Voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy will be able to vote by fax or e-mail, state says,” The Star-Ledger, November 4, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=284194&id=56989-19384387-p3qz20x&t=2

3.”Voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy can vote by email or fax,” The Trentonian, November 4, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=284193&id=56989-19384387-p3qz20x&t=3

NJ Early Voting Times and Locations

Encouraged by yesterday’s turnout for early voting.   A very supportive staff and smooth process was in place at the Middlesex county clerk’s office:

The Mercer County Clerk’s Office will have walk-in voting at two locations: the Old Courthouse, 209 S. Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Trenton and the County Administration Building, 640 S. Broad Street, Room B-8, Trenton. The hours of operation are as follows:

• Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

In Middlesex County, early voting is available at the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office in the County Administration Building, 75 Bayard St., New Brunswick. The hours of operation are as follows:

• Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

To accommodate walk-in voting, the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections Office, located at 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, will be open to the public on the days and hours listed below:

• Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Ocean County residents can submit ballots at the Ocean County Administration Building, 101 Hooper Ave, Room 116 – First Floor, Toms River. Call 732-929-2018 or 732-929-2153 for more information. A second early voting location is available at the Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main Street, Stafford. Call for more information 609-597-1500 about that location. Hours for early voting are as follows:

• Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

In Union County, the clerk’s office will hold walk-in voting at two locations: Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth and Union County Annex, 300 North Avenue East, Westfield. Hours for early voting are as follows:

• Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m

SOURCE: Woodbridge Patch – http://woodbridge.patch.com/articles/early-voting-available-in-freehold

Campaign Headquarters event

 

Join us at our Town Hall Meeting!

Join Black Women for Obama at the new Big Easy restaurant as we discuss voter registration, campaign issues and our community.

RSVP to Lesley Carter, The Fourth Estate Newspaper @ info@thefourthestate.biz.

Bus Ride to Allentown, PA

Bus departed from the Plainfield, NJ headquarters on Saturday to join with the combined efforts of Plainfield Councilwoman Vera Greaves, Obama for America, Latinos for America, etc.  to win the all important swing state of PA.   Great bus, great weather, great time!
PRELIMINARY DATA:
Knocks                         839
Conversations          343
Commit to Vote        196
Voter Registration     69
New Volunteer               1