An Important Reminder

Let me tell you a quick story about a casual friend of mine, Chad.  He’s not very political at all — in fact, he sort-of tunes out whenever a group of us are together and the talk turns to the election.  He’s never voted before, let alone been active in anything.  He generally (at least seems to) have liberal opinions on things, though.  In 2004, as the election approached, and everyone was talking about it, he got interested enough to decide to vote for John Kerry.  But he couldn’t.  Why?

Because the dumbass wasn’t registered to vote.  He asked me a couple of days before the election how to find out where he is supposed to go to vote, and I said “It’s usually printed on your voter registration card.”  He said “What’s that?”

I never even thought to ask him whether he was registered.  Now, you can right him off as an idiot, or ask how someone could not know they have to register, when you’re asked at the BMV, reminded by campaingns, on the news, in PSA’s, etc.  But the fact is there are millions of Americans out there that probably don’t know things like this.  Especially if they have moved since the last election, make sure all of your friends and family members know when the deadline is, and are registered.  

In Indiana, you need to be registered by October 6th in order to vote in the November general election.