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Key Dates for November 4, 2008 Election

Register to Vote
ARE you are REGISTERED and/or to WHICH PARTY???

Smart Voter

Smart Voter: Key in your address and zip code, see the contests on your ballot. Then click away and find information on candidates and ballot measures -- from the League and other nonpartisan sources. Archives of past elections available with election results. Go to Smart Voter
See more information on Elections in California: preparing to vote, voting (in person, by mail, if you've moved), voting rights, take a friend to vote, results of past elections, etc.

Facts For Voters

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Facts for Voters

To find If you are registered and/or to which party

TO REGISTER TO VOTE CONTACT:

5201 Ruffin Road
San Diego CA 92123
(619) 565-5800
Website: http://www.sdvote.com

GENERAL ELECTION 2008

February 5,2008 Presidential Primary

June 3, 2008

November 4, 2008

SPECIAL ELECTIONS: May occur at other times.

You must re-register if you:

have changed your address
your name
or your party affiliation.

To Vote you must be:

a U.S. Citizen
18 years of age
and a registered voter for 15 days

Where to Vote

Before an election, a sample ballot is sent to each registered voter telling the precinct number,the address of the assigned voting place, and http://www.smartvoter.org website for ballot information

Absentee or voting by mail*
If you are unable to vote in person, you can apply for an absentee ballot by contacting the Registrar of Voters from the 60th to the 7th day before election day. Or you use the application on the back cover of the sample ballot.

Why Bother To Vote

Your vote does make a difference.
Elections have been won by only one vote. American democracy is a participatory form of government. *Express your opinion - voting gives you the power. Voting is the most important right of citzenship because it is the only means you have of preserving all your other rights.

Need Copy of Facts For Voters?

Copies distributed upon request. Call 760-736-1608
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About the League of Women Voters

For more than 75 years, the League of Women Voters has encouraged informed and active participation of all citizens in government.
The League does not support or oppose any political party or any candidate for public office.

Its mission is:

1. to promote voter registration and provide unbiased information to voters through League publications, and sponsorship of candidates and issues forums.

2. to speak out on local, state, and national issues, based on League positions arrived at after member study.

Voting Issues

Need information about:

How did Congress Vote? http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress
http://www.ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/govtinfo/index.html Your government? and links to Local, State and Federal Government

Ballot Information Sites

http://www.lao.ca.gov Legislative-Analyst-proposition analysis and other reports.

http://www.ss.ca.gov California Secretary of State.

http://www.opensecrets.org Online donor information by zip code.

http://www.vis.org Congressional Record information

http://www.fec.gov Federal Elections Commission

http://easyvoter.org/california/nextelection/2005_special/index_1.html Easy Voter Guide

http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/elections/2005nov/id/index.html" In Depth

http://www.sdvote.com State Proposition Text

LWV North Coast San Diego County

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