Early Voting: In 33 states and the District of Columbia, any qualified voter may cast a ballot in person during a designated period prior to Election Day. No excuse or justification is required.
Absentee Voting: All states will mail an absentee ballot to certain voters who request one. The voter may return the ballot by mail or in person. In 20 states, an excuse is required, while 27 states and the District of Columbia permit any qualified voter to vote absentee without offering an excuse. Some states offer a permanent absentee ballot list: once a voter asks to be added to the list, s/he will automatically receive an absentee ballot for all future elections.
Mail Voting: A ballot is automatically mailed to every eligible voter (no request or application is necessary), and the state does not use traditional precinct poll sites that offer in-person voting on Election Day. Three states use mail voting.
In an effort to boost the Black vote in November, Congressional Black Caucus and political strategist Donna Brazile announced a national Get-Out-The-Vote campaign that will involve thousands of black churches and more than 40,000 pastors from coast to coast.
“The African-American vote is crucial for the Democratic successes all across the country,” says Brazile, vice chair of Voter Registration and Participation for the Democratic National Committee, said during a recent press conference. By working with thousands of churches across the country, Democrats said the voter turnout campaign hopes to reach 12 million people before the November 4 elections.
And what if Black voters don’t show up at the polls in strong numbers next month?
“We’re in trouble,” Fudge said. “They will make our lives miserable for the next two years.”
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Turn Out For What? Black Voters Must Hit The Polls In November Or Risk GOP Takeover was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
