It has been said that this presidential election is the most important in U.S. history. Exercising your right to vote will determine the direction of U.S. domestic and foreign policy. If the trends of the last two elections hold true, this will be a very close election in terms of number of votes. Every vote counts.
Hey! Rock the Vote! Here’s a link to the MySpace/ Rock the Vote / College Bowl challenge: www.myspace.com/ultimatecollegebowl. Right now Iowa State is in the top ten, while UIowa isn’t even on the board. We can’t let those Cyclones beat us!
What issues are important to you? Environment? Education? Economy? Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? Constitutional rights? In the last presidential election, Iowa chose the winner by fewer than 11,000 votes—one third of the University of Iowa student population. It’s your decision, your voice, your vote.
These are a few of the reasons that UI Libraries is making available Johnson County Voter Registration Forms, online voter information, and election resources in the UI Libraries collection http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/govpubs/us/elections.html .
Print the form online, or pick up the form in the Main Library. Don’t have a stamp? We’ll take it to the Johnson County Auditor’s Office for you.
When is Election Day? November 4, 2008
Who’s eligible to register to vote in Johnson County, IA?
If you are the person named on the voter registration form
If you’ll be 18 years of age by election day
If you are not currently judged by a court to be “incompetent to vote”
If you do not claim the right to vote anywhere else
If you have not been convicted of a felony (or have received a restoration of rights)
If you are a citizen of the United States
If you live at the address listed on your voter registration form
When is the deadline for Voter Registration?
5 p.m. Saturday, October 25.
Can I register to vote on Election Day?
Yes, but you’ll need to provide proof of local residence and identity. If your Iowa driver’s license has an old address you can use a lease agreement, utility bill, bank statement as proof of residence. If you don’t have an Iowa drivers license, you may use a photo identification card such as an out of state drivers license, student i.d., passport, or i.d. issued by an employer as proof of identity. However, it is recommended to register to vote in advance to avoid long, slow moving lines on Election Day. Here’s the election day registration procedure.