Registration and Verification
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At the National Urban League conference this past week, the refrain was "Registration and Verification." Register to vote and verify your voter registration.

Under Florida Law (FL Statutes 97.055) in order to vote, you have to register 29 days before the election.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0097/SEC055.HTM&Title=-%3E2008-%3ECh0097-%3ESection%20055#0097.055

For the upcoming Florida Primary election on Tuesday, August 26th, book closing was Monday, July 28th.

For the Tuesday, November 4th Presidential election book closing is Monday, October 6th.
http://www.ocfelections.com/2008%20Book%20Closing%20and%20Early%20Voting.htm

Book closing voter registration voter lists and statistics are targeted to be available one week from today on Monday, August 11th -- which also happens to be the first day of early voting.

I am placing an order for the latest voter file today.

Greg Palast claims, "In swing-state Florida, the state is refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives â€" overwhelming Black voters."
http://www.gregpalast.com/section/interviews-chats/

With the books closed, it is time to shift from registration to verification.

Jim Callahan
Orlando, FL

Reader Comments
  
Greg Palast claim
By Democrat in Fort Lauderdale, FL Aug 11th 2008 at 9:11 pm EDT (Updated Aug 11th 2008 at 9:11 pm EDT)
Mr Callahan

Any luck with your request for the latest voter file ? I am receiving alot of emails from people who claim Mr Palast has no proof for his statements about the many states who are not recognizing votes / voters and they are asking me for it. I have spent hours today googling his claims and cant locate any "proof"


Amy