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From: Ernie Ting <ernie@smartvoter.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Subject: Smart Voter News - November 5, 2012
From: Ernie Ting <ernie@smartvoter.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Subject: Smart Voter News - November 5, 2012
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SMART VOTER NEWS -- November 5, 2012
In this Issue:
I. Find Last-Minute Information on Your Candidates, Measures or Polling Place
II. New Next Generation Smart Voter Features Election Stories, News and Alerts, Plus Video, Graphics and Mobile-Friendly Design
III. Specific Questions for California Voters
Don't let anything stop you from voting on Tuesday -- our democracy needs YOU!
In this Issue:
I. Find Last-Minute Information on Your Candidates, Measures or Polling Place
II. New Next Generation Smart Voter Features Election Stories, News and Alerts, Plus Video, Graphics and Mobile-Friendly Design
III. Specific Questions for California Voters
I. Find Last-Minute Information on Your Candidates, Measures or Polling Place on Smart Voter
In California, you can call 1-800-345-VOTE for questions about voting. To review how to use your county's voting system, click this resource from the Secretary of State.
For the answers to other frequently asked questions about voting, go to the Secretary of State website or contact your county elections office.
Read Smart Voter's Voting Help.
We Need a More Informed Electorate! Support Smart Voter to Make Our Service to the Public Even Better!
You too can contribute to Smart Voter to ensure that voters continue to have access to the best and most comprehensive "top-to-bottom" ballot information for every critical state and local election this year. Contribute securely online. Thank you!
Can't decide who you should pick for Congress, state Legislature, or your city council? Find exclusive profiles on nearly two thousand candidates in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania on Smart Voter. Undecided about California propositions, Ohio issues or the Pennsylvania ballot question? Find audio and video, and links to other background including the League's Pros and Cons.
California voters can use the brand new Next Generation version of Smart Voter at m.smartvoter.org to type in their address and get a personalized ballot. Voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania can obtain personalized ballot information by going to our regular site at smartvoter.org. For most voters, this includes a list of your local candidates and local ballot measures too. Before you drop off your vote-by-mail ballot or go to the polls, check Smart Voter to view all of that information in one place!
II. New Next Generation Smart Voter Features Election Stories, News and Alerts, Plus Video, Graphics and Mobile-Friendly DesignIf you are a California voter, you can take advantage of the brand new Next Generation version of Smart Voter at m.smartvoter.org. It's designed to be especially helpful for the quick information needs and smaller touch screens of smartphone and tablet owners — but provides a thought-provoking experience for laptop and desktop computer users too with extensive video, audio and graphics to help you understand your choices!
If you haven't already done so, check out the new kinds of featured and innovative content about election issues, contests, news coverage and the voting process. And come back every day because the stories are updated regularly.
At this time the Next Generation site is in an extended "beta" testing phase and only supports California voting information. But never fear — after we complete our beta testing, we'll roll out the extensive capabilities of the Next Generation of Smart Voter to voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the US too!
And of course you can visit our conventional Smart Voter website for our valuable information on local elections occurring on other dates, and our archive of past elections.
At this time the Next Generation site is in an extended "beta" testing phase and only supports California voting information. But never fear — after we complete our beta testing, we'll roll out the extensive capabilities of the Next Generation of Smart Voter to voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the US too!
And of course you can visit our conventional Smart Voter website for our valuable information on local elections occurring on other dates, and our archive of past elections.
III. Specific Questions for California Voters
In California, you can call 1-800-345-VOTE for questions about voting. To review how to use your county's voting system, click this resource from the Secretary of State.
For the answers to other frequently asked questions about voting, go to the Secretary of State website or contact your county elections office.
Read Smart Voter's Voting Help.
We Need a More Informed Electorate! Support Smart Voter to Make Our Service to the Public Even Better!
You too can contribute to Smart Voter to ensure that voters continue to have access to the best and most comprehensive "top-to-bottom" ballot information for every critical state and local election this year. Contribute securely online. Thank you!
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