The Downtown Liberation Front's 2008 Voting Guide (Pt. 4)

Monday, November 03, 2008

Part 4: Don't Forget to Check Your Resources
Poster from Obey by Shepard Fairey.

To round out our series on the upcoming election I thought it would be a good idea to give you a few more really good resources to help guide you in the right direction tomorrow at the polls.

The Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) "gets California ready for November 4, 2008 with Voter Minutes — straightforward, nonpartisan one minute video explanations of the statewide ballot measures." This is an AWESOME resource if you just want to get the basics, or you can get deeper as you explore the site: http://cgs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177&Itemid=90

If you're into getting your information via audio, KPCC's Larry Mantle hosts the very informative show Airtalk. You can listen to episodes for free from NPR's website. On today's episode he was joined buy the CEO of the Center for Governmental Studies, Tracy Westen, to clear up any questions Angelinos may have on tomorrow's ballot measures, it's an hour long, and they field phone calls from around LA. Great listen: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510128 (Look for Monday, Nov 3rd episode, Hour-2 for detailed proposition coverage – direct link to mp3 file)

If you're a fan of the wiki-format, ballotpedia.org is a handy resource that gives brief descriptions of ballot measures and provides the links to the pro and con sites: http://ballotpedia.org/

If, for some reason, your are still undecided on who to vote for for president, or if you just want the down and dirty facts of what's going on in the presidential race, I strongly urge you to go read Norvig's FAQ: http://norvig.com/election-faq.html

And here's the official County Registrar site for all your official voting needs: http://www.lavote.net/

If you have any sites that have shed enlightenment to how you plan to vote, or any you would like to add, don't be afraid to leave them in the comments below.

Now, don't forget to vote tomorrow! If you want to avoid lines, people are recommending you go during work hours. Pollsters are expecting large turnouts in the early morning prior to work, and after people get off.

UPDATE: I can't believe I left off this great site from the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund: Smart Voter. This site is an invaluable resource. It's has loads of info to help you make your decision regarding judges and representatives among all the other voting questions you may have: http://smartvoter.org/ca/la/

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