GET REGISTERED TO VOTE BY AUGUST 11TH !!!
With the DC Primary only 36 days away it is time to make sure every eligible man and woman in Ward 8 gets registered to vote in the DC Council Primary. In order to vote in the September 9th primary paper applications need to be signed and postmarked by August 11th. Let's show the rest of DC that we in Ward 8 care about our community and are willing, ready and able to make a change in the direction our community is going.
Regardless of who you decide to vote for on election day one thing is clear.
To that end we have to make a real commitment for change and the first step is getting registered to vote (and getting everyone you know registered to vote) and going out on election day and letting your voice be heard!
To check your DC Voter Registration Status click HERE. To get registered to vote online you can go HERE or you can use a great resource like www.rockthevote.com Rock The Vote also has a great tool that allows every day citizens to organize voter registration drives in their community.
Voter Registration
Qualifications
How to Register
Voter Registration Deadline
Choosing a Political Party
What to Do If You Move
Qualifications To register to vote in the District of Columbia, you must be:
US citizen
DC resident
at least 18 years old by Election Day
How to Register
If you meet these requirements, you can register to vote by filling out a Mail-In Voter Registration Form.
Forms are also available at:
DC public libraries
fire houses
police stations.
Voter Registration Deadline
Your mail in form must be postmarked at least 30 days before an election for you to vote in that election.
Citizens may register in person:
The Board’s office is open during regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Citizens wishing to register should come to the office, located in room 250-North of the 1 Judiciary Square Building at 441 4th Street, NW. The building is accessible to citizens with disabilities and is convenient to the Metro Red Line at the Judiciary Square Station.
Choosing a Political Party When you register to vote, you may choose to be "affiliated" with a political party. The space for choosing a party affiliation is on your mail-in registration form. If you do not wish to be a member of a party, mark the space for "no party affiliation" (independent) on the registration form. Please Note: "Independents" and voters registered with minor parties cannot vote in primary elections.
What to Do If You Move
Once you register, you remain registered to vote, as long as you keep a current residence address with the Board of Elections. When you move, you must notify the Board of Elections of your new address, in writing
Regardless of who you decide to vote for on election day one thing is clear.
WARD 8 IS IN DIRE NEED OF POSITIVE CHANGE!
NOT TOMORROW, NOT THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW BUT NOW!
To that end we have to make a real commitment for change and the first step is getting registered to vote (and getting everyone you know registered to vote) and going out on election day and letting your voice be heard!
***Non Incumbent Candidates For Ward 8 City Council***
Ahmad Braxton-Jones
Sandra Seegars
Howard Brown
Yavocka Young *
*believe she is running as an independent Democrat after her petition was declared invalid
To check your DC Voter Registration Status click HERE. To get registered to vote online you can go HERE or you can use a great resource like www.rockthevote.com Rock The Vote also has a great tool that allows every day citizens to organize voter registration drives in their community.
FYI FROM THE DC BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Voter Registration
Qualifications
How to Register
Voter Registration Deadline
Choosing a Political Party
What to Do If You Move
Qualifications To register to vote in the District of Columbia, you must be:
US citizen
DC resident
at least 18 years old by Election Day
How to Register
If you meet these requirements, you can register to vote by filling out a Mail-In Voter Registration Form.
Forms are also available at:
DC public libraries
fire houses
police stations.
Voter Registration Deadline
Your mail in form must be postmarked at least 30 days before an election for you to vote in that election.
Citizens may register in person:
The Board’s office is open during regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Citizens wishing to register should come to the office, located in room 250-North of the 1 Judiciary Square Building at 441 4th Street, NW. The building is accessible to citizens with disabilities and is convenient to the Metro Red Line at the Judiciary Square Station.
Choosing a Political Party When you register to vote, you may choose to be "affiliated" with a political party. The space for choosing a party affiliation is on your mail-in registration form. If you do not wish to be a member of a party, mark the space for "no party affiliation" (independent) on the registration form. Please Note: "Independents" and voters registered with minor parties cannot vote in primary elections.
What to Do If You Move
Once you register, you remain registered to vote, as long as you keep a current residence address with the Board of Elections. When you move, you must notify the Board of Elections of your new address, in writing
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