February 2008
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Vol 3, Issue 2
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In the Black
Newsletter
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| Greetings! |
From the Obama campaign:
Californians have reported problems voting as "Decline to State" (DTS) voters, commonly referred to as "unaffiliated," "independent" or "non-partisan" voters. Please read this email for clarification of how "Decline to State" (DTS) voters can vote in today's election. Even if you've already voted, please make sure this information gets to as many voters as possible.
DTS voters have the right to vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary. DTS voters must identify themselves as DTS or non-partisan voters and ask to vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary when they arrive at their polling location. They will get instructions from a poll worker on how to vote in the Democratic Primary. If a voter gets into the voting booth and finds that he or she does not have an option to vote for Barack Obama, the voter should not cast his or her ballot. Instead, he or she should return the partially filled-out or unmarked ballot to the poll worker, and ask the poll worker to seek clarification from the supervisor at the polling location or from the County Registrar of Voters.
In Los Angeles County, DTS voters will be given a non-partisan ballot which they must take into a "Democratic" booth. They must mark both the "Democratic" bubble and the bubble for Barack Obama. If you or anyone you know has any problems voting today, please contact the local County Registrar of Voters or one of our election protection hotlines at:
Central Valley:
515-783-6190
Los Angeles:
310-801-9546
310-779-0816
San Francisco/Bay Area:
415-606-6043
Oakland/East Bay Area:
510-520-5025
San Diego:
619-770-7105
Or email electionprotection@obamaca.com
Tate Hill II
Editor
Why to do or don't you support Obama? Post your comment regarding this opinion at the Urban Knowledge Blog or let us know by emailing us at urbanknowledge@gmail.com
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Voter Rights
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As a California voter these are your rights:
Voters have the right to cast a ballot if they are valid registered voters. This means a United States citizen who is a resident of California, is at least 18 years old, is not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony, and is registered to vote.
Voters have the right to cast a provisional ballot even if their name is not listed on the voting rolls. If a voter is at the wrong polling location and has time to get to the correct polling location before poll closing at 8:00 p.m., they should go to the correct one and vote with a regular ballot instead of voting a provisional ballot at the wrong location.
Voters have the right to vote as a either a Democratic party or American Independent Party voter if they are not registered with any political party (meaning that they are registered as a Decline to State voter). To vote Democratic, they should clearly tell poll workers when they arrive that they are voting in the Democratic primary. If their ballot asks which primary they are voting in, they must mark "Democratic" in the appropriate space or the vote might not be counted.
Voters have the right to cast a ballot if they are present and in line at the polling place prior to the close of the polls (poll may close no earlier than 8 p.m.).
Voters have the right to cast their vote in privacy and free from intimidation.
Voters have the right to return a completed vote-by-mail ballot to any precinct in their county.
Voters have the right to receive a new ballot if, prior to casting their ballot, they believe they have made a mistake.
Voters have the right to assistance in casting their ballots, if they are unable to vote without assistance because of a physical or other limitation. Voters may bring someone with them to assist them or ask a poll worker to assist them.
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| Article Headline |
 The Pulse on KFSR 90.7 FM was inspired by a recent posting on the Fresno area email listserv Mindhub,
dealing with leadership and diversity in Fresno's under-40 population. Travis
Sheridan and I were asked to join Craig Sharton, Dr. Tim Stearns, Lee Lockhart and Tom Jones in their studio to have an in-depth discussion about diversity
in our community, and the next generation of leaders in Fresno.
Download the The Pulse podcast (20 MB).
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The Black List: Year 2007 in Review & The Seven in '07
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In the Black is preparing for the second 'Black List' to be released early 2008. In the next few weeks, a survey will go out to readers like you, to vote for the individuals, organizations and businesses that had the greatest influence on black Fresnans in 2007.
Last year, we also released the top events and stories we felt impacted Fresno's black community. This year, we are compiling the 'Seven in '07'-- the top seven events that took place in Fresno during 2007. Do you have an opinion? Email us at urbanknowledge@gmail.com and let us know your thoughts.
Forgot what was listed last year? See the archived In the Black: 2006 in Review on the Urban Knowledge Blog.
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Food for Thought:
Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a
certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because
it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself
that you realize your true potential. Senator Barack Obama
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