{"id":10915,"date":"2014-11-03T20:09:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T04:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=10915"},"modified":"2016-03-01T11:21:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T19:21:43","slug":"brad-blog-tips-to-help-protect-your-vote-and-everyone-elses-on-election-day-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=10915","title":{"rendered":"BRAD BLOG Tips To Help Protect Your Vote and Everyone Else&#8217;s on Election Day 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/ElectionProtection_RightToVote_866OurVote_med.png\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"3\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\">We first ran this helpful list  <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=9704\">back in 2012<\/a>. We&#8217;ve slightly updated it for the 2014 mid-term elections. Please share it around wherever you can&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><u><i><b>First and foremost:<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have problems or see problems at the polls, be sure to report them to <b>866-OUR-VOTE<\/b>, or at <a href=\"http:\/\/OurVoteLive.org\"><b>OurVoteLive.org<\/b><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Catch any problems at the polls on photo or video? Upload it to YouTube and social sites, and tell us and the rest of the world about it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be at the polls <em>when they close<\/em> and photograph and video tape the results tapes that are printed out from electronic systems. Results have a way of changing between the time they&#8217;re printed out at the close of polls and the time they show up on the web. <i>Your<\/i> photographic evidence could help save an election!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Watching results on the web throughout the night? Take screenshots, save them as you go, and include a timestamp in the filename when you do. Those web results also have a way of changing, sometimes in the wrong direction, throughout the night. Your evidence could help save an election!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><i><u><b>Vote on a Paper Ballot!<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In some places, it may be too late to vote on paper ballots. In others, know your rights and whether you are entitled to vote on a paper ballot if you wish, <i>even if they try to direct you towards an electronic voting system<\/i>. For example, in states like OH and CA every voter may vote on paper if they wish and if they know to ask for one. So (politely) demand a paper ballot! Check with your County Clerk or Sec. of State if you&#8217;re not sure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A touch-screen system with a little paper printout is <i>NOT<\/i> a paper ballot!  Those paper printouts are never counted and your vote will be 100% unverifiable, <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=9667\">like Barack Obama&#8217;s foolishly was in 2012<\/a>. We made this short toon to explain that point quickly in 2008, so let&#8217;s roll it out once again&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/thh6EG1aD7Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p><u><i><b>If You Must Vote on Touch-Screen and Your Vote Flips&#8230;<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to capture it with your cell phone camera<\/li>\n<li>Call poll supervisors to observe the problem.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out a problem report.<\/li>\n<li>Refuse to vote on that machine.<\/li>\n<li>Request that the machine be taken out of service.<\/li>\n<li>Get the serial number of the machine if possible (may be difficult in some cases, but it&#8217;s usually on the back).<\/li>\n<li><i><b>Tell other voters in line which machine it was and that they should NOT vote on that machine!<\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Report it to the county\/town election office.<\/li>\n<li>Report it to the Secretary of State.<\/li>\n<li>Call local reporters and tell them the story.<\/li>\n<li>Call 866-OUR-VOTE and tell them.<\/li>\n<li>Contact bloggers and Election Integrity websites.<\/li>\n<li>Raise holy hell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u><i><b>Other Useful Stuff to Keep in Mind<\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have the <i>exact<\/i> type of ID you&#8217;ll need to be able to vote before you leave for the polls. If you&#8217;re unsure what type of ID is needed, check with your Sec. of State or County Clerk. Google now has a new function to help. Search <a href=\"http:\/\/Google.com\">Google<\/a> for &#8220;Voter ID [STATE NAME]&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be prepared for long lines, particularly in states with close elections for Governor and U.S. Senate. Your vote <i>definitely<\/i> won&#8217;t get counted, much less accurately, if you leave the line before voting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re challenged by a pollwatcher, take <i>their<\/i> picture with your cell phone, get <i>their<\/i> name, and then report it to 866-OUR-VOTE. But do <i>NOT<\/i> leave without voting, at the very least on a provisional ballot. But try to vote on a normal ballot, not a provisional ballot, if you possibly can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re in line when the polls close, you still get to vote. Period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Help others stay in line. If you can offer water, folding chairs, a snack, encouragement, etc., to those in line fighting to cast their vote, you&#8217;re doing a great public service for what&#8217;s left of our democracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Share this list and\/or this blog item with others. Print it out, share it via social networks, etc. to help spread the word.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Election protection begins with you! Good luck! You may need it!<\/p>\n<p><i>Got any more advice we should add to this list? 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We&#8217;ve slightly updated it for the 2014 mid-term elections. Please share it around wherever you can&#8230; First and foremost: If you have problems or see problems at the polls, be sure to report them to 866-OUR-VOTE, or at OurVoteLive.org! 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