On November 2: Get Out and Vote!

Every vote counts. Make sure yours does.

On Nov. 2, 2010, California will hold a General Election. Many positions are up for election, such as California’s governor and the United States Senator. We will also have a chance to cast our vote for local measures and seats in different positions, such as our very own SWC Governing Board. Voting is a hard earned right we have as United States citizens.

For voting details, go to the County’s Registrar of Voters. You may register to vote (you have until October 18, 2010 to register to participate in this fall’s elections), check the status of registration, find your polling site, see a sample ballot, read the statements from candidates, etc. Go to: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/voters/Eng/Eindex.shtml

Who may register to vote?

· A U.S. Citizen

· A resident of California

· At least 18 years of age on or before the next election

· Not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction

· Not declared mentally incompetent by court action

Also, visit the library’s exhibit on the third floor, Get Out and Vote, to see a sample of the collection’s resources on the issue of voting.