Use Your Voice!

Election Day - Tuesday, November 6

Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard on issues you care about. These helpful links will provide unbiased information about what's on the ballot, where to go to vote, and sample ballots.

• English Voter's Guide: http://www.easyvoterguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EVG-English-Nov2018.pdf

• Spanish Voter's Guide: http://www.easyvoterguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EVG-Spanish-Nov2018.pdf

• Voter's Guides in Other Languages: http://www.easyvoterguide.org/ 

• Find where to vote here: https://gettothepolls.com/

• Find information on what you will be voting for here: https://www.kpbs.org/news/election/voterguide/ 

Vote Today

Today is Voting Day! 

Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM.

 

Need to find your polling location? 
Go to the San Diego Registrar of Voters, and input your address to find your polling location.

Need to check to see if you are registered to vote?
Use the first link on the San Diego Registrar of Voters site, "Check Your Registration Status."

Want to review your ballot before you get there?
Input your address at the Registrar of Voters General Election Ballot site.

Need more information?
Here are relevant links for the San Diego General Election on November 8, 2016.

Get ready to vote!

There is a lot on the November 8 ballot! Be prepared and do your homework.

Here are some helpful nonpartisan voting guides to help you to prepare for voting day.

Remember, you don't have to vote on every proposition or every ballot item if you don't want to. The items you choose to vote on will still count.

Learn more about what's on the ballot:

Easy Voter Guide – English and Spanish: Pros/Cons and the impact of propositions on the state budget.
"The aim of the Easy Voter Guide project is to make nonpartisan information about why we vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot accessible to as many Californians as possible."

Ballot.fyi: This site is run by a nonpartisan group, Citizen and Citizens. It provides concise pro/con summaries, along with specific examples. You will also find "further reading" links to newspaper editorials and opinions about the propositions.

Voters Edge: Plug in your zip code to see a preview of your local ballot, along with nonpartisan, in-depth information.

KPBS Voter Guide: Here's another easy way to easily preview what will be on your local ballot, including nonpartisan summaries.

State of California Voter Information Guide: The state sends each registered voter household an official “Voter Information Guide” with detailed analyses and more information about supporters and opponents.

Have a question about your polling place? What ID do you need to bring? Find out the answers to those questions and more on the official California Where and How to Vote site.

Your voice counts.

Are you ready?

There is a lot on the November 8 ballot! Be prepared and do your homework.

Here are some helpful nonpartisan voting guides to help you to prepare for voting day.

Remember, you don't have to vote on every proposition or every ballot item if you don't want to. The items you choose to vote on will still count.

Learn more about what's on the ballot:

Easy Voter Guide – English and Spanish: Pros/Cons and the impact of propositions on the state budget.
"The aim of the Easy Voter Guide project is to make nonpartisan information about why we vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot accessible to as many Californians as possible."

Ballot.fyi: This site is run by a nonpartisan group, Citizen and Citizens. It provides concise pro/con summaries, along with specific examples. You will also find "further reading" links to newspaper editorials and opinions about the propositions.

Voters Edge: Plug in your zip code to see a preview of your local ballot, along with nonpartisan, in-depth information.

KPBS Voter Guide: Here's another easy way to easily preview what will be on your local ballot, including nonpartisan summaries.

State of California Voter Information Guide: The state sends each registered voter household an official “Voter Information Guide” with detailed analyses and more information about supporters and opponents.

Have a question about your polling place? What ID do you need to bring? Find out the answers to those questions and more on the official California Where and How to Vote site.

Your voice counts.

Website of the Week

Is this your first time voting? 

If so, you might have a lot of questions about the process of registering to vote, finding your polling place, and the methods available to vote.

Luckily for you, there is a website dedicated to helping students with the voting process. Campus Vote Project - http://campusvoteproject.org/california/ - provides state-specific voting information that is designed for students. With it, you can:

• ​register on time (October 24, 2016), 
• vote when you're supposed to (by or on November 8, 2016), 
• and find a voting method of your choice (mail, early in person, or on election day at the polls)

In addition, you can also use Campus Vote Project to get answers to tricky questions that only apply to students.

• ​​Can you register to vote using your permanent address or school address?
• Do you need identification? And, what kind?
• Will voting in California affect my federal financial aid?
• ​Does being an out-of-state student for tuition purposes affect my right to vote in my college community?
• Will registering to vote in California prevent my parents from claiming me as a dependent on their taxes?​​

You can make the difference. Vote today!

Review by Lauren McFall, SWC Librarian

Ready to vote?

KPBS Voters Guide

http://votersedge.kpbs.org/

The November 8 Presidential Election is rapidly approaching and there are a large number of candidates and propositions to consider. One of the best sources of information on these issues is the KPBS Voters Guide. 


If you enter your zip code and street address and the site lists everything you can vote on based on your home address. It also shows you where your polling place is located.  You can go through the list of propositions and read  what each proposal is about, the pros and cons of the measure, and who financially supports it. 

The KPBS site provides a way to note how you want to vote on each issue that you can be printed out so you have a record of your decisions.

Review by John Stanton, SWC Librarian 

The deadline to register to vote in the November election is October 24!

Register to Vote

 

 

TONIGHT: Watch the Presidential Debate

Join us tonight to watch the first Presidential Debate at 6 pm in Room L238. Seating is limited so please arrive early.

There will be a brief post-debate discussion and audience members will be requested to participate in a poll after the debate.

Voter registration forms will be available. You may also register to vote online: http://registertovote.ca.gov. The last day to register is on October 24, 2016.

A Moral Earthquake at the Library

The SWC Library is proud to host an exhibit from the Women’s Museum of California titled, "A Moral Earthquake."

Stop by the Library to learn more about the history of four San Diego women who worked to achieve the right to vote for California women in 1911. Books about women’s suffrage are also on display and available for four-week check out. The exhibit will be available for viewing through November 10.