Vote Early and…Early. But First, Don’t Forget to Register

by Tula Connell, Oct 5, 2006

Early voting began today in Arizona, where voters can cast their ballots on an initiative to raise the state’s minimum wage (Prop. 202) before Election Day, Nov. 7.

Elsewhere, early and absentee voting also will take place in four other states where minimum wage initiatives are on the ballot: Ohio (absentee ballots are in the mail and can be returned immediately), Montana (beginning Oct. 6), Nevada (Oct. 21) and Colorado (Oct. 23).

There’s also the critical issue of voter registration. Matt Stoller offers a quick list of voter registration deadlines here, and be sure to note whether the deadline is a postmark date or the dates by which the forms must be in at the secretary of state’s office.

For more detailed state-by-state information on registration deadlines, early voting dates and more, stop by the AFL-CIO Political Action Center’s state landing page and select your state.

Download a voter registration form for your state here (it will need to be mailed in, so be sure to leave enough time).

The AFL-CIO Political Action Center, at www.votenov7.org, also includes candidate comparison fliers for key races, congressional voting records and fliers on working family issues like jobs, health care and retirement security. And read great, first-person accounts from union members on the front lines of political action who share their stories here.

If you’re not a union member, join Working America, the AFL-CIO community affiliate, and join the fight for good jobs, affordable health care, quality education and secure retirements. 

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