Tuesday is election day! Here's what DU members need to know.
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As you know, election day is coming on Tuesday. We look forward to spending the day with all our DU friends as we take our first step toward taking our country back from Trump and his enablers. Here are a few things you need to know.
GET OUT AND VOTE!
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Skinner, EarlG, & Elad
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VOTE NOW!!! 
When I look at the line and see a candidate for Congress (or any office) with an R after the name, I think of it as being Trump's name instead. That makes it so much more enjoyable to vote for the Democrat!
All Democratic Party candidates deserve our vote and our support.
Thanks to Democratic Underground for EVERYTHING!
I voted early in GA! GOTV!
I hoped that Oprah or Will Ferrell would knock on my door, but no such luck. 
Off to renew my membership!
I’ve a registered user here at DU since 2004 & I lurked before then.
DU is the BEST liberal political forum on the internet!
Thank you for this info EarlG, Skinner and Elad. I don’t know where my mental health would be without this site. I am grateful to be part of this community. Love you all.
I sent my ballot in and got notice that it was received.
Straight dem, naturally
Let's do this!
Was so frustrating in 2016 
Not voting? Surrender
AND Earlg and Elad - DU Administrators
Skinner, Earlg and Elad - DU Administrators
. . .an "I Voted" avatar next to my name immediately on Tuesday.
I'm an Election Inspector in NY and I'll be on "the other side of the table" from 5:30 am (opening up shop for 6 am poll opening) to 9:30 pm for locking up shop after the 9 pm poll closing.
Then it's on to an election night party.
That means I'll be essentially incommunicado all day Tuesday and won't be posting here.
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Oh, wait a moment. I could put the avatar on Monday night, even though I won't be voting until next day. You see, I have been assigned to the very school gymnasium where my polling place is. So during a lull, I'll take a break and cast my vote then. No problem.
And if I had been assigned elsewhere, I would have ALREADY voted. By absentee ballot.
Let's do this.
