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Use the chart below to compare actions listed on this site and decide which actions fit best
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Quick Actions For Everyone
ACTION	Goal	Location	Timing	Time Commitment	Work Style	Notes
Verify That You're Registered to Vote!	Protect your voting rights	Online, by phone, or at local election office	Now! Check deadline for your state.	Less than one hour	On your own	See also Work to Ensure All Eligible Voters Can Vote
Check Photo ID Requirements!	Protect your voting rights	Online, by phone, or at local election office	Now!	A few minutes to check, may take longer to obtain ID	On your own	See also Work to Ensure All Eligible Voters Can Vote
Learn More and Educate Others	Educate and activate others	Your choice	Before and On Election Day	Do as much as you'd like	On your own or with others	See also Use STEALING AMERICA to Educate and Inspire
Write a Letter to the Editor	Educate and activate others	Online or by mail	Any time	A few minutes to a many hours (if done repeatedly)	On your own
Call In to Radio Shows	Educate and activate others	Your choice	Any time	A few minutes to a many hours (if done repeatedly)	On your own
Post Comments Online	Educate and activate others	Anywhere with internet access	Any time	A few minutes to many hours (if done repeatedly)	On your own
Wear a Button/Display a Bumpersticker	Educate and activate others	Everywhere -- except in polling places	Any time	Virtually none	On your own
Vote!	Elect candidates of your choice	At your polling place if possible	Tuesday, November 4, 2008	Variable	On your own or with others	See What Every Voter Needs to Know
Featured Projects
ACTION	Goal	Location	Timing	Time Commitment	Work Style	Notes
Volunteer for the Election Verification Poll on Election Day! (Citizen Exit Polling)	Verify accuracy of official election results	Targeted locations (travel may be necessary)	On Election Day	High, but only for one day (plus possible travel time)	Work in small team under guidance of a leader	All required training provided
Video the Vote!	Prevent and document foul play	At polling places, elections offices, or dispatched to targeted locations	On Election Day (and at early voting sites in some states)	Variable (if you make a commitment, please keep it!)	On your own or with others	Must have use of a video camera and internet access
Become a Paid Pollworker AND a Pollwatcher!	Prevent, detect and document problems	In your community	Duties before and on Election Day	High, but only for one day	Work under guidance of others	All required training provided
Plan to Protest Suspicious Election Outcomes	Respond to suspicious elections	Might require short- or long-distance travel	Plan now for action after Election Day	Variable	Join coordinated effort. Can also work to rally others.	Sign up to receive more info. when available
Monitor Local Elections and Procedures	Prevent, detect and document problems	In your community	Before, on and after Election Day	Significant commitment from now through certification of election	Small teams recommended, but flexible	Knowledge base helpful but not required
Ask Candidates for Public Office to Take the "Standing For Voters Pledge!"	Prepare to respond to suspicious elections	From home or at public events	Before election	A few minutes to many hours (if done repeatedly)	On your own or with others
Additional Actions
ACTION	Goal	Location	Timing	Time Commitment	Work Style	Notes
Alert and Motivate Others	Educate and activate others	By phone, mail, online or in person	Before, on and after Election Day	Do as much as you'd like	On your own or with others
Join a Local Election Integrity Group	Bring integrity to U.S. elections	In your community and/or online	The sooner, the better!	Variable	On your own or with others
Use STEALING AMERICA to Educate and Inspire	Educate and activate others	In your community	Before, on and after Election Day	Variable	On your own or with others	Guidebook available for helping plan viewings for small – large groups
Work to Ensure All Eligible Voters Can Vote	Protect voting rights, prevent disenfranchisement	In your community, by phone or online	Before Election Day	Do as much as you'd like	On your own or with others
Help Prevent Equipment and Ballot Shortages	Prevent disenfranchisement	In your community, including by phone/internet	Before Election Day	Will range from a few hours to many hours	On your own or with others	Knowledge base helpful but not required
Donate to Groups Working for Election Justice	Bring integrity to U.S. elections	Anywhere	Any time	Less than one hour	On your own