THE STEPS

THE STEPS	Announcement	Primaries/Caucus	Conventions
Official Campaign	General Election	Electoral College	Inauguration

Ready, Set, Vote!

The time is finally here – you get to vote! Many of you will vote for the first time this year. What is the process? There's a good deal of information out there. Have you done your homework? Are you ready to make a difference and have your voice heard? Will the older generation “win” again? Make the issues that you have discovered are near and dear to your heart a part of the American political scene. The opportunity is YOURS!

Sites to Explore

Get the scoop on how to register to vote in your state.

http://www.vote-smart.org/

Learn all about the election process from the Federal Election Commission.

http://www.fec.gov/pages/ecworks.htm

http://www.fec.gov/votregis/constitutionalprovisio.htm

What can volunteers do? Look into the Federal Election Commission's Volunteer Guidelines.

http://www.fec.gov/pages/volact.htm

See if you agree with these two young voter polls. What do you believe?

http://www.vote-smart.org/yip/

http://www.closeup.org/surv_sum.htm#voice

Is going to the polls on Election Day too complicated, especially if it is raining? Why not vote online? Explore these sources.

http://www.voting-integrity.org/projects/votingtechnology/internetvoting/ivp_1_execsumm.htm

http://www.yvote2000.com/news.html?Source=/Archive/2000/3/31-103330.html