West Virginia Citizen Action Group: Call (866) 982-3247 statewide or
346-8928 in the Kanawha County area. This nonpartisan organization
offers rides today and Tuesday. Also today in Charleston, a KRT
trolley will be shuttling early voters between the East End and West
Side from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The trolley will stop at California
Street on the hour, and at the North Charleston Community Center on
the half-hour.
Centers for Independent Living: Call (866) 687-8245. Drivers will be
available from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in almost every county, as
this nonpartisan organization is coordinating efforts with other
groups. Voters with disabilities are targeted, although any voter who
needs a ride is welcome
West Virginia Democratic Party: Call (888) 984-5304 or (304) 343-8661.
Drivers are available all day today for most areas, and in every
county on Tuesday. West Virginia Republican Party: Call
(304) 720-7750. Drivers are available today and Tuesday, based in
Kanawha County and nine other Republican offices statewide.
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Report Problems At The Polls
1-866-OUR-VOTE
Voter
Alert Line
1-866-MYVOTE1
- C
ommon Cause and a consortium of
non-profit, non-partisan organizations are sponsoring the line to
provide access to local elections officials, protect basic voting rights, assure a
fair and transparent election and identify election system problems.
Voters can call the alert line between now and Election Day to
connect to local boards of election to check the status of their
registration. Thee alert line also features a precinct-level poll locator for
callers to find where to vote. Callers
can also record a statement detailing their voting experience. Common
Cause wants to hear about the positive, the negative and the unusual.
Help Stop Electronic Voting Machine Fraud
The
West Virginia Chapter of Common Cause is offering a cash award to help
prosecute electronic voting machine fraud. The $2,600 award is offered to
the first person to provide the public with information that leads to
the conviction of a person, organization or business perpetrating
electronic voting machine fraud during the
November
2, 2004
Presidential Election. Whistleblowers
are asked to call in their reports to 1-866-826-8858 and, to be eligible
for the award, reports must be in by
midnight
of November 12, 2004. Reports may also be emailed to Bmcdonld@aol.com. Receipt of emailed reports
will be acknowledged.
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Election Day Tips From Working Assets
--
Bring a picture ID. Many states have new identification
requirements this year, so play it safe by bringing your drivers license
or other official ID if at all possible.
--Go
to the correct polling place. Many polling places have changed
since the last election, and in some states, your provisional ballot
will not be counted if you go to the wrong polling place. So check your polling place
ahead of time by calling your local election office or reviewing your
sample ballot.
--Call
1-866-OUR VOTE if you experience or witness a voting emergency. Lawyers
will be standing by to provide free, immediate, on-the-spot assistance.
--Remember,
you have the right to vote if you are in line before the polls close, no
matter how long it takes.
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Upcoming Events
Save the Date--We'll need you in Charleston, WV at noon on
Wednesday, Nov. 10. Details coming soon...
The Moving Mountains Roadshow in Southern Appalachia
Appalachian
Voices and Falling
Mountain Music are teaming up to
present the Moving
Mountains Roadshow in Southern Appalachia. The Nov. 5 show in
Blacksburg, Va. is fairly close to the coalfields of southern WV, if you
are thinking road trip...
If you can't make the trip, OVEC
does have the Moving Mountains CD available for a donation of
$15. Call the office at 304-522-0246 to get your copy, or respond to
this e-mail. Here's a listing of the upcoming shows:
November 5: 8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, 1301 Gladewood Dr., Blacksburg Va. (near the University
Mall on Prices Fork Rd.; directions: http://www.uucnrv.org/). Sponsored by Celebrating the release
of the CD Moving Mountains: Voices
of Appalachia Rise Up Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining and featuring performances by Andrew McKnight,
Keith & Joan Pitzer and Mary Anne & Than Hitt. More info about
the show, 877/APP-VOICE or www.appalachianvoices.org.
November 6: 1-2 p.m. Live on the air and online: WETS 89.5/91.5 FM and http://www.wets.org. The Moving Mountains Roadshow
at Studio One with Host Dave Carter at the East Tenn. State University,
Johnson City TN. Live radio interview and performance streamed
worldwide.
November 6: 8 p.m. Linville Falls Room #226, Appalachian State
Univ. Student Union, Boone NC.
November 7: 2 p.m.
International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN.
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