The deadline to register for this election is January 22. It is also important to let people know that they need to re-register if they have moved or changed their name.
You can help people find forms online, at their library, post office or other locations. You can also order forms from the Secretary of State's Office (if you request 50 or more voter registration cards from the Secretary of State's Office, you must complete and submit a 'Statement of Distribution' form and a plan of distribution to the Secretary of State).
It is very important to help people understand that they must fill out the form completely, including their driver’s license or other identification number.
When people register to vote, they are asked if they want to choose a political party or 'decline to state.' If a person decides not to register with a political party, they mark the box, "Decline to State." It is important they understand that when their sample ballot arrives in the mail, it will not have any presidential candidates listed. That's because the presidential primary is all about narrowing the choice of candidates for President in the November General Election to just one for eacy political party.
Two political parties - American Independent and Democratic - allow voters to vote their party ballot on election day at the polls. A person registered 'decline to state' can re-register with a political party in order to vote that party's ballot on February 5, 2008. They will need to fill out a new voter registration form and make sure it is at their county election's office by January 22.
To help people decide which political party (if any) they want to register with, we offer concise statements from each of
