via Jack and Jill Politics, there's a new Facebook application that allows you to register to vote. You can also find unregistered friends and invite them to become voters, too!
Then, of course, you gotta make it a priority to actually vote. I know, that's easier said than done when the system is basically set up to be confusing and riddled with barriers. Check out Cara's voting story (posted when she was guest-blogging at Feministing), and Jen's story of "voter condescension". No wonder there are 5 million single women in this country who are registered but don't vote.
But that said, I'm getting so sick of the media picking apart all the supposed motivations of women voters, it feels refreshing to shift the discussion to one about actually casting votes.
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It'd just be nice if voting actually DID something, though.
I just think it's important to remember to not stop at voting and to not put all your hopes for change into one person. That's never a good solution. We should never forget/ignore our collective power.
So vote, yes. But don't stop there.
(p.s. my first time commenting, please be kind.)
Yes, e! Absolutely.
I'm actually really excited that I'm 18 now so I can vote! I'm mailing my registration off today, thanks so much for posting this!!!!!