How I did it: I registered to vote in July, because you can legally register when you are 17 years and 10 months old. We have early voting in Texas - you can go to any polling place within your county of residence. I stood in line for about 10 minutes at the most. I recommend bringing your voter's registration even if it's not required - there were two lines when I went; one for those with registration cards and one for those with just a driver's license, and the DL one was about three times as long.

Lessons & tips: Never vote straight ticket - get a voter's guide and make educated, informed decisions about who you're going to elect. There is more at stake than just the presidency!

Resources: League of Women Voters (voter's guide)
Rock the Vote (registration)

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Nov 01, 2008, 03:03PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer