Getting the word out that young voters are not mythical unicorns that just show up in a candidate's dreams or on election day...we vote when our issues are taken seriously and when we are targeted as voters…just like all other constituency gro...
Nebraska is high gear election mode—with visits from Obama and Palin the Cornhusker state is in play and every vote matters.Above all else, registration matters since 81% of young people who were properly registered voted in 2004. That is a huge number. The downside is too many young people forget to change their address or don’t know some of the other nuts and bolts of voting.Nebraska is one of the few states, according to Brennan’s Student Voting Rights Guide, where the voting process is very friendly towards college students. Everything from a late voter registration deadline, to early voting, to easy residency requirements, Nebraska’s voter laws open the door for young people to make their vote count.With all of that good news, voting for the first time or in a new state can be confusing. Come watch one young person who is not a student change her address for her new apartment and a student who is not from Nebraska but is going to school here change his voting registration address to be his school’s address.KEY DATES:October 17th, last day to register through the mail for the first time voters or to change your address.October 24th, last day to walk into the County Election office and register or change your address—bring your student ID and a piece of mail with your student address on it to prove you are who you say you are!Now until November 3rd, you can early vote at the County Election office so you don’t have to worry about long line son Election Day or if you know you will be volunteering for a campaign that day. You still get a sticker saying “I voted” and they will even give you an extra one so you can wear it on Election Day!November 4th, Election Day! Go vote, get your “I vote” sticker and watch the results come in for President and all the down ballot races. Bring your student ID and a piece of mail with your student address on it just to be on the safe side. If the poll person tries to turn you away, ask for a provisional ballot and then report the problem to 866-Our-Vote.Get all the official voter forms for Nebraska and check your voter registration status and polling location:
www.votercheck.necvr.ne.govOne stop shops for voting rights information:
www.rockthevote.com or www.voteforchange.com or www.futuremajority.com Walking map to your polling location:
maps.google.com/vote
Jane, did you know that there is now a full-length feature film on YouTube called "The Princess of Nebraska"?
Here's the YouTube link: http://tiny.cc/oSxS8
You can also watch it on my own blog, George's Blog: http://tiny.cc/P4fMl
No, it's not about you, Jane, but I wish that it was! It would be fun to see a movie about you!
So, what is "The Princess of Nebraska" about? Here is what is posted on YouTube:
"Sasha (Ling Li) is part of the new youth generation of China, unbeholden to traditions and history, always trying to find themselves in the present moment. An exchange student in Nebraska, Sasha is pregnant after a one-night stand with Yang, a young man she knew briefly in Beijing. He was a nan dan, a male actor who specializes in female roles in the Beijing Opera. She departs for San Francisco, where she plans to get an abortion.
Sasha soon meets X, a bar hostess who reminds her of Yang, and they entertain a group of businessmen in a private karaoke room. Later she spends the night with X. Throughout, Sasha is text-messaging Yang, who never responds. She also creates a video diary with her cell phone which is intercut throughout the narrative. Along with her yearning for freedom, she also longs for connection.
From acclaimed filmmaker Wayne Wang. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. See the companion film, "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers," in theaters now! "
George Spink - Los Angeles