“Dear PoPville,
So I thought I’d get started learning about the candidates for DC Council and my ANC. You know, do a little homework, be an informed voter, yada yadda yadda.
I go the DC Board of Elections website and find this LIST for the at-large seat: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I’m curious if anyone else is having issues with updating their voter registration in DC. My housemate and I moved to a different ward within DC at the end of August and have since been trying to update the address on our voter registration. We each sent back the infamous perforated mailers with our new address at the beginning of September and then both followed up by submitting an electronic address change form to the Board of Elections a little over a week ago, given neither of our addresses had been updated online (plus all the anxiety about the post office’s reliability). As of today though, it still hasn’t been updated. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Would love to know what opportunities people have found to volunteer on Election Day other than being a poll worker? I have heard of people working phone banks, driving folks to polling places, etc. but have not been able to find much info on those kinds of opportunities online.”
explore map here
From the DC Board of Elections:
“You may vote at ANY location!
Enter any DC address into the search tool to locate the closest Ballot Drop Boxes, Early Vote Centers and Election Day Vote Centers!
REMEMBER! For the November 3, 2020 General Election, you DO NOT have to vote at your assigned polling place.
*Early Vote Centers will be open on Election Day.”
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“Dear PoPville,
I would like to ask the PoPville community to help get the word out to recruit more DC residents, including young people 16 years and older, to sign up as DC poll workers. It’s a great way to be a part of this historic election and earn about $750 dollars for attending 1 training and 5 short early voting shifts as well as full shift on voting day. Masks, social distancing and other protocols are strictly followed throughout for safety.
In the District, there will be ballot drop boxes around town, but also a full week of early voting with lots of polling places to make sure everyone will be able to vote. Poll workers can request assignment to their most convenient polling places. (more…)
Jared writes: “Hey PoPville, something doesn’t seem right here…How does DC Board of Elections know the address that the person doesn’t live at if it’s not on the side with the return postage? Am I missing something?”
Jacob replied: “Same concern. The barcodes are not identifying by my understanding. I just taped it with my info on the inside so they could unseal it and find my original address. This is a terrible time to move on so many levels lol”
and Garret: “Had the same question yesterday. To everyone saying “it’s the barcode,” there are only three on the half you return, and those don’t identify you, they just get it back to BOE. Jared’s are the exact same as mine, and yours.”
and Charles: “I have the exact same question. My wife and I got our own notices, plus the notices for five people who must have lived here sometime in the past. We’ve been here since 2016”
Charles also notes a Councilmember Charles Allen Tweet:
“Well, this tweet didn’t age well. Now that I look at the design for anyone with an incorrect address or needing their ballot forwarded, it doesn’t seem this mailer works for those voters. I’m already on the phone with the Board of Elections to find out more & will follow-up.” (more…)
But it sure was a beautiful day to vote.