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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/26/2006 1:48:37 PM Home School Legal Defense Association New York--Your Vote Crucial in Preserving Homeschool Freedom |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== New York--Your Vote Crucial in Preserving Homeschool Freedom Dear New York HSLDA members and friends, Election time is fast approaching. This November 7 some state and federal officials are up for re-election. Who is elected will determine what freedoms you will keep and what freedoms you will lose. Exercising your right to vote is crucial. The voter guides described below will help you make informed decisions as you cast your vote. Remember statistics show approximately only 50% of eligible adults actually register to vote. In any given election only about 50% of registered voters vote (that is 25% of adults)! That means only takes about 13% of adults to elect any given candidate. Your vote does count! ACTION: To see local candidates' answers to the National Political Awareness Test (NPAT) from Project Vote Smart go to: http://www.vote-smart.org . On the left-hand side of the page you can enter your 9-digit ZIP code to find information on those who are running for Congress. If you don't know your 9-digit ZIP, you can got to http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp to look it up. Please help spread the word about this resource for responsible citizenship! Forward this message to your family and friends in New York so they can also use this valuable resource. A couple of things to keep in mind: > For a legal perspective on what activities churches and pastors are allowed to take part in, check out these resources prepared by attorney James Bopp: Do's and Don'ts for Political Activities of Pastors: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3379 and Guidelines for Political Activities by Churches and Pastors: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3380. > There are a number of ways that you can vote early in New York. Qualified persons can apply for an absentee ballot from their local county board of elections. You can find the application for an absentee ballot here: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3407 . The application for an absentee ballot must be mailed no later than Tuesday, October 31 or hand deliver it by Monday, November 6. All completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by Monday, November 6 and received no later than Tuesday, November 14 at your county board of elections. For more information on requesting an absentee ballot go to: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3408 or contact your county board of elections. A list of the various county boards of election can be found here: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=3409 . For more information go to: http://www.elections.state.ny.us or call the New York State Board of Elections at: (518) 474-6220. Thanks for caring! Sincerely, Thomas J. Schmidt Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What's the shortest distance between two homeschoolers? HSLDA's elert service! When threats to homeschool freedoms arise, you want to be able to respond. We make it possible. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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